Security Incident Response Lead

Bloomberg; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg is seeking a Security Incident Management professional to coordinate responses to security incidents and high-profile events across its global network. The role emphasizes leadership, delegation, documentation, and defining required response actions rather than deep technical analysis.

You will serve in incident management roles such as Incident Commander or Manager during active incidents, ensuring containment, remediation, and clear communication with stakeholders and senior

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security incident management lifecycle (prep, identify, contain, eradicate, recover, post-incident review).
• Proven ability to lead under pressure and coordinate cross-team responses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills suitable for executive audiences.
• Ability to document status, track metrics, and report updates to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Command and coordinate responses to security incidents and high-profile events.
• Scope actions, delegate tasks, and ensure timely closure or handoff.
• Maintain incident management procedures and playbooks; participate in PIRs.
• Collaborate with global Sec IM teams (NY, Dublin, Sydney) to ensure consistency.

Skills

Incident management

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Job description

Bloomberg is seeking a Security Incident Management professional to coordinate responses to security incidents and high-profile events across its global network. The role emphasizes leadership, delegation, documentation, and defining required response actions rather than deep technical analysis.

You will serve in incident management roles such as Incident Commander or Manager during active incidents, ensuring containment, remediation, and clear communication with stakeholders and senior