Junior Information Security Analyst

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Information Security Analyst to join us in Hove!

You'll play a vital role in supporting security assurance and governance activities across our growing Group Functions application estate. This role works closely with other team members to coordinate security testing activities, monitor security events and govern access and supplier security controls, identifying any potential gaps and identifying remediation options to reduce risk/meet defined business objectives.

If you have a passion for Information or Cyber Security and are looking for your first role in industry, then this is the ideal opportunity for you!

We will consider applications from all over the UK however there may be an expectation to travel into one of our main offices in Hove. We are also open to flexible working arrangements - job share etc.

• Access Control – initiating access control reviews through new tooling and requesting changes on Group Functions systems to keep access rights up to date
• Security Testing – scoping and scheduling of security testing (using third party specialists) of Group Functions systems, reviewing and advising on fixes required and tracking remediation activities to get an overall view of security risks to Group Functions
• Supplier Assurance – supporting supplier due diligence activities (facilitated by Group Technology Security Team). Working with the IT Risk, Audit and Compliance Manager to conduct operational assurance checks on key suppliers to ensure we are in line with regulations and business policy
• Security Monitoring – creating application use cases, co-ordinating application changes to produce relevant logs, assisting in tuning events from output and investigating alerts, MI reporting to maintain our security event visibility.
• Information Security Assurance – supporting the documentation of a control regime and agreeing, then performing, the regular checks to ensure controls remain effective. Working with IT Risk, Audit and Compliance Manager to review IT controls attestations and evidence. Working with IT teams to ensure appropriate coverage of IT controls and to ensure alignment with the central framework to reduce risk
• Management Information Reporting – producing reports for consumption by various governance bodies (Group Functions senior leaders, Technology Risk Committee) and ensuring metrics remain useful to critically assess security controls and identify improvements to manage risk

• You’ll have a keen interest in cyber/information security and a basic understanding of the types of security threats and vulnerabilities that an organisation like ours can be exposed to
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with colleagues across all seniority levels
• Strong analytical skills
• Structured approach to problem solving
• Prior work experience in information security would be great but not essential. Some understanding of IT matters such as networks and application development would be great!

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

If this opportunity excites you but you’re not sure you meet all the requirements, or you’d like to know a bit more, please contact James Shields at james.shields@landg.com (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesshields1//).

If you’d like to be considered for this role, please submit your application through our careers website as we’re not accepting email applications.