Cyber Security Analyst

The role:

Simmons and Simmons are looking to recruit a talented and experienced Cyber Security Analyst with a strong engineering background to be based in our Bristol office.  The primary objective for the post holder is to manage the security controls that are designed to prevent, detect, and respond to security threats and incidents. You must be a motivated self-starter with a passion for technology, the desire to understand how it works and the ability to see what risks it poses.

What will you do:

• Monitoring of security tooling and leading threat centric investigations.

• Providing incident response (detection, containment, and recovery activities).

• Guiding, advising and occasionally implementing engineering changes required to improve the Firms control position.

• Identification of security threats and vulnerabilities and ownership of resulting tickets until resolution.

• Liaising with technology and business teams to define and champion effective security controls, practices and processes.

• Maintaining the vulnerability management and security testing programmes.

• Maintaining relationships with 3rd party security vendors and service providers.

• Provide management reporting of security metrics.

• To develop and continuously improve existing policies, procedures, and controls.

• To maintain a high level of awareness of the cyber security threat landscape, and how it impacts the business.

• Respond to compliance security questionnaires and security related queries from internal staff.

• Ensure new builds comply with security standards and perform retrospective compliance and hardening.

This role will be assigned to the Simmons & Simmons IT on call rota to support major incidents out of hours.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in a similar security analyst or security engineering role.

• Be pragmatic and have the strong belief that the Security function should be an enabler, and whose role is to work with the business to achieve its goals.

• Broad experience of technologies including, but not limited to; Firewalls, IPS & IDS, SIEM, DLP, WAF, Modern Operating systems, AD/AAD, Microsoft management tools, Cloud Service Providers, Vulnerability management, Anti-virus, email and Web filtering.

• An understanding of core application development principles.

• Experience in developing people-centric security controls with a focus on awareness, prevention, detection, and response.

• Great communication skills and able to build positive cross functional working relationships.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and work well under pressure, either individually or as a team.

• Knowledge of best practice information security standards and frameworks, such as ISO 27001 and NIST.

• Broad knowledge of the Microsoft suite, specifically Defender and Kusto Query Language (KQL).

• Security or general Information Technology related certifications would certainly be beneficial, but not essential.

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, society and the planet. We also ensure that everyone’s voice is heard from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background. You’ll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.  

Some key information: 

• We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution. 

• Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences).  

• We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.  

• We bring together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with non-traditional capabilities via Simmons & Simmons Solutions that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.  

• We are proud to rank as a Stonewall Top Global Employer and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility.

• We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.  

• We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture.  

• All UK offices have their own artwork collections – including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists.  

• We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our Business Plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm.

Equal opportunities:

We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to: 

• Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families. 

• Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require. 

• Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs. 

• We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn and grow with us. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this position, please contact the Recruitment Team . To apply for the role, click on the link at the bottom of the page or visit our career page for more details.