Senior Manager, Penetration Testing

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group); City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager in Penetration Testing to lead a high-performing team focused on technical excellence and innovation. This role involves developing advanced penetration testing strategies and engaging with senior stakeholders to communicate security risks. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in offensive security methodologies and demonstrate strong leadership skills in managing both internal teams and third-party vendors. Join a dynamic organization committed to driving financial stability and empowering economies through cutting-edge security practices.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement Planning

Paid Volunteering Days

Wellbeing Initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading technical teams in large enterprises.
• Extensive hands-on expertise in penetration testing and red teaming.
• Strong understanding of advanced attack vectors and cyber threats.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Penetration Testing team to ensure high performance.
• Develop and execute a cutting-edge penetration testing strategy.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to communicate security risks effectively.

Skills

Penetration Testing

Stakeholder Management

Offensive Security Methodologies

Technical Leadership

Automation in Security Testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Advanced Security Tools

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LSEG is seeking a Senior Manager in Penetration Testing to lead and drive our internal Penetration Testing team with ahigh focus on high performance and technical excellence. This role is responsible for building and managing a team of internal penetration testers, as well as technical SMEs who oversee external partners conducting penetration testing. The successful candidate will be a deeply technical leader, experienced in managing high-performing technical teams within large enterprises. They will also be adept at managing senior stakeholders and continuously pushing the boundaries of offensive security capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage LSEG's Penetration Testing team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and high performance.
• Develop and execute a cutting-edge penetration testing strategy, leveraging advanced offensive security techniques.
• Provide strong technical leadership and mentorship to the team.
• Drive the continuous improvement of security testing processes, incorporating the latest tools, tactics, and procedures as well as automation where necessairy.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across the organization, including executives, security leadership, engineering teams, and business units, to communicate security risks and testing results effectively.
• Oversee the management of third-party penetration testing vendors through the technical managers, ensuring assessments meet the highest standards of quality and depth.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex penetration testing findings, leading advanced technical analysis and supporting remediation efforts if necessairy.
• Stay up to date with emerging cybersecurity threats, offensive security research, and adversarial techniques, integrating relevant advancements into the penetration testing program.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuously enhancing the team's skill set through training, research, and hands-on engagement
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in leading high-performing technical teams in large enterprise environments.
• Extensive hands-on expertise in penetration testing or similar (e.g red teaming)
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives and communicate technical risks in business terms.
• Demonstrated experience in driving technical improvements and enhancing penetration testing methodologies through automation and advanced adversarial simulation.
• Deep technical proficiency in offensive security methodologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of advanced attack vectors and real-world cyber threats.
• Experience in managing third-party vendors and external penetration testing engagements ensuring high-quality, in-depth security assessments.
  
  

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.

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  IT Services and IT Consulting and Financial Services

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