Security Operations Analyst

Job description

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity. From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas. Every breakthrough is built on strong foundations. In our Security Operations team, you’ll work across disciplines to drive the strategy, and structure that enable our success. Take the next step in your career. The role We are looking for an Operational Analyst to join our team and help drive the delivery of our security operations. You will play a key role in keeping operational activities on track, coordinating work across teams and ensuring actions are followed through to completion. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on organisation, accountability and collaboration, and enjoys working with others to deliver meaningful outcomes. Key responsibilities of the role include: Tracking and following up on security operational activities to ensure they are completed on time Collaborating with engineering, delivery and other teams to unblock work and maintain momentum Collaborating with service owners to ensure service security hygiene requirements are well understood Supporting control owners to fulfil their responsibilities and follow defined processes Maintaining visibility of ongoing tasks, identifying risks and delays early and ensuring risk registers remain up to date Supporting the coordination of security processes and workflows Producing reports on security operations progress for stakeholders Identifying opportunities to improve how we track and manage security work Who are we looking for? Strong understanding of security and risk management Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Confident communicator who can follow up with people at all levels Proactive and persistent, comfortable chasing actions to completion Ability to work across multiple teams and manage competing priorities Comfortable with tools like Jira, Confluence or similar workflow tracking platforms Analytical mindset, able to spot patterns, gaps and risks in operational data and identify process and control improvements Experience in a technology environment, in an operations, project coordinator or analyst role with responsibility for governance, risk, compliance and risk management processes Why join us? Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business ) and dedicated barista bar 30 days’ annual leave 9% company pension contributions Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance Cycle-to-work scheme Monthly company events G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions. We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section