IT Pre sales Security Analyst

About the Role

The primary responsibility of this role is to handle all IT security-related queries within the IT department, specifically focusing on pre-sales and ongoing customer engagement. This role will act as the subject matter expert for security and technology questions, consolidating IT security expertise within the IT team.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact for all IT security-related queries within the IT department, particularly for pre-sales and customer engagement activities.
• Handle customer security requests, including RFP/RFI responses, security questionnaires, contractual reviews, and post-sale security assessments and audit questionnaires, specifically addressing IT department-related aspects. All requests will be assigned by the Security Sales Support team.
• Establish and maintain a central repository of IT security-related information and evidences, condensing this information into a client-facing format.
• Utilize existing knowledge bases and evidence to respond to queries, reaching out to other IT SMEs to fill knowledge gaps and update the central repository.
• Determine which IT specialists are needed for additional input and coordinate with them to manage and collate responses, ensuring timely delivery to customers.
• Manage escalations and gaps in client expectations regarding IT compliance, working with stakeholders to keep customers updated on mitigation efforts.
• Support weekly customer engagement meetings.
• Provide regular reports on IT security engagement activities.
• Work closely with the IT team, security team, legal team, and sales teams.
• Demonstrate an understanding of security concepts through practical examples and real-world scenarios.
• Experience in evaluating security solutions and conducting security reviews based on the specific business needs and risk profiles of both potential and existing customers.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience into IT Security.
• Strong interest and previous work experience in IT and Information Security.
• Previous experience in a pre-sales role is advantageous.
• Highly organized and methodical, with the ability to follow and enhance structured processes.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to be politely assertive when required.
• University degree and high proficiency in English.
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and HITRUST.

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.

Over the past 20 years we’ve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 45+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.