£25K/yr to £31K/yr
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Permanent, Variable

Junior Information Security Analyst

Posted by CMS UK.

CMS are looking for a Junior Information Security Analyst to join our team in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

About CMS

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the Role

This is an entry level position where the requirement will work as part of a team to support the firm's information security management system. The role will help to support a robust programme of information security assurance activity ensuring that issues are identified, reported, addressed/escalated or accepted as appropriate.

  • Maintaining compliance in line with relevant security frameworks/standards such as ISO 27001, CIS Critical Security Controls, and regulation such as the GDPR.
  • Participating in information security control and risk assessments.
  • Assisting with the creation, update, and maintenance of security program documentation.
  • Completing regular data asset audits to ensure accuracy of records and to identify data flows and repositories.
  • Manage internal and external client due diligence requests on behalf of Information Security Team.
  • Supporting development of policies and procedures.
  • Assisting in defining and executing security projects.
  • Promoting information security awareness across the organisation.

About You

Qualifications & Experience

  • Educated to degree standard.
  • Minimum of 12 - 24 months information security experience.

Skills & Knowledge

  • Some experience of working with the ISO27001 standard.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Understanding of ITIL preferred.
  • Desire to build own information security knowledge.
  • Self-motivated individual with flexible approach to working.

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please view the Diversity & Inclusion pages on our website.

Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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