Senior Information Security Analyst
Permanent
Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)
Salary: A competitive salary from £36,400 - £54,600 depending on the experience you can bring
Closing date: 5th October 2026
We’re a company of ambitious, collaborative problem-solvers who get things done – we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.
We are currently hiring for Senior Information Security Analyst to join our team in Edinburgh.
This is a client facing role, assisting Aegon UK’s customers regarding all things Information Security. In this role, you will undertake a wide range of activities that cover analysing and assessing the adequacy of information security controls, initiating improvements, provision of advice, supporting business enquiries, collating and analysing results for business returns and reporting.
Key responsibilities:
- Assisting the Client Information Security Manager developing and maintaining a client information security assurance framework.
- Assisting with the completion of responses to client security due diligence requests.
- Responding to ad hoc enquiries from workplace and institutional clients.
- Responding to business requests relating to Information Security.
- Supporting with security risk assessments.
- Assisting with development of Information Security procedures and processes.
- Maintaining understanding of the technology/control environment to ensure any changes to technology don’t impact security
- Support the undertaking of any audits, reviews and workshops in relation to any aspect of information security
- Assisting with assessing information security policy exceptions.
- Developing and maintaining documentation.
- Providing consultancy, advice, guidance and awareness training to all areas within Aegon UK.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Proven experience in a security analyst or similar role.
- Knowledge of Information Security domains including policy, principles and techniques, and information security standards.
- Knowledge of security controls and security tools.
- Knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to Information Security (Data Protection Act, Computer Misuse Act, SOX, FSA regulations).
- Experience of risk assessment in a business environment, understanding and determining business impact, determining risk from vulnerability, recommending appropriate and cost-effective controls.
- Client and supplier/third-party information security experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- An analytical mindset with great attention to detail.
It’d also be great – but not essential - if you’ve got:
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, Sox, PCI-DSS, FSA regulations).
- A relevant degree or qualification is desirable (e.g. CISSP, CEH, GIAC).
What’s in it for you?
- We’re serious about your future and our enhanced pension scheme is now in place. We ask you to contribute 3% of your salary to your pension and we’ll put in 9%. If you decide to contribute more, we’ll match it up to a combined total of 20% of your salary (that’s 7% from you and 13% from us).
- A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
- 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)
We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments. To find out more about what to expect at Aegon, visit our careers site.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to grow with us. Apply today!
The legal bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.