Cyber Security Risk Analyst - Government Legal Department - SEO

Bristol, Croydon, Leeds, London, Manchester

From healthcare to artificial intelligence, energy to national security, we provide legal advice to government departments on nation-changing subjects.

At Government Legal Department we have a vital, single-minded purpose: to help the Government govern well within the rule of law. This is complemented by our exciting vision to be an outstanding legal organisation, committed to the highest standards of service and professionalism and a brilliant place to work where we can all thrive and fulfil our potential.

Our work touches almost every aspect of public life. We are the largest provider of legal services across government, working on high profile matters.

Our respected professionals are involved in everything from regulation and litigation to advice on drafting legislation. They provide expertise to the full range of government departments. We are at the heart of delivering the government’s priorities and our success depends on our people.

GLD is a non‑ministerial government department headed by the Treasury Solicitor, our Permanent Secretary, and employs nearly 4000 people, including nearly 3000 legal professionals. We have offices nationwide, in Bristol, Leeds, inner and outer London and Manchester. Our lawyers can also be located within other departments and overseas.

GLD also depends on a range of cross‑functional professionals to provide our corporate services. There are nearly 1000 colleagues playing an essential part in helping GLD to achieve its purpose and truly deliver much more than law.

This is an exciting time to join GLD, with cutting edge legal work on global issues and a transformation agenda which is ensuring the Department exemplifies the Modern Civil Service.

To find out more about what we do you can view our introductory film. On our website you can hear from team members, and learn about the benefits of working for GLD. You can also read more about the future vision for GLD in our GLD Strategy 2024 – 2027.

The Digital, Data and Cyber Division is transforming the way GLD works through modern and secure digital services.

We are building an ever expanding and modern digital workplace that empowers our people, strengthens collaboration and enables the organisation to operate efficiently, securely and sustainably.

Through agile delivery and user‑centred approaches, we design and deliver products and services in partnership with the people who use them, ensuring solutions meet real needs and deliver lasting value.

As part of the wider Government Digital and Data profession, we play a key role in transforming how government operates, enabling better outcomes for colleagues, stakeholders and the public we serve.

Join GLD at an exciting stage in the evolution of its Cyber Security capability. At the heart of our day‑to‑day Cyber operations, you’ll turn complex risks into clear, practical decisions—helping new services, applications, suppliers and technology changes move forward securely and with confidence.

You’ll collaborate with technical teams, service owners, suppliers and governance leaders to uncover cyber risks, shape practical solutions and ensure confident, well‑evidenced decisions.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone organised, curious and pragmatic—an engaging communicator who can make cyber security clear and relevant to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Drive day‑to‑day cyber security operations, coordinating requests, tracking risks, progressing vulnerabilities and building robust evidence.
• Shape secure technology change through the Change Advisory Board, challenging risk, testing and rollback plans to support confident decisions.
• Deliver…