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Security Threat Specialist

  • Role overview
  • Who are we looking for
  • Our benefits
  • The process
  • Why apply
  • Meet our people
  • Cyber Security
  • London

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.

From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve.  Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.

Every breakthrough is built on strong foundations. In our cyber security team, you’ll work across disciplines to drive the strategy, culture and structure that enable our success.

Take the next step in your career.

The role

The Security Threat Specialist, working in collaboration with the business, will be responsible for both proactive and targeted threat and vulnerability identification for cyber and insider threats across the organisation. They will translate these findings into tactical fixes and help advise on the strategic remediation.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Performing in-depth reviews of systems and processes to identify security weaknesses and control gaps

  • Authoring technical security documentation, threat models, and implementation guidance across all security levels

  • Providing detailed technical design advice and security recommendations for applications, services, infrastructure, and processes

  • Collaborating with Cyber Security, Incident Response, and Vulnerability Assessment teams to validate findings and coordinate remediation

  • Supporting risk management decisions and identifying audit points to ensure compliance or detect compromise

  • Assisting developers and system administrators in designing and evaluating secure solutions

  • Automating threat hunting to maintain confidence in security posture

  • Developing and delivering training and awareness to improve security knowledge across the business

  • Driving secure-by-design improvements that balance security with user experience

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will be a capable and hands-on contributor. You must be experienced and enthusiastic about your area of expertise with a demonstrable track record of excellence.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

  • Demonstrable expertise in one of the major security specialist areas, such as penetration testing, incident response, endpoint security, network security, malware analysis or identity access management

  • Experience in Security Architecture or Security Risk Management

  • Practical experience of threat modelling and risk assessment of applications, services and infrastructure

  • Technical experience reviewing engineering designs and implementations, including code reviews, such as high level programming languages like yaml and json

  • Knowledge and a passion for information and technical security and its technologies

  • An interest in team and personnel-related matters as opposed to focusing solely on isolated challenges

  • Confident to make quick but justified commercial-based decisions

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Collaboration: Works well with cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment

  • Initiative: Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and takes the necessary action to implement changes

  • Problem Solving: Capable of assessing complex security issues and devising effective response strategies

  • Communication: Excellent communication skills both upwards and downwards through a variety of media and with the ability to convey complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Why should you apply?

  • Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus

  • Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar

  • 30 days’ annual leave

  • 9% company pension contributions

  • Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance

  • Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

  • Cycle-to-work scheme

  • Monthly company events

Location: London
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