Lead Cyber Security Engineer

Career Legal; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Engineer to drive innovation and build a Security Operations team. This role involves managing cutting-edge security tools and maintaining a strong cyber defense posture. The ideal candidate has deep expertise across various security environments and experience with key frameworks. This position offers hybrid working arrangements, with 3 days in London per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, and PCI-DSS.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CPSA, or Palo Alto Certified Security Operations Professional.
• Ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Build the SecOps team and manage/mentor them.
• Lead implementation and management of security tools.
• Take ownership of incident response and vulnerability management.

Skills

Deep hands-on expertise across EDR

Experience with security frameworks

Collaborative mindset

Passion for innovation

PAM

Cloud security

Education

Certifications like CISSP or Palo Alto Certified Security Operations Professional

CPSA

Palo Alto Certified Security Operations Professional

Tools

CrowdStrike

Palo Alto

Mimecast

Job description

Lead Cyber Security Engineer

We’re partnered with a global law firm who are looking to build a next‑generation Security Operations (SecOps) function. They are looking for a Lead Cyber Security Engineer to drive innovation, strengthen resilience, and champion a zero‑trust approach across their global network.

Hybrid working– 3 days in London per week

What You’ll Do

• Build the SecOps team from the ground up and manage/mentor the team.
• Lead the implementation, optimisation, and management of cutting‑edge security tools like CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, and Mimecast.
• Take ownership of our cyber defence posture from incident response and vulnerability management to WAFs, DDoS protection, and encryption.
• Mentor junior engineers, elevate best practices, and help us on our journey to ISO 27001 certification.

What You Bring

• Deep hands‑on expertise across EDR, SIEM, NAC, MFA, PAM, and cloud security environments.
• Proven experience with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, and PCI‑DSS.
• Certifications like CISSP, CPSA, or Palo Alto Certified Security Operations Professional.
• A collaborative mindset, a passion for innovation, and the confidence to take the lead in a high‑trust environment.

Please get in touch if you are keen!