Information governance and security analyst
- Malta Island
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, review, and maintain ISMS-related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with ISO27001, GDPR, and MFSA requirements.
- Work collaboratively with IT, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure policies accurately reflect operational realities and regulatory obligations.
- Stay informed about evolving laws, regulations, and industry standards; proactively identify compliance gaps and recommend effective solutions.
- Maintain policy and procedures registers, version control, review cycles, and approval workflows.
- Assist in maintaining the firm's intranet as the authoritative source for policies and procedures.
- Support and participate in internal ISMS audits, including verifying adherence to requirements, identifying areas for improvement, and following up on the implementation of corrective actions.
- Assist in responding to security-related questionnaires from clients.
- Support awareness initiatives and training programmes to promote best practices and a security-conscious culture across the firm.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation and evidence required for compliance audits, certifications, and regulatory reviews.
- Participate in trials, proofs of concept, and evaluations of AI tools and other IT software solutions, contributing insights to assess potential benefits, risks, and compliance considerations to support decision-making.
- Support Health and Safety compliance activities including policy updates.
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, Business, Law, or a related field.
- Experience or exposure to information security, compliance, or IT governance.
- Familiarity with ISO/IEC 27001 standards, information security, and GDPR principles is desirable.
- Practical exposure to drafting and maintaining security policies, conducting internal audits, or supporting compliance initiatives is advantageous.
- Interest in emerging technologies, including AI, from a governance perspective.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and a methodical approach to maintaining documentation and evidence for audits, certifications, and regulatory reviews.
- Proactive, collaborative mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- Training and professional development will be provided.
- Exposure to enterprise-grade security tools and Microsoft 365 ecosystem a plus.
- Opportunity to contribute to strategic security initiatives within a leading law firm.