Ergo UK Specialty Limited
Information Security Officer
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Job Title: Information Security Officer
Department: Compliance
Location: London/Birmingham (Hybrid) - 2 days in the office
No Visa Sponsorship for this role
Role Purpose:
We are looking for an Information Security Officer to support the ongoing development, implementation and maintenance of our information security strategy, policies, controls and risk management processes. The successful candidate will play a central role in protecting information assets, embedding security best practice and supporting compliance with regulatory, Group and business requirements.
Responsibility:
- Developing and maintaining information security policies, procedures, frameworks and controls.
- Conducting information security risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and supporting proportionate mitigation plans.
- Supporting incident response, investigation, reporting and follow-up activity for security incidents and breaches.
- Working with IT, Legal, Compliance, Group and senior stakeholders to strengthen security governance and regulatory alignment.
- Preparing clear reports, dashboards and updates for governance forums, senior management and executive stakeholders.
- Delivering security awareness, training and incident response exercises to promote a strong security culture.
- Supporting audits, third-party reviews and remediation activity linked to information security and IT risk.
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What you will bring:
- Strong knowledge of information security, cyber risk, governance, compliance and incident management.
- Comfortable working across teams, translating technical risks into clear business recommendations, and supporting a regulated environment where integrity, diligence, customer outcomes and effective risk management are essential.
What we are looking for:
- Experience in information security, cyber security, IT risk or governance, risk and compliance.
- Knowledge of security frameworks, policies, standards and regulatory expectations relevant to a regulated financial services or insurance environment.
- Experience supporting risk assessments, incident response, audit activity and security reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and advisory skills.
- A proactive, analytical and collaborative approach, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Key skills:
- Information security governance, risk and compliance management.
- Cyber security risk assessment, vulnerability review and risk mitigation planning.
- Development and maintenance of security policies, standards, procedures and controls.
- Incident response coordination, investigation, reporting and lessons-learned activity.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and security frameworks relevant to financial services or insurance.
- Audit support, control monitoring, remediation tracking and management reporting.
- Security awareness training, phishing simulation reporting and incident response exercises.
- Stakeholder management, including engagement with IT, Legal, Compliance, Group teams and senior leadership.
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate technical risks into practical business recommendations.
- Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, prioritization and continuous improvement mindset.
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Why ERGO?
ERGO UK Specialty is a well-established specialist insurer with a strong market reputation. We are focused on profitable, sustainable growth, operational excellence and delivering consistent value to clients and partners.
Equal opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to a fair, inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
If you’re ready to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.
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