Information Security Assistant

Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK, we are immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people.

To work as part of the Information Security & ISO Audit teams, assisting with all aspects of information security, audits and remediation from audits as well as assisting with matters arising for monitoring visits.

• Schedule Information Security & Business Continuity (ISO27001 & ISO22301) audits by instruction
• Assist in the Information Security and Business Continuity (IS&BC) data and information frameworks by taking an active role in improving policies, procedures and controls
• Assist in the short and long term IS&BC planning, ensuring they are effectively implemented to the required standards, which will involve engaging with stakeholders and interested parties on a regular basis to achieve the desired results.
• Assist in retaining and developing the firms ISO certification status by having regular meetings and discussions with the Information Security & Business Continuity Manager, Lead ISO Auditor and other interested parties to remediate non-conformances from external audits.
• Assist the Lead ISO Auditor in managing all non-conformances and opportunities for improvement from ISO audits by engaging with auditees/risk owners frequently to achieve the desired results
• Identifying potential risks and report on exposures and make recommendations for improvement to the Lead ISO Auditor
• Maintaining up to date and accurate electronic records of audits
• Assist with the development of Audit Comply by engaging with the Innovation team and identifying areas of improvement
• Keeping up to date with relevant law practice and procedure to areas of work audited as well as current threat and risk areas relating to information security and business continuity
• Maintaining electronic records within the Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Assist with the maintenance of the firms information security risk assessments and risk register which will include engaging with risk owners and updating records in Audit Comply

• A basic understanding of information security and an eagerness to learn
• Excellent organisational skills including ability to manage workloads and delivering under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent IT skills, especially Excel
• A high level of interpersonal skills including communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with a range of people to deliver results
• Conscientious approach to all work
• Be willing and able to travel to other offices occasionally as and when required
• Presentation and influencing skills

Please note:

• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.

• We're committed to diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential.  For more information please click  on the following link:

https://www.weightmans.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion