Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Y Tree Limited; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 70 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Private healthcare

Generous PTO

Pension plan

Dog-friendly office

Professional qualifications support

Electric car scheme

London office

Family-friendly policies

Resumo da oferta

Y TREE is a rapidly growing WealthTech business redefining how individuals manage money. We are seeking a hands-on Security Analyst to strengthen cyber controls and help drive secure growth.

You will work with a cross-disciplinary Technology team to monitor, detect, respond to threats, and remediate security risks while collaborating with an externally managed SOC and compliance teams. This hybrid London-based role offers the chance to influence security strategy as the company scales and to

Qualificações

• Experience applying security controls in FCA-regulated environments (GDPR, DORA).
• Experience with intrusion detection, SIEM, and cloud security.
• Led incident response and penetration testing of applications/infrastructure.
• Familiarity with OWASP, web/mobile security best practices.

Responsabilidades

• Security posture improvement: hands-on work across disciplines to improve security of Y TREE’s tech.
• SOC collaboration: escalate and triage issues with an external SOC and lead incident response.
• Vulnerability management: scanning and remediation using CrowdStrike and Trivy in AWS.
• Monitoring & mitigations: manage security monitoring and introduce mitigations.
• Automation & LLMs: implement security automation and AI-driven ops.
• CI/CD security testing: embed SAST/DAST/SCA in pipelines.
• Risk & remediation tracking: maintain risk register with Technology, Risk, Compliance.
• Certifications & policies: support cyber security certifications and policy reporting.
• Advocacy & awareness: raise cyber security awareness across the organization.
• External audits: coordinate with consultants for reviews and assessments.

Conhecimentos

Security posture

SOC collaboration

Vulnerability management

Threat monitoring

Automation & LLMs

CI/CD security

Risk tracking

Policy compliance

Awareness training

External audits

Ferramentas

Confluence

Jira

ServiceNow

CrowdStrike

Trivy

AWS

Kubernetes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About Y TREE

We are a rapidly growing WealthTech business that is re-defining how individuals and families connect and engage with their money. We provide our clients with control over their personal finances, enhancing their ability to achieve their financial and life aspirations.

We are harnessing sophisticated portfolio analytics, innovative behavioural psychology and cutting-edge UX/UI to create a revolutionary experience and transformational outcomes for our users. The business was founded in 2017 by three successful entrepreneurs and business-builders with diverse experiences and skill-sets in Technology, Corporate Advice and Investment Management, and is backed by some of Europe’s leading investors

About Y TREE

We are a rapidly growing WealthTech business that is re-defining how individuals and families connect and engage with their money. We provide our clients with control over their personal finances, enhancing their ability to achieve their financial and life aspirations. We are harnessing sophisticated portfolio analytics, innovative behavioural psychology and cutting-edge UX/UI to create a revolutionary experience and transformational outcomes for our users. The business was founded in 2017 by three successful entrepreneurs and business-builders with diverse experiences and skill-sets in Technology, Corporate Advice and Investment Management and is backed by some of Europe’s leading investors.

Team Overview & The Role

The role will be part of the Technology team and will report into the CTO. This role will work closely with multiple Technology disciplines and other internal and external teams to establish a strong set of cyber controls for the Y TREE business.

This is a hands-on role with a wide range of responsibilities including monitoring, detection, response and remediation of security risks, threats and vulnerabilities. The ultimate goal is to holistically improve Y TREE’s security posture to meet the demands of its clients and its regulators. This is a great opportunity for the right individual to make their mark and support the growth of a scale-up organisation.

Core Responsibilities

• Security Posture Improvement: Act as a hands-on Security Analyst, closely interacting with multiple technology disciplines to collectively improve the security posture of Y TREE’s technologies.

• SOC Collaboration & Incident Response: Collaborate with an externally-managed SOC; act as the escalation point for Y TREE, triage and prioritise issues, manage the issue lifecycle, and lead incident response.

• Vulnerability Management: Carry out security scanning; detect and manage vulnerabilities to resolution and reduce operational risks using commercial (CrowdStrike) and open-source technologies (Trivy) in AWS-hosted applications and infrastructure.

• Monitoring & Mitigations: Manage security monitoring and alerts to understand attack vectors and introduce mitigations.

• Automation & LLMs: Use tools and automation (including LLMs) to carry out common security operations tasks.

• Routine Security Testing: Introduce and embed tools to enhance Y TREE’s internal capabilities for routine security testing activities and monitor/enhance security on CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST and SCA testing).

• Risk & Remediation Tracking: Maintain a register of security risks and remediations; work closely with Technology, Risk, and Compliance teams to track and close issues.

• Certifications & Policies: Support Y TREE’s efforts in maintaining current cyber security certifications and achieving higher accreditations, while maintaining/enhancing policies, documentation, and reporting on cyber metrics.

• Advocacy & Awareness: Elevate cyber security awareness across the organisation and champion best practices.

• External Audits: Collaborate with external cyber security consultants for external reviews, audits and assessments.

What You Bring

• Security Frameworks & Regulation: Experience with security-focused frameworks (e.g., CIS, NIST, ISO) and a track record of applying security controls in an FCA-regulated environment, with an understanding of key regulatory guidelines (e.g., GDPR, DORA).

• Threat Detection & Cloud Security: Experience with intrusion detection, prevention, and management (e.g., SIEM) alongside vulnerability management on cloud systems and applications (ideally AWS and Kubernetes).

• Incident & Penetration Expertise: Experience leading incident response and management, with familiarity in pen testing of applications and infrastructure.

• Application Security: Familiarity with OWASP principles, web application security, security practices on native mobile apps (iOS and Android), and security-by-design principles.

• Tooling & Threat Landscape: Familiarity with project management tools (Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow) and a good understanding of the threat landscape and risks from emerging technologies (like AI).

• Leadership & Growth: Comfortable taking the lead when required, eager to learn, and passionate about technology with a drive for continuous professional development.

• Mindset & Collaboration: An organised, meticulous, independent, and critical thinker who is an effective collaborator, open to feedback, and capable of identifying issues and building logical steps to overcome them.

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal English skills, able to clearly articulate thoughts and ideas during interpersonal communication within our community.

Bonus Points

• Experience working in a Fintech or WealthTech domain.

Location & Ways of Working

• Hybrid Model: London-based with a hybrid working policy requiring 2 days per week in our London office.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Health & Wellbeing: Private healthcare plan through Vitality (including 50% off premium gym memberships and an exclusive rewards programme) and support for your mental health through our employee assistance programme.

• True Time Off: 25 days of annual leave per year where we expect you to turn your phone off and switch off; we never ask you to book leave for a doctor’s appointment or to see your children’s school plays.

• Financial Future: 3% employer pension contribution as standard, with generous additional employer contributions if you choose to make contributions via salary sacrifice.

• Environment: A welcoming, dog-friendly London office with appropriate spaces for varying needs, including breakout spaces and silent booths, alongside regular, well-balanced team socials.

• Extra Perks: A range of family-friendly policies, support towards professional qualifications, electric car schemes, and more!

What’s in it for you?

• Once eligible, you’ll be able to enroll onto our private healthcare plan through Vitality. This includes perks like 50% off premium gym memberships and access to their exclusive rewards programme.
• Support for your mental health and wellbeing through our employee assistance programme.
• 25 days of annual leave per year. This is 25 days each year where we expect you to turn your phone off and switch off; we would never ask you to book leave for a doctor’s appointment or to see your children’s school plays.
• Regular team socials to help you switch off from work and get to know your colleagues in an environment away from your desk. We ensure socials are well-balanced and offer a variety of activities to suit different needs so you always feel welcome.
• A welcoming, dog-friendly London office with appropriate spaces to cater for those with varying needs in the form of various breakout spaces and silent booths.
• As well as, a range of family-friendly policies, support towards professional qualifications, electric car schemes and more!

Our mission at Y TREE is to build diversity in our teams; diversity of thought, culture, backgrounds and perspectives. Please come as you are and let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you in your application process. Additionally, if you don’t feel you meet 100% of the requirements please apply anyway if you feel you can demonstrate your suitability to the role. Please note, that sponsorship is not available for this role.__