Senior Client Information Security Analyst

at  Aegon

Job Description Summary
Job Description
Senior Client Information Security Analyst
Permanent
Location: Edinburgh (typically 2 days in the office per week, 3 from home)
Salary: A competitive salary from £35,120 - £52,680, depending on the experience you can bring
Closing date: 5th November 2024
We’re a company of around 2,500 innovators and thinkers who put our energy into helping customers. You can see this in our culture where we ask everyone to be brave, raise their game, deliver first time, help others, and act in everyone’s best interests.
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.

We are currently hiring for Senior Client Information Security Analyst to join our team in Edinburgh. This is a client facing role, assisting Aegon UK’s customers regarding all things Information Security. In this role, you will undertake a wide range of activities that cover analysing and assessing the adequacy of information security controls, initiating improvements, provision of advice, supporting business enquiries, collating and analysing results for business returns and reporting. Key tasks will include:

• Assisting the Client Information Security Manager developing and maintaining a client information security assurance framework.
• Assisting with the completion of responses to client security due diligence requests.
• Responding to ad hoc enquiries from workplace and institutional clients.
• Responding to business requests relating to Information Security.
• Supporting with security risk assessments.
• Assisting with development of Information Security procedures and processes.
• Maintaining currency with work undertaken by the overall InfoSec Team to understand how changes to systems, servers and applications may affect security.
• Support the undertaking of compliance assessments, audits, reviews and workshops.
• Assisting with assessing information security policy exceptions.
• Developing and maintaining documentation.
• Providing consultancy, advice, guidance and training to all areas within Aegon UK.
• Information Security, which may include information security management, third party assurance, application security, project consultancy and assurance, network security, security incident management and user awareness.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Relevant knowledge or technical background in 2 or more of the following: System Development, System Testing, Service Delivery, Information Security, Auditing, Risk assessment.
• Knowledge of Information Security policy, principles and techniques, information security standards.
• Knowledge of security controls and security tools
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to Information Security (Data Protection Act, Computer Misuse Act, SOX, FSA regulations)
• An up to date and current knowledge of Information Security; current business and industry issues and initiatives.
• Experience of risk assessment in a business environment, understanding and determining business impact, determining risk from vulnerability, recommending appropriate and cost-effective controls.
• Desirable - A relevant degree or qualification. Will be encouraged to pursue a recognised Information Security Qualification.

What’s in it for you?

• A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%
• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
• 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.
Sound good? You know what to do… click the “Apply” button and see where it can take you.
The legal bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity

• Assisting the Client Information Security Manager developing and maintaining a client information security assurance framework.
• Assisting with the completion of responses to client security due diligence requests.
• Responding to ad hoc enquiries from workplace and institutional clients.
• Responding to business requests relating to Information Security.
• Supporting with security risk assessments.
• Assisting with development of Information Security procedures and processes.
• Maintaining currency with work undertaken by the overall InfoSec Team to understand how changes to systems, servers and applications may affect security.
• Support the undertaking of compliance assessments, audits, reviews and workshops.
• Assisting with assessing information security policy exceptions.
• Developing and maintaining documentation.
• Providing consultancy, advice, guidance and training to all areas within Aegon UK.
• Information Security, which may include information security management, third party assurance, application security, project consultancy and assurance, network security, security incident management and user awareness