Cyber Security Specialist

Cyber Security Specialist

Salary: London: circa £55,000 / National: circa £45,000

Locations: Bristol/ London (UK)/ Norwich/ York

We are seeking Security Specialist to be part of our third-party hyper care team. This opportunity could be ideal if you are looking for a challenging but rewarding role: Your responsibilities will be ensuring our critical suppliers adhere to and comply with our cybersecurity requirements, resolving escalations, and issues and properly managing associated gaps and risk.  

You will have a good understanding of technology, security, formal governance and risk management structures, delivering results aligned to Aviva’s internal controls and policies. You will be expected to establish good working relationships with stakeholders, manage and resolve risks, communicate effectively, and quickly consume and appropriately challenge details of data and MI.   

A bit about the job

As a Security Specialist in our Third-party Hyper Care team, you’ll help make sure our critical suppliers meet Aviva’s cybersecurity requirements and deliver secure, reliable services. You’ll be part of a specialist team that advises the business, resolves escalations, and keeps risks well managed and understood. 

 
You’ll build strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams, analyse security data, and provide informed challenge to help protect Aviva’s infrastructure. This role is central to ensuring we stay compliant, resilient, and ahead of emerging risks. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• An IT, Cybersecurity, or supplier management background 

• A level of technical experience and acumen; able to effectively contribute to SME-level discussions and provide narrative to non-technical stakeholders   

• An innate curiosity, desire to challenge, initiative, and willingness to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and processes  

• Experience of working within a formal security control and governance framework  

• Ability to confidently and effectively understand, articulate and manage security risks 

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary London: circa £55,000 / National: circa £45,000 based (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Harjot Kaur a call on 07353138456 or send an email to harjot.kaur@aviva.com