Global Digital Forensics and Incident Response Lead

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is seeking a Global Digital Forensics and Incident Response Lead to manage and develop the DFIR capability, strengthening security monitoring, threat hunting and incident response across the organisation.

You will lead a team of DFIR analysts, coordinate responses to significant cyber incidents, and work with SOC, Threat Intelligence, Red/Blue Teams to drive continuous improvement. Hybrid role with 2 days in London; base salary up to £130,000 plus up to 25% bonus.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading DFIR operations and investigations.
• Strong incident response and containment capabilities.
• Collaborative work with SOC, Threat Intelligence and Red/Blue teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of DFIR analysts to manage investigations.
• Coordinate responses to major cyber incidents across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement in monitoring, detection and response capabilities.

Skills

DFIR leadership

Incident response

Threat hunting

Team leadership

Job description

Financial Services firm is seeking a Global Digital Forensics and Incident Response Lead to help manage and develop the firm’s DFIR capability, while strengthening security monitoring, threat hunting and incident response across the organisation.

They are looking for someone who combines strong incident preparedness with hands-on DFIR expertise.

You will lead a team of DFIR analysts, coordinate the response to significant cyber incidents, and work closely with SOC, Threat Intelligence, Red/Blue Teams and wider technology functions to drive continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity offering a strong balance between technical leadership and strategic implementation.

To be successful, you will need significant experience managing complex scenarios, and be able to confidently demonstrate how you have led investigations through containment, eradication and recovery.

This role operates a hybrid flexible policy of 2 days per week in office (London). Base salary of up to £130,000 + up to 25% bonus.