EMEA Security Manager

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Global Operations team? Then you’ve come to the right place. At White & Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our international team from day one.

We are seeking a Security Manager to support the Senior Manager, Security Operations in delivering our global physical security program. Known for our innovation and commitment to excellence, our rapidly growing firm requires a proactive and coordinated security function to help safeguard our people, offices, and assets around the world.

In this role, you will work under the guidance of the Senior Manager, Security Operations, to help implement and maintain consistent security practices across the firm. You’ll play a key part in supporting daily operations, contributing to the management of security platforms and vendors, assisting with incident response, taking ownership of travel risk management and helping office teams embed risk awareness and compliance with global standards.

The Security Manager will be instrumental in carrying out the operational aspects of the global security program, including risk assessments, engagement with departmental stakeholders, coordination with office managers, and ensuring policies are followed firmwide. This is a hands-on role that requires excellent coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills to support effective and responsive security operations.

Key Responsibilities

Security Operations Support:

• Assisting in implementing and maintaining standardised security policies and procedures across regional offices
• Supporting Office Managers with security best practices, and helping identify and implement practical remediation measures
• Supporting the planning and execution of annual security assessments in coordination with Office Managers
• Coordinating with vendors to ensure consistent service delivery and performance against agreed standards
• Assisting in the operation and management of security systems (e.g., access control, emergency alerting, threat monitoring)
• Contributing to the upkeep of the Global Risk Register by reporting local security issues or concerns
• Assisting in conducting office-level risk assessments and supporting Office Managers in applying the global framework

Incident Management And Intelligence:

• Acting as a point of escalation in managing global security incidents in line with established protocols
• Providing operational support during incident response, ensuring timely communication with relevant stakeholders
• Supporting the day-to-day use of security intelligence platforms, including reviewing automated alerts and escalating where needed
• Helping maintain local office awareness of emerging risks and coordinating with third-party providers for periodic security reviews

Travel Security & Safety:

• Leading the development and oversight of a global travel risk management programme in line with ISO 31030, including coordinating with the global assistance provider and relevant internal stakeholders (Travel, Global Mobility, Treasury, Events)
• Monitoring global travel activity and incidents using tracking platforms, alerts, and mass notification tools; ensuring timely response and communication during critical events
• Providing tailored travel security advice and briefings, including for high-risk destinations and at-risk traveller groups, and supporting medical repatriation and in-travel incidents
• Conducting assessments of destinations, accommodation, and transport in higher-risk locations; implementing approval and escalation procedures where necessary
• Representing the firm in external security forums to exchange knowledge and embed best practices across the travel safety programme

Qualification And Skills

• Degree in security specialism, or a related field (preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in security or corporate security operations, ideally within a professional services or global corporate environment
• Proven expertise in supplier negotiations, contract management, and understanding of corporate security policies and compliance
• Understanding of global risk management frameworks and relevant standards (e.g., ISO 27001, ISO 31030)
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to support cross-regional initiatives and balance multiple priorities
• Exceptional communication skills to engage with regional teams, suppliers, and senior management, combined with active listening skills for conflict resolution and problem solving
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and the usage of security-related platforms (e.g. intelligence platforms, reporting dashboards)
• Analytical thinker with the ability to assess risks, interpret incident data, and contribute to process improvements

What We Offer

When you join us, you’ll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a Security Operations professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration, and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location And Reporting

This role is based in our London office, and reports into the Senior Manager, Security Operations.

Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Holiday purchase
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work
• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

Equal Opportunity Statement

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

Note to recruitment agencies: Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction.

Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the London Recruitment team.

When engaging with agencies, we are supported by our preferred suppliers.

The firm may modify and amend this job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.