Cyber Security Specialist

IT Cyber Security Specialist

Location: London | Hybrid: 3 days in office (4 days during probation) | Salary: £95,000-£100,000 DOE | Permanent

We are recruiting for an experienced IT Cyber Security Specialist to join the Infrastructure Engineering team of a leading international law firm.

This is a hands-on role covering cybersecurity, infrastructure security, incident response, threat monitoring and vulnerability management, with responsibility for continually improving the firm's global security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support cyber incident response and investigations.


• Identify and manage vulnerabilities, threats and security risks.


• Evaluate and implement security improvements and controls.


• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.


• Lead Cyber Essentials Plus activities.


• Contribute to infrastructure and security projects, including solution design.


• Provide third-line support for complex security and infrastructure incidents.


• Work closely with internal teams and third-party suppliers.

About You

• 10+ years' IT experience, with 5+ years in a similar role.
• Strong experience across incident response, threat monitoring and vulnerability management.
• Previous experience within a professional services environment, ideally a law firm.
• Experience with complex infrastructure environments and modern security architecture.
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, Intune, Entra ID and Azure SSO experience.
• Experience across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Security certification such as CISSP, CEH or CCNA Security desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior security professional to take ownership of cybersecurity within a complex, global professional services environment.