Security Reporting Analyst

Who we are

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people.

Our culture is collaborative and inclusive — where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow.

We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.

We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.

You'll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You'll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines.

Join us to work with colleagues as one global team – empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.

Our India team is a well-established and integral part of the firm's global operations, delivering high-value support across a wide spectrum of functions. With over 800 business professionals based in Gurugram and Hyderabad, we've been driving operational excellence and innovation for more than 15 years.

We contribute to global success in areas such as Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Risk & Compliance, Legal Support, Research & Knowledge, Document Production, Virtual Executive Assistance, Programme Management, Client & Market Development, and Continuous Improvement.

The role

This is a new role, reporting to the Head of Information Security. Information Security requires a fast-learning and self-motivated individual to add capability and capacity to our small team. This role is position that requires most ethical and trustworthy of people to apply. You do not need a background in Information Security for this role.

Information and Cyber Security is evolving to dynamic business needs, a rapidly changing threat environment, and the firm's own ambitious IT Strategy. This role will help play a key part in implementing and improving the underlying processes required to provide a structured, systematic and audited approach to Information Security across the firm. The role will have clear areas of focus combined with periodic involvement in a broad spectrum of information security activities and behavioural log management capabilities.

Who you will work with

• Head of Information Security
• Wider IT Risk & Security Team
  
  

What you will be responsible for

• Support the firm's cybersecurity strategy and programme by assisting the internal teams where needed, e.g. helping to carry out threat monitoring, research, and elements of policy change and programme delivery.
• Keep up to date with new developments on the market and with existing vendors to find and assess new capabilities that will advance our protection offering.
• Provide support and cover for certain time-critical elements of Information Security team responsibilities, such as incident management and security investigations.
• Maintain an awareness of current and developing threats and reflect these back into the risk management processes.
• Assist with Security Awareness initiatives.
• Assist with KPI collation and analysis.
  
  

What you will do

• Identify and analyse logs and evidence related to Data Leakage Prevention process.
• Analyse logs from various sources and perform behavioral analysis as requested.
• Review various log sources of cloud based or internal system to identify potential threats of data leakage, data exfilteration, or phishing attacks etc.
• Review, respond and report various suspicious data leakage alerts to relevant stakeholders.
• Plan, organise and deliver a series of security tests (some regular, some ad-hoc) by working with external suppliers and internal applications & infrastructure colleagues.
• Work with Internal/external/client auditors as required.
  
  

Your experience

• The candidate must have the ability to be able to rapidly assimilate technical information to assess and document suspicious alert, have the knowledge and skills to engage with different levels of seniority, balance the need to obtain information with provision of support and advice, and continually demonstrate how we can add value to the firm.
• Although no formal qualifications are mandated, the successful candidate is likely to be degree educated and have a excellent IT skills.
• As this role reports into the Information Risk and Security function it would be beneficial if the candidate had an understanding of Information Security.
• It is essential that the successful candidate is a self-starter with an inquisitive, pragmatic and flexible approach backed by the tenacity to pursue enquiries through to a timely conclusion. It will be important to remain focused on the strategic goals whilst maintaining an eye for detail.
• The role will bring the candidate into contact with sensitive information and, as such, the ability to press ahead to a pragmatic conclusion whilst exhibiting the utmost discretion is important.
• Experience in developing and using structured documentation – process, format, logical content, version control etc. is also important.
  
  

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we forge an inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. It's a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunities to thrive and succeed. We are guided by our values-based Code, which sets high standards of conduct and has a principle focused on being inclusive.

We comply with the law and regulations in every location where we operate and we are committed to delivering fair and equal access to all applicants and employees irrespective of background. This applies across all aspects of employment from recruitment and selection to development, progression, and day-to-day working life.

Our global network of affinity, faith and support groups are open to all. These communities help to create an environment where everyone at the firm can feel they belong and can reach their full potential.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here