IT Security Assurance Lead

NFU Mutual is seeking a highly skilled IT Security Assurance Lead to join our PAM assurance team, focusing primarily on privileged access assurance. This role ensures the effective management and mitigation of information and IT security risks. As a key part of our IT Security Services team, you will play a critical role in assessing risks, implementing controls, analysing data and producing MI, and ensuring compliance with Group and regulatory requirements through robust governance practices In this role you'll be performing third party governance and controls assurance. You will drive and monitor risk management activities across the IT Security Service function, aligning with Group policies, IT division frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. You will identify, recommend, and implement IT security controls to mitigate risks, ensuring alignment with the Group IT Strategy and regulatory requirements. Coordinating and managing audit activities for IT Security Services, you will ensure consistent and timely responses to audit requirements, improving departmental compliance. You'll also develop and manage regular reporting of IT Security Service risks, issues, controls, and audit positions for senior IT managers. Additionally, you will execute and interpret MI reporting on IT Security Services and key supplier performance, recommending enhancements for continual improvement. Delivering short-term projects and activities to agreed standards and outcomes will also be part of your responsibilities.

We are looking for a dynamic IT Security Assurance Lead to join our team at NFU Mutual. This role demands exceptional skills in negotiation, influence, and stakeholder engagement, combined with meticulous attention to detail. You will be instrumental in managing and mitigating IT security risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and implementing effective security controls. Your ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively will be crucial in driving our IT security initiatives forward. If you have a keen eye for detail and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. Essential skills include:

• Meaningful, relevant, and demonstrable experience in managing teams/projects in an IT environment.
• IT risk management, control, and audit experience, particularly related to security
• Experience performing risk and control-based reviews, particularly related to security.
• Demonstrable understanding of ISO 27001 and/or other security standards (e.g., ISF Standard of Good Practice, NIST frameworks)
• Experience in analysis of requirements, data and MI, as well as ability to produce MI and reports to assess and demonstrate levels of compliance.
Recognised Information Security certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC) would be desirable to hold for this position.

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024. We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.Benefits and Rewards When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
• Salary £55,000 - £65,000
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
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