Penetration Testing / Red Team Lead

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization is seeking a Penetration Testing Team Lead to drive red team operations and undertake hands-on penetration testing. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in cyber security and red teaming, with strong communication skills. This role offers a hybrid working model in London, competitive salary, and a chance to influence enterprise-level security strategy.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Referral reward program

Qualifications

• 3+ years in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or red teaming.
• Strong understanding of cyber threats and exploit development.
• Excellent communication skills to present risks to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead red team operations and penetration testing engagements.
• Plan cyber attack simulations and vulnerability assessments.
• Produce executive reporting on cyber threats and remediation.

Skills

Penetration testing

Ethical hacking

Red teaming

Cyber threat analysis

Communication skills

Tools

SIEM

Incident response tools

Job description

Overview

Penetration Testing Team Lead
Technology Banking
AVP Level
Hybrid (London (Moorgate) 3 days per week)
Salary & Package TBC

Opportunity for a skilled Cyber Security Professional with penetration testing and red team expertise to join a global financial services organisation. This is a hands-on role where you'll simulate advanced cyber attacks, test defences, and influence enterprise-level security strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead red team operations, penetration testing, and ethical hacking engagements
• Plan and deliver cyber attack simulations, vulnerability assessments, and social engineering tests
• Work with SOC teams on purple team exercises to enhance detection and response
• Produce executive reporting on cyber threats, risks, and remediation progress
• Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to strengthen overall cyber resilience

Skills & Experience

• 3+ years in penetration testing / ethical hacking / red teaming
• Strong understanding of cyber threats, APTs, threat actor tactics, and exploit development
• Familiar with SIEM, defensive security monitoring, incident response, and detection engineering
• Deep knowledge of network, web application, and enterprise architecture security
• Excellent communication skills to present cyber risk insights to stakeholders
• Hybrid working model - 3 days in the London office. Competitive salary and benefits on offer.

Apply & About the Role

Apply now to take on a high-impact role in cyber security, penetration testing, and ethical hacking at enterprise scale.

Role Fit

This role could suit individuals who have held the following role titles: Penetration Tester, Red Team Specialist, Lead Red Team Operator, Red Team Lead, Ethical Hacker, Security Tester, Vulnerability Analyst, Offensive Security Specialist, Threat Intelligence Analyst.

Company & Notices

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn\'t right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy