Cyber Security Governance & Assurance Specialist

Job Req

Posting Date: 02/07/2026

Function:
Cyber Security

Location:

This role can be based in either London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Belfast (hybrid 3 days per week in office)

Salary:
Competitive + excellent benefits

Please note you must either hold or be eligible for SC (Security Clearance) for this role.

• Own and manage the Information Assurance Governance, Risk and Compliance position for assigned customer contracts, ensuring effective security oversight throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Develop, implement, and maintain security governance, risk, and compliance activities, ensuring adherence to contractual, regulatory, industry, and BT security requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders, providing expert security guidance and driving informed decision-making.
• Identify, assess, and manage security risks, monitor compliance obligations, and drive continuous security improvements to protect people, information, assets, and reputation.
• Lead security governance activities, including audits, accreditations, supplier compliance, and assurance reviews, ensuring contractual security controls remain effective and compliant.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and customer engagement skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and build effective relationships across internal and external teams.
• Experience in security governance, risk, and compliance, including risk assessments, audits, security improvement plans, and maintaining contractual and regulatory compliance.
• Relevant security accreditations such as CISM, M.Inst.
  
  ISP, or equivalent, with the ability to apply industry best practice to support customer and business security outcomes.
• Good understanding of security architecture, security operations, incident response, and the evolving cyber threat landscape, with the ability to translate complex security concepts into business-focused recommendations.
• Commercially aware and highly organised, with strong decision-making, contract management, reporting, and prioritisation skills to deliver outcomes within agreed timescales.

• Excellent stakeholder management at C-level and above.
• Excellent knowledge of how security requirements are applied in operational or delivery contexts.
• Artificial Intelligence Compliance.
• Advanced Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Secure by Design.

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• 10% on target annual bonus
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market‑leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.

This role offers a 3 together, 2 wherever working model. This means you are required to be at your contractual location 3 days a week with 2 flexible days per week.