Overview

Red Team Operators & Leads (Financial Services Focus) - REMOTE - Applicants must have lived in the UK for the last 5 years - £100k + benefits

Are you an experienced Red Teamer looking to take on high-impact engagements in the financial services sector? I am looking for Red Team Operators and especially Red Team Leads to join a growing offensive security team.

You’ll play a critical role in delivering regulatory red team engagements—particularly in environments governed by frameworks like TIBER, CBEST, CSTAR, and DORA. If you thrive on leading complex assessments, developing creative attack paths, and engaging with clients at the highest levels—this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and deliver advanced red team and penetration testing engagements
• Work on regulatory red team exercises in the financial services sector
• Manage complex client engagements, reporting to stakeholders, and working with internal blue teams
• Bring new ideas and techniques to your engagements, from initial access to post-exploitation
• Collaborate across teams and mentor junior members of staff

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of penetration testing experience (more is welcome)
• Significant hands-on red team experience
• Strong consultancy background – comfortable in client-facing roles
• Familiarity with multiple scripting/programming languages

Strong Pluses (at least one of the following):

• Prior red teaming experience in the financial services sector
• Experience with SOC/SIEM/EDR tooling and methodologies
• Exposure to TIBER, CBEST, CSTAR, or other regulatory red teaming standards
• Involvement in DORA readiness or related compliance work
• Holder (or previous holder) of CREST CCSAS, CCRTS, or CCSAM

Why Join?

You'll be part of a seasoned, high-performing red team delivering engagements that truly matter—working with major financial institutions to test and improve their resilience against real-world threats.

We offer:

• A flexible and supportive work environment
• Cutting-edge projects in the regulatory space
• Opportunities to lead, innovate, and grow your technical and leadership skills

Ready to make an impact? Apply now or message us directly to learn more.

Base pay range

£100k+ benefits (as stated above)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting
• IT Services and IT Consulting

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