IT Security Assurance Analyst

• An opportunity to join our privileged access management assurance team
• A chance to perform third party governance and controls assurance
• Work from home up to 80% of your time with 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon

About the role

NFU Mutual is seeking a highly skilled IT Security Assurance Analyst to join our PAM assurance team, focusing primarily on privileged access assurance. This role ensures the effective management and mitigation of information and IT security risks. As a key part of our IT Cyber Security team, you will play a critical role in assessing risks, implementing controls, analysing data and producing MI, and ensuring compliance with Group and regulatory requirements through robust analysis of data and reporting and actioning of findings

In this role you’ll be performing access management control analysis, based on data defined to look for anomalies and indicators of compromise. You will drive and monitor representation and reporting of the key measures and metrics for PAM Assurance but also for the wider access management teams, aligning with Group policies, IT division frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. You will identify, recommend, and implement assurance checks, changes to process, ongoing representation and improvements in reporting to develop quicker and repeatable ways of identifying incorrect/ensure behaviours and practices to mitigate risks, ensuring alignment with the Group IT Strategy and regulatory requirements. Supporting audit activities within IT both by undertaking this and ensuring quality and timely response to audit requests for Cyber Security.

The key is to be able to develop and manage regular reporting of privileged / access management key control indicators and leverage strong analysis and representation skills to interpret technical solutions and data analysis and clearly communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Your ability to translate complex data into actionable insights will be key to ensuring transparency and informed decision-making across teams. This role also involves a continuous improvement mindset, where you'll identify gaps in existing security processes and drive process improvement initiatives.

About you

We are looking for a dynamic IT Security Assurance Analyst to join our team at NFU Mutual. This role demands exceptional skills in negotiation, influence, and stakeholder engagement, combined with meticulous attention to detail. You will be instrumental in managing and mitigating IT security risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and implementing effective security controls. Your ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively will be crucial in driving our IT security initiatives forward. If you have a keen eye for detail and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.

Essential skills include:

• Meaningful, relevant, and demonstrable experience in managing teams/projects in an IT environment.
• IT risk management, control, and audit experience, particularly related to security
• Experience performing risk and control-based reviews, particularly related to security.
• Experience in analysis of requirements, data and MI, as well as ability to produce MI and reports to assess and demonstrate levels of compliance.

*Internally this role is known as IT Security Assurance Lead

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and rewards:

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.

We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.