Red Team - Cyber - Head of (VP)

AionSearch; England; On-site; GBP 60,104 - 93,913; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Vice President, EMEA Red Team Lead to lead advanced adversary simulations and Red Team operations. This role involves designing sophisticated engagements, mentoring junior operators, and ensuring robust security across banking environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in offensive security and strong leadership abilities. The position offers a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $125,000 per year and requires excellent communication skills to engage with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading Red Team operations in a financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK tactics.
• Ability to mentor junior operators and collaborate with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Red Team and purple team engagements.
• Design and refine tactics for security assessments.
• Engage with regulators and auditors for compliance.

Skills

Advanced adversary simulation

Leadership capability

Offensive security expertise

Communication skills

Job description

Vice President, EMEA Red Team Lead

My client is a top tier bank seeking a Vice President, EMEA Red Team Lead at a global financial institution, responsible for leading advanced adversary simulation and Red Team operations to test and strengthen enterprise wide security across banking and securities environments. The position focuses on designing and executing sophisticated Red Team and purple team engagements, developing and refining tactics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, mentoring junior operators, and collaborating closely with SOC, blue team, threat intelligence and detection engineering functions. The role also carries responsibility for governance, executive reporting, risk assessment, and engagement with regulators and auditors, requiring deep technical offensive security expertise, strong leadership capability, and the ability to communicate complex security issues clearly to senior stakeholders.

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $125,000.00/yr

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function and industries

• Finance
• Financial Services, IT System Testing and Evaluation, and IT Services and IT Consulting

Location: London, England, United Kingdom