Cyber Security Specialist

We are working with a leading global law firm that is looking to appoint an experienced IT Cyber Security Specialist to join its growing Technology function in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation, taking ownership of key cybersecurity capabilities and helping to shape the security architecture, infrastructure and resilience of a complex international IT environment.

Working within a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineering team, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the firm's security posture, leading incident response activities and delivering strategic security improvements across its global operations.

The role offers an excellent blend of hands‑on technical security engineering, incident response, vulnerability management and security architecture
, with the opportunity to influence the firm's wider cybersecurity strategy.

• Cyber Security Engineering: Own, develop and continuously improve cybersecurity controls, security architecture and the organisation's overall security posture.
• Incident Response & Threat Management: Lead investigations into security incidents, identify emerging threats and coordinate remediation activities across technical teams.
• Vulnerability Management: Identify, assess and mitigate security vulnerabilities across global infrastructure, cloud environments and enterprise systems.
• Security Architecture: Evaluate and implement security technologies, ensuring infrastructure designs align with security best practices and organisational policies.
• Microsoft Security & Infrastructure: Strengthen security across Microsoft environments, including Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra , Azure and Intune.
• Security Compliance: Lead Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation activities, monitor security performance and drive ongoing improvements.
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: Develop and enhance resilience strategies to protect critical business services.
• Security Projects: Lead and contribute to global infrastructure and cybersecurity projects, from initial architecture and design through to implementation.
• Technical Leadership: Act as a senior security subject matter expert, supporting complex incidents and collaborating with infrastructure, operations and third‑party teams.

We're looking for an experienced cybersecurity professional with a strong technical infrastructure background and the ability to operate across security engineering, incident response and architecture.

• 10+ years' experience in IT
  , including at least 5 years in a cybersecurity or closely related technical security role.
• Strong hands‑on experience across Cyber Security Engineering, Incident Response, Threat Monitoring and Vulnerability Management
  .
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft security technologies
  , including Active Directory, Entra , Azure, Intune, Group Policy and Windows Server.
• Experience designing, implementing and securing complex enterprise infrastructure environments.
• A solid understanding of modern security architectures, threat prevention technologies and security best practices.
• Experience leading security investigations, identifying root causes and implementing effective remediation measures.
• Knowledge of Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and infrastructure resilience
  .
• Experience delivering security and infrastructure projects, including solution design and technical documentation.
• At least one recognised cybersecurity certification, such as CISSP, CEH or CCNA Security
  .
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical teams, senior stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Globally…