Cyber Security Monitoring Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst
Location: London (Remote)
Reporting to: Director of Cybersecurity Operations
Employment Type: Permanent | Exempt

We are working with a leading international law firm to recruit a Cybersecurity Analyst to join its Cybersecurity Operations Group. This role plays a critical part in protecting a complex global technology environment through continuous monitoring, threat detection, and incident response.

The successful candidate will work closely with security and IT stakeholders, contributing to the organisation's defensive capabilities while remaining at the forefront of the evolving threat landscape.

Monitor and analyse security events across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments using SIEM, EDR, and related security tools, in line with documented SLAs.
Perform triage and root cause analysis of incidents, collaborating with IT and other teams to address underlying security issues.
Conduct email threat analysis using both manual techniques and dedicated tooling.
Contribute to security programmes such as Vulnerability Management and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI).
Apply strong knowledge of attack lifecycles, common vulnerabilities, cyber-attack techniques, and core networking concepts.
Participate in an on-call rota and provide occasional weekend or holiday coverage as required.
Undertake additional duties as appropriate in support of the wider cybersecurity function.

2–3 years' experience in an Information Security or Cybersecurity role.
~ Experience in vulnerability analysis, security alert analysis, incident response, and email threat analysis.
~ Ability to read and understand scripting and query languages such as PowerShell, Python, SQL, or KQL (desirable).
~ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field (optional).
Opportunity to join a highly skilled cybersecurity team within a global law firm.
A remote working environment with strong professional development opportunities.

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For over thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally.