Data Loss Prevention Specialist
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Job Title:Data Loss Prevention Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Location:Edinburgh / Glasgow /Alderley Edge
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 3rd April 2026
OurSecurity Operations teamis growing and have opportunities forData LossPrevention SpecialistsinEdinburgh / Glasgow /Alderley manage potentialand realdata loss eventsin keybusinessareas. These are exciting opportunities to join a growing organisation and work on a variety ofnew security toolingand technologies
The successful candidates willbe responsible formanaging and improvingData handlingData Loss Prevention systems investigate alerts and work with teams across Cyber Security IT Legal and Compliance to reduce data security risks and ensure regulatory the posture of the detections and collaborating with key stakeholders.
About the role
Monitor and respond to DLP alerts and security events.
Lead the Investigation withalerts toidentifygenuine risks or false positives.
Identifypotential data leaks or unauthorised data transfers.
Incident Response & Reportingrelating to Data Loss
Support investigations into data loss incidents.
Document findings and recommend remediation actions.
Produce reports for security teams management and compliance stakeholders.
Policy & System Management
Maintain and improve DLP policies and rules.
Work with business teams to ensure data protection policies are effective and practical.
Identifytrends in data handling and security risks.
Recommend improvements to security processes tools and automation.
Stay up to date with emerging threats and data protection practices.
About you
Experience in Data Loss Prevention Security Operations or Cyber Security monitoring.
Show leadership skills and manage complex investigations
Exposure to fraud or whistleblowing investigations
Experience refining detectionusecases or improving alert quality
Understanding of privacy laws in employee monitoring contexts
Experience delivering awareness or prevention initiatives
Strong communicationskills
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview or similar tooling.
Experience with Microsoft 365 security tools or cloud security.
Knowledge of insider risk digital forensics or behavioural analytics.
Relevant certifications (e.g. Security CCSP CISSP Microsoft SC-400.
Experience working in a SOC or operational security environment.
About Royal London
Werethe UKs largest mutual lifepensionsand investment company offering protection long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Wevealways been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as28days annual leave in addition to bank holidays an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here -Our Benefits
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About Company
From Pensions to Retirement, Savings, Investments and Life Insurance, Royal London has been helping people plan for life’s financial milestones since 1861.
