Security Operations Lead

La Fosse Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Security Operations Lead for a contract position to provide operational leadership during an MSSP transition. The role involves managing security monitoring, incident response, and ensuring compliance while fostering a high-performance culture among analysts. This 6-month contract requires travel to Central London twice a week.

Qualifications

• Experience leading L2/L3 analysts in a SOC environment.
• Proven track record in incident response and security operations.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks like NIST CSF.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across the SOC during MSSP transition.
• Oversee security monitoring, incident triage, and tool effectiveness.
• Ensure audit-readiness and manage transition to a new MSSP.

Skills

Leadership

Incident Response

Security Monitoring

Compliance Documentation

Job description

Security Operations Lead

A Global FS Firm requires a Contract SOC Lead to provide operational leadership across the SOC during an MSSP transition.

• Day Rate: £585pd
• IR35 Status: Outside
• Duration: 6 months initially
• Travel: 2 days a week in Central London

This SOC Lead will have the following previous experience:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to L2/L3 analysts, fostering a high-performance culture through mentorship, coaching, and clear alignment with security priorities.
• Oversee day-to-day security monitoring, incident triage, queue management, and tool effectiveness, ensuring SLAs are met and operational workflows are optimised.
• Lead end-to-end incident response processes, including containment and root cause analysis, while coordinating with stakeholders and supporting an on-call rota for critical events.
• Ensure audit-readiness through the creation of compliance documentation, reporting on security posture and trends, and maintaining internal control frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF)
• Manage the transition to a new MSSP by delivering robust SOPs, process documentation, and comprehensive handovers to internal teams and external partners.