Third Party Security Assurance Analyst

Affinity Water

  • England
  • £55,000-65,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Affinity Water has a exciting opportunity available to work in our Cyber Security Team as a Third Party Security Assurance Analyst.The Role:As a Third Party Security Assurance Analyst will be responsible for conducting third-party security risk assessments across the organization's portfolio of technology suppliers. This role requires extensive coordination with internal third-party resources as well as external suppliers to validate that necessary security and technology controls are in place and operationally solid.What you'll be doing:
  • Conduct third-party security risk assessments and manage multiple assessments to completion within SLA.
  • Review returned Due Diligence Questionnaires and create unique agendas for remote interviews based on controls that need further assessment.
  • Elevate issues, delays, obstacles as needed to keep the assessment lifecycle on track.
  • Educate and build awareness of third-party security requirements.
  • Special projects as assigned.
  • Assist with testing releases of the third-party security assurance platform.
What you'll need:
  • At least 3 years of directly related Security Third Party Risk Management experience.
  • Strong understanding of security and technology controls.
  • Knowledge of ISO 27001 and other relevant security standards.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
  • UK Driving Licence.
Advert Closing Date: 14/9/25Benefits:
  • £55,000 - £65,000 (salary dependant on skills and experience)
  • Hours: 08:30am - 17:00pm (Mon - Thurs) 08:30am - 16:30pm (Friday)
  • Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
  • Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
  • Annual leave from 23-27 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
  • A 'Celebration Day' in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
  • A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
  • We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
  • Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
  • Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
  • Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
  • Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Disability confident: if you need to apply in a different format, please contact us
Disability Confident EmployerDisability Confident is a voluntary government scheme which Affinity Water has signed up to. It means we are committed to employing, fairly assessing, and supporting our disabled employees through reasonable adjustments and an inclusive culture.Offer an interview schemeAs a Disability Confident employer, we commit to offering interviews to disabled candidates who evidence that they meet the essential criteria for the role and who opt in on the application form. To see all the essential criteria please contact the Talent Acquisition lead to request the full job description.Please note that in some situations where we have a very high volume of applications, it may not be practical to offer interviews to everyone, in which case we commit to take through a fair and proportionate number, offering interviews to those disabled candidates who best meet the criteria.What is a disability?A disability is a long-term physical or mental health condition that has a substantial impact on someone's day-to-day activities.What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?Please contact the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert if you need any adjustments during the process.Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.You can find out what it's like to work at Affinity Water through our career site where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.

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