Job Description
We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘Expert Hand, Human Touch’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
We’re always looking to support our colleagues in working in a way that best works for them. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working arrangements.
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing
Irwin Mitchell is seeking a proactive and motivated entry-level Information Security Analyst to join our leading Information Security team. Reporting to the Head of Information Security, this role is designed for individuals who are passionate about starting a career in cybersecurity and eager to learn. The successful candidate will support maintaining our secure culture at the firm which includes initiatives like awareness training, policy compliance, business governance and risk management. In this role you will be key to the contribution of safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Irwin Mitchell’s technical and information assets from threats.
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing
- Monitoring compliance with the information security policy, performing Information Assurance testing to assess and report the effectiveness of the IT and information security controls.
- Carrying out audits of tech systems, business processes and human behaviours.
- Serving as an internal information security consultant to the business at varying levels – from enquiries, incidents, training, or projects.
- Developing and promoting good information security behaviours throughout the organisation, via awareness material, training sessions, process improvements, security audits and simulated testing.
- Participating in the design and execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and security audits, whilst working with IT to mitigate identified risks.
- Conducting specialist research and analysis on topics to produce recommendation papers to management (e.g. new security products and technologies, new and emerging threats).
- Assisting in the development and implementation of security standards, baselines, guidelines and procedures.
- Identification, reporting, investigation and resolution of alleged or actual security breaches and incidents.
We Are Looking For Someone
- With good communication skills with a capacity to explain complex issues coherently both in writing and verbally.
- With an interest in being able to analyse data or incident events and produce effective reports.
- Who has the understanding to identify, quantify and then mitigate or resolve risks.
- Capable to work independently and as part of a small team, providing input and turning ideas into tangible deliveries and tasks.
- With an eagerness to learn, attention to detail and a sense of responsibility.
- Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.
- 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too
- Generous and flexible pension schemes.
- Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
- Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported to work in a way that best suits you. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements.
We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023!
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
Additional Information
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
We're proud of our values, and we're looking for people who share them
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