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
Our Security Operations team is growing and have opportunities for Data Loss Prevention Specialists in Edinburgh / Glasgow / Alderley Edge. We monitor and manage potential and real data loss events in key business areas. These are exciting opportunities to join a growing organisation and work on a variety of new security tooling and technologies
The successful candidates will be responsible for managing and improving Data handling, Data Loss Prevention systems, investigate alerts, and work with teams across Cyber Security, IT, Legal, and Compliance to reduce data security risks and ensure regulatory compliance. Developing 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 with alerts to identify genuine risks or false positives.
* Identify potential data leaks or unauthorised data transfers.
* Incident Response & Reporting relating 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.
* Identify trends 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 detection use cases or improving alert quality
* Understanding of privacy laws in employee monitoring contexts
* Experience delivering awareness or prevention initiatives
* Strong communication skills
* 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
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days 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
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.