Information Security Analyst

Looking for a new challenge?

Take a look at our current vacancies. If you see a vacancy that is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Information Security Analyst 

This is an exciting opportunity for both experienced Information Security analysts and for those with a strong drive for technology and security looking to launch their career. If you’re eager to make a real impact in a dynamic security environment, we want to hear from you 

Contract: 12 Month fixed term contract  

Working hours: 35 hours per week is full time. Where possible, we are open to considering part time/flexible working patterns. Please let us know in your application your desired working pattern. 

Salary: From £42,025 

Reporting to: Information Security Manager  

 London docklands - Our permanent hybrid policy sees us all working at least four days across a fortnight in the office.  

The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement of our security function, building strong relationships across all levels to embed best practices. You will also maintain security systems and be ready to respond to a wide range of incidents providing solutions to ensure the incidents are not repetitive. As a security analyst for our organisation, you will be central to delivering our security training and awareness programme, to embed a security-conscious culture. Be central to delivering our security training and awareness programme, to embed a security-conscious culture. 

Key responsibilities 

• Working with colleagues to make sure we’re doing things right and that we’re meeting our obligations. You’ll guide stakeholders in a way they can understand, providing support and guidance on information security matters. 

• Ensuring our technical capabilities, including our internal and perimeter controls, are adequate and appropriate for the organisation. You will also help to document our security policies, processes, and procedures. 

• Investigating incidents and data breaches on a case-by-case basis, ensuring risks are identified, managed, and escalated in line with our legal obligations to the DPO, and providing support for personal data breach notification process  

• Helping to maintain our security training and awareness programme, ensuring our employees understand the importance of the work we do, their responsibilities, and what we expect of them. 

• Helping to develop and maintain our protective security capabilities - analysing threats and risks and proposing countermeasures to help reduce or mitigate risk. 

• Delivery of continual improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiencies and processes.   

To be considered for this role, you’ll need to show us that you’ve got the skills and capabilities. You’ll have to meet the following minimum criteria: 

Minimum Criteria 

• Previous experience working within an information security team, ideally in an analyst role 

• Strong technical and analytical skills in Information Security: Knowledge of security tools, incident response procedures, and risk management. 

• Investigation and analytical skills of data and systems, ideally in Information Security with the ability to analyse complex security issues and implement strategic solutions 

• Prioritising your workload with pace and flexibility: The ability to meet Information Security objectives and key performance and risk indicators – adapting as things change and taking ownership for moving things as far forward as quickly as possible 

Desirable Criteria 

We would also like you to have the following skills:  

• Exceptional Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to clearly articulate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders, fostering understanding and collaboration across diverse teams  

• Time management and critical thinking skills: The ability to evaluate situations to make sound decisions and prioritising tasks to ensure you are meeting deadlines.  

• Resilience and Adaptability: Maintaining professionalism and performance under pressure and remaining flexible and focused in changing environments 

Why Financial Ombudsman Service? 

We are a values led organisation. Our values define our culture, influence our decisions, and underpin our vision and strategy.  They set out how we play our PART through Purpose, Ambition, Respect and Trust. You can learn more about our values here: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/aims-values 

We also offer an attractive, competitive salary and flexible benefits to suit our people. Here’s a list of some of the many benefits and perks you can get for working with us: 

• 25 days holiday entitlement, with the option to buy extra or sell days 

• Generous pension 

• Various Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced maternity pay, carers and dependants leave 

• Employer provided benefits such as Private medical insurance, virtual GP, Critical illness cover, Life assurance cover, to name a few 

• Choice of voluntary benefits including Technology scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Will-writing service amongst others 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Extensive opportunities for personal and career development 

• Nationwide gym membership discounts, and a fully equipped on-site gym open 24/7 in London 

• Extensive Well-being resources including on-site therapists  

• Beautiful and bright London office looking over the Thames and near to mainline stations 

• Our employee led networks (a couple of examples being our Women's Network, Carers network, and Neurodiverse Network) do fantastic work in educating and raising awareness across a range of experiences and support us in being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. You can get involved, too!  

How do I apply? 

• To apply, please upload a current CV, there is an option to submit a supporting statement if you wish, but this is not compulsory 

Applications need to be submitted by 23:59 Wednesday 16th July  

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a telephone call with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team  

Due to high application numbers this advert may end earlier than the date specified, so please don't delay and apply now!  

A full job profile is available on request and will be provided to candidates shortlisted to the first stage of the assessment process. 

We welcome internal applications, please note: to apply for the role internally, you must have passed probation, have no live warnings or PIP’s in place, and be meeting or exceeding or outstanding in your last review. 

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer 

We view diversity as fundamental to our success and welcome applications from underrepresented groups across all communities. 

We’re committed to being a great place to work– attracting and developing people from the widest possible range of backgrounds. We want everyone to perform at their best and feel able to be themselves. We understand that if we’re diverse and inclusive, we’ll better understand different perspectives, which is fundamental to our job resolving financial complaints.    

We welcome applications from Black and other ethnic minority candidates, and female candidates, for all positions and particularly so for senior leader positions as they are under-represented within the Financial Ombudsman Service at this level. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. This means that we will put disabled candidates entering under the scheme through to the next stage of the recruitment process should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. A minimum criterion needs to be measurable from reviewing a candidate’s CV/supporting statement. Exceptions may apply if due to the volume of applications we are not able to interview all eligible candidates who qualify under the scheme. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about any reasonable adjustments you need, please email hrsupport@financial-ombudsman.org.uk and let us know your preferred method of contact. 

Find out more 

Check out below channels to find out more about everyday life at the Financial Ombudsman Service – and don’t forget to follow us while you’re there! 

• LinkedIn: Financial Ombudsman Service 

• Our careers page: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/join-us 

Good luck with your application!