Vulnerability Analyst

Robert Half is partnering with a Financial Services organisation to recruit a Vulnerability Analyst on an initial 12-month contract.

This role sits within a growing security function focused on strengthening vulnerability management practices, improving remediation workflows, and enhancing the organisation's overall security posture. The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing, analysing, and coordinating the remediation of vulnerabilities across the business, while working closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct threat and vulnerability assessments to identify potential security risks across systems and infrastructure.

• Perform vulnerability scanning and validate identified weaknesses and remediation activities.

• Analyse, triage, and prioritise vulnerabilities based on risk, business impact, and exploitability.

• Develop and support remediation plans to mitigate identified vulnerabilities.

• Collaborate with IT, Infrastructure, and Facilities teams to implement security patches and updates.

• Translate technical findings into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders.

• Provide recommendations on security hardening best practices and preventative security controls.

• Assist in standardising workflows across current vulnerability management workstreams.

• Interpret and manipulate complex data sets (including Excel and pivot tables) to support informed remediation decisions.

• Maintain clear documentation of findings, risk assessments, and remediation actions.

Experience:

• 3-5+ years of experience in vulnerability analysis, vulnerability management, or a related security discipline.

• Experience working within recognised vulnerability management frameworks.

• Strong hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Rapid7).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets.

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and data manipulation.

• Excellent communication skills - able to confidently explain technical findings to non-technical stakeholders in a collaborative manner.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively in high-demand environments.

• Experience within financial services or other regulated environments is highly desirable.

• Exposure to system or programme management environments is advantageous.

Contract:

• Initial 12-month contract

• 4 days per week, London based

• Competitive day rate | Inside IR35 PAYE

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