Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Shape the Future with the National Wealth Fund

At the National Wealth Fund, our mission is to swiftly and effectively mobilise trusted sector insights and investment expertise to unlock billions in private finance for projects across the United Kingdom. Providing £27.8bn of capital and an expanded mandate, we are ready to help the market invest with confidence, continue to drive forward the Government's growth ambitions.

We are looking for skilled and results oriented individuals who are motivated to help us build the National Wealth Fund into an industry-leading institution.

Job Purpose

About Us: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is at the forefront of driving the UK’s economic growth and Net Zero objectives. This is an exciting time to join the new National Wealth Fund as part of a growing team, as the organisation takes on a new, broader role in delivering the UK’s economic growth and Net Zero objectives, building on the UK Infrastructure Bank’s leadership and experience to date. 

Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Leeds office.

Salary: £40,000 - £47,000

Deadline to Apply: 12th May 2025. Early submission is encouraged, and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

About the role: The Senior IT Analyst (Cybersecurity) will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of the National Wealth Fund's (NWF) IT estate, which is primarily based on Microsoft technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong familiarity with Microsoft security tools and a good understanding of Microsoft Purview. This role involves working closely with the Head of Information Security, IT Risk and Security Lead, and other stakeholders to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to NWF applications, processes, and infrastructure. The Senior IT Analyst will be responsible for mitigating cyber risks, responding to security incidents, and processing business-as-usual (BAU) security functions as required.

Core Responsibilities

• Risk Assessment: Conduct regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and threats to the organisation’s information systems.
• Incident Response: Coordinate and manage the response to security incidents, including investigation and reporting.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards related to information security. Contribute to the development of security policies and procedures. Provide support during audit when required
• Training and Awareness: Assist in the development and delivery of security awareness training for employees to promote a culture of security within the organization.
• Collaboration: Work with Key Stakeholders in IT, other departments and 3rd parties in relation to cyber security issues and provide reporting and recommendations.
• Reporting: Prepare and present reports on the status of information security risks and incidents to senior management.
• BAU Security Functions: Process BAU security functions as required including providing advice and guidance to colleagues and helping increase general security awareness.
• Microsoft Security Tools: Utilize Microsoft security tools to ensure the safety of the IT estate.
• Microsoft Purview: Apply knowledge of Microsoft Purview to enhance data governance and compliance.
• IAM: Assist in the implementation and maintenance of Entra ID for Identity and Access Management.
• Maintain an awareness of emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Considerable and demonstrable experience of information security and IS risk management.
• Proven experience with a security analyst role in an estate which utilise Microsoft technologies such as Entra (AD), M365 and Azure
• Understanding of key industry frameworks (such as Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST, ISO).
• Ability to work in a team, with minimal supervision and prioritise own work effectively.
• Understanding and awareness of Data Protection responsibilities and practice
• Excellent attention to detail.

Desirable experience

• Good understanding of key regulatory regimes (including GDPR).
• Strong experience in Identity Management, including Role Based Access Controls
• Good understanding of Microsoft Purview
• Good facilitation experience.
• Experience working with multiple IT managed service providers.
• Information Security and Risk experience gathered within financial services.

Skills

• Strong communication, engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to effectively represent NWF through building collaborative relationships.
• Self-motivated, and well organised with initiative and comfortable with continuous improvement working to agreed objectives, targets and timescales.

A career with us offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact and work on cutting-edge technologies that will drive the UK’s future. We value diversity in our people and inclusion is at the heart of what we do.

We offer competitive benefits and unique learning opportunities from combining both private and public sector skills and experience. Please note, referencing and background checks are carried out for all roles here at the National Wealth Fund.