Information Security Assistant Liverpool, England
Job description
About your new role
- Schedule Information Security & Business Continuity (ISO27001 & ISO22301) audits by instruction
- Assist in the Information Security and Business Continuity (IS&BC) data and information frameworks by taking an active role in improving policies, procedures and controls
- Assist in the short and long term IS&BC planning, ensuring they are effectively implemented to the required standards, which will involve engaging with stakeholders and interested parties on a regular basis to achieve the desired results.
- Assist in retaining and developing the firms ISO certification status by having regular meetings and discussions with the Information Security & Business Continuity Manager, Lead ISO Auditor and other interested parties to remediate non-conformances from external audits.
- Assist the Lead ISO Auditor in managing all non-conformances and opportunities for improvement from ISO audits by engaging with auditees/risk owners frequently to achieve the desired results
- Identifying potential risks and report on exposures and make recommendations for improvement to the Lead ISO Auditor
- Maintaining up to date and accurate electronic records of audits
- Assist with the development of Audit Comply by engaging with the Innovation team and identifying areas of improvement
- Keeping up to date with relevant law practice and procedure to areas of work audited as well as current threat and risk areas relating to information security and business continuity
- Maintaining electronic records within the Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Assist with the maintenance of the firms information security risk assessments and risk register which will include engaging with risk owners and updating records in Audit Comply
About You
- A basic understanding of information security and an eagerness to learn
- Excellent organisational skills including ability to manage workloads and delivering under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Excellent IT skills, especially Excel
- A high level of interpersonal skills including communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with a range of people to deliver results
- Conscientious approach to all work
- Be willing and able to travel to other offices occasionally as and when required
- Presentation and influencing skills
Why work for us
Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.
The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."
We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.
We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.
Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.
Work for a firm where people matter – work for Weightmans.
As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;
- 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
- Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment*
- Healthcare cover/ Medicash
- Pension plan
- Life Insurance 4 x salary
- Interest free travel loan scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounted dental scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offers & discounts
- Great reward and recognition scheme
- there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.
Please note
- Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.
- The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.
- We are open to part time/job share applicants.
Recruitment agencies (PSL /non-PSL)
Weightmans operates a strict 'preferred supplier list' (PSL) and is committed to working closely with the recruitment agencies that feature on that list. As such, Weightmans does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs, profiles or any other introductions from both our PSL and non-PSL agencies. If a PSL or non-PSL agency chooses to submit a speculative or unsolicited CV, profile or introduction without instruction from a member of Weightmans’ recruitment team, we will reserve the right to treat the introduction as a gift and contact the candidate directly without accepting or entering into the agency’s terms nor being liable for a recruitment fee.
Eligibility to work in the UK
Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment, or meet the Home office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.
