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LHV Bank Limited is a UK-licensed bank operating across three core business segments: Retail Banking, SME Lending, and Banking Services (BaaS). The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of LHV Group, a listed financial services provider headquartered in Estonia. LHV Bank operates under a full UK banking licence granted in May 2023.

The Bank supports over 200 fintech clients with embedded financial infrastructure, provides retail savings products via digital channels, and offers SME credit solutions across the UK. In line with its regulatory responsibilities and growth ambitions, LHV Bank is committed to maintaining a robust and proportionate financial crime control environment.

Expanding our services, LHV Bank now provides personal banking solutions. Our offerings include current accounts with competitive interest rates, fixed-rate bonds for long-term savings, and debit cards. Customers can conveniently access these services through the LHV App, enabling secure account opening and management.

Role Title: Information Security Intern

Location of internship: 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7HJ

Length of Internship: 8 weeks

Start Date: 15th June - 7th August 2026

Schedule/Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00

Student Type: Penultimate or Final Year students

This role is particularly suited for students studying: Cyber Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, or related technical subjects at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

About the Role:

This internship is designed to provide practical exposure to how Information Security supports a modern digital bank, aligned to our 2026 Cyber Strategy. The programme focuses on building foundational knowledge across cloud security, threat detection, and secure engineering, while giving interns hands-on experience with real tools and processes in a safe and controlled way. The focus is exposure, understanding, and small meaningful contributions.

Main duties & responsibilities:

Learn how Information Security supports LHV Bank across cloud security, application security, operations, and regulatory compliance.
Gain exposure to key security tools such as SIEM platforms, cloud security platforms, and vulnerability management tooling.
Work with Security Engineering on secure development practices and basic DevSecOps concepts.
Observe and support Security Operations activities including monitoring, alert triage, and incident response processes.
Explore cloud security concepts across AWS and Azure environments.
Participate in a simple threat modelling or risk assessment exercise.
Use a basic security checklist approach to understand assets, ownership, key risks, and whether controls are in place and monitored.
Complete a small practical task such as improving a dashboard, documenting a process, or identifying minor security improvements.
Take part in a security discovery activity, for example identifying risks or misconfigurations in a safe test scenario.

Students will gain:

Practical exposure to how Information Security supports a modern digital bank, aligned to LHV Bank's 2026 Cyber Strategy.
Foundational knowledge across cloud security, threat detection, and secure engineering.
Hands-on experience with real tools and processes in a safe and controlled way.
A better understanding of how different security functions work together and how security is embedded into engineering and operations.
Experience making small but meaningful contributions while building confidence in a regulated environment.

Person specification:

Strong interest in cyber security, information security, or secure engineering.
Basic understanding of technical concepts such as networks, cloud, applications, or operating systems.
Comfort using common digital tools and learning new platforms quickly.
Ability to analyse information, follow structured processes, and document findings clearly.
Curiosity and willingness to learn in a structured environment.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and a responsible approach to handling information.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Professionalism, accountability, and openness to feedback.

Nice to have:

Exposure to cyber security coursework, labs, projects, or certifications.
Familiarity with concepts such as SIEM, vulnerability management, cloud security, DevSecOps, or threat modelling.
Interest in financial services, technology risk, or regulated environments.
Any experience using scripting, dashboards, or security tooling in academic or personal projects

Some of our benefits (only applicable to UK based roles not Internship programmes)

Competitive salary &lots of opportunities to learn, grow and progress professionally.
Open and inclusive culture.
Hybrid working.
Fantastic offices and great working environment.
Vitality Health Plan (includes private health insurance, travel insurance, gym discounts)
Health cash Plan (Medicash health plan Level 3)
6% employer pension contribution.
Life assurance – 4 x salary.
Income protection insurance – 75%
28 days holiday plus 3 additional days, & further days for various key life events as well as the opportunity to sell up to 5 days per calendar year.
Swap public/bank holidays each year for alternative days that align with your personal, cultural, or religious observances.
Enhanced family friendly and family forming policies.
Access to a wide range of retail discounts.
Team Socials.

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