Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Working hours:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration:Permanent

Location:Gloucester

Job Ref:203885

About the role

Benefact Group, are looking for aSenior Cyber Security Consultant to join ourGloucester office.

You will play a critical role in safeguarding the organisation's digital assets by engaging with a wide array of business functions to provide subject matter expertise for business projects and critical security services. This role is ideal for someone looking to establish strong dynamics with other business functions and look to define ways of working.

In this role you will be engaging with key stakeholders of the business, helping guide solutions that align with security and project requirements by articulating the real-world cyber security risks associated. You will also be responsible for our Vulnerability Management program ensuring that agreed SLAs are achieved and provide consultation when solutions are not straight forward.

As the Senior Cyber Security Consultant, you will be providing mentorship to junior members of the team around strategic guidance, process development, as well as technical expertise.

This is a great opportunity for development in both technical knowledge and stakeholder management.

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation. 

Key responsibilities

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• Supporting Business projects and targeted requests, you will provide subject matter expertise for internal projects and stakeholders, identifying risks and advising on the correct approach to mitigate those risks
  
• You will have responsibility for Vulnerability Management managing outputs from internal tooling and external vendors in order to prioritise remediation by relevant internal parties in order to ensure the identified risks are mitigated
  
• You will lead the delivery of Cyber Security support to the Group Procurement function, overseeing and, in some cases, undertaking detailed third-party due diligence processes
  
• You will provide mentorship and leadership to more junior members of the Team, fostering an inclusive, supportive and engaged learning environment, being a key contributor to a high performing and professional Security Team.
  

Knowledge, skills and experience

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• Strong stakeholder management skills
  
• A strong understanding of enterprise ICT and security principles
  
• A strong understanding of cloud security concepts and technologies
  
• Understanding of the CI/CD process and security integrations
  
• Audit experience (eg ISO 9001/27001) is desirable
  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  

What we offer

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• A competitive salary - let's discuss it 
  
• Hybrid working
  
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  
  
• Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
  
  
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  
  
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  
  
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  
  
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
  
• Access to virtual GP
  
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

About us

Benefact Groupis a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.  

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an
inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us
feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a
range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests
and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications
from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the
recruitment process, then please let us know. 

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26