Information Security & Governance Assistant
Birmingham | £27,000 – £30,000 | Excellent Development Opportunity
Are you highly organised, naturally curious and interested in building a career within Information Security, Data Protection, Risk and Governance?
Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Information Security & Governance Assistant to join a growing Information Security team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone at the early stages of their career who wants to develop specialist skills within an increasingly important area of business. You do not need to already be an information security expert. We are looking for someone bright, methodical and detail-focused who enjoys understanding how things work, asking questions and making sure processes are followed properly.
Reporting to the Information Security Manager and working as part of the wider Operations team, you will provide operational and administrative support across Information Security, Data Protection, Supplier Assurance, Risk, Compliance and Governance.
You will help ensure assessments, audits, actions, supplier reviews, compliance records and reporting are completed accurately and maintained to a high standard.
What will you be doing?
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting Information Security and governance processes and maintaining accurate records
- Assisting with Data Protection and privacy-related activities
- Supporting supplier due diligence, assurance and risk assessments
- Maintaining risk, compliance and governance documentation
- Coordinating actions arising from audits, assessments and security reviews
- Supporting cyber security processes and internal initiatives
- Producing reports and management information
- Monitoring actions, deadlines and KPIs
- Helping prepare for internal and external audits
- Liaising with colleagues and suppliers to obtain information and challenge gaps where appropriate
- Supporting the wider Information Security and Operations teams with ongoing projects
Applicants will have some experience within Information Security, ISO27001 exposure, risk, data protection and want to develop further.
Katie Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities employer.