Senior Threat Analyst | Manchester/Hybrid

Harvey Nash IT Recruitment UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Harvey Nash IT Recruitment UK is recruiting for a Senior Threat Analyst in Manchester, with a hybrid working model. The role leads the threat intelligence function, delivering actionable insights to senior decision-makers and shaping security strategy.

You will oversee intelligence gathering, analysis and reporting, while collaborating with security, technology and business teams to strengthen resilience. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in threat intelligence analysis or related cybersecurity role.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience delivering executive threat briefings.
• Strong knowledge of cyber threat actors, TTPs and IOCs.
• Leadership experience, coaching and developing team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the threat intelligence function and coordinate inputs from internal and external sources.
• Produce tactical, operational and strategic threat intelligence assessments and reports.
• Deliver executive-level threat briefings to senior stakeholders.
• Correlate internal telemetry with external intelligence to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
• Support investigations and incident response with intelligence on threat actors, TTPs and IOCs.
• Create phishing awareness content based on current and emerging threats.
• Collaborate with Information Security and wider business teams to operationalise threat intelligence.
• Participate in security working groups and provide threat context and challenge.
• Continuously improve intelligence processes, tools and ways of working.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to a small team.

Skills

Threat intelligence analysis

Cyber threat monitoring

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Tools

CrowdStrike

Microsoft security products

Orpheus

Job description

Senior Threat Analyst | Manchester/Hybrid | £65,000

Location: Manchester

Salary: Circa £65,000, depending on experience

Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Contract: Permanent

Working model: Hybrid, typically one day in the Manchester office every fortnight, with flexibility to attend more frequently if preferred.

We're currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Senior Threat Analyst to join their Information Security function and take a leading role in their threat intelligence capability.

This is an exciting opportunity for a cyber security professional who can combine hands-on threat intelligence expertise with strong stakeholder engagement and leadership skills, turning complex intelligence into clear, actionable insights for senior decision-makers.

The Role

As Senior Threat Analyst, you'll oversee the threat intelligence function, coordinating the identification, analysis and tracking of cyber threats.

You'll work closely with security, technology and wider business teams to understand the evolving threat landscape and translate intelligence into practical recommendations that strengthen security and organisational resilience.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the threat intelligence function and coordinating intelligence from internal and external sources.
• Producing tactical, operational and strategic threat intelligence assessments and reports.
• Preparing and delivering executive-level threat briefings to senior stakeholders.
• Correlating internal telemetry with external intelligence to identify threats, attack patterns and potential vulnerabilities.
• Supporting investigations and incident response with intelligence on threat actors, TTPs and IOCs.
• Creating engaging phishing awareness content based on current and emerging threats.
• Working collaboratively across Information Security and wider business teams to operationalise threat intelligence.
• Contributing to security working groups and providing relevant threat context and challenge.
• Continuously improving intelligence processes, tools and ways of working.
• Providing effective leadership, coaching and development to a small team.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with demonstrable experience in threat intelligence analysis, cyber threat monitoring or a related cybersecurity role, alongside the ability to communicate complex information clearly to different audiences.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience preparing and delivering executive threat briefings.
• Strong experience analysing and correlating intelligence from multiple sources, including threat feeds, reports and OSINT.
• Experience producing concise threat summaries, briefings and intelligence reports.
• Strong knowledge of cyber threat actors, TTPs and IOCs.
• Understanding of the threat intelligence life cycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders and contributing to working groups.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills in a dynamic security environment.
• Leadership experience, including developing, coaching and motivating team members.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with the evolving cyber threat landscape.

? Desirable

The following would be advantageous:

• Relevant industry qualifications or certifications such as CPTIA, CRTIA or SANS FOR578.
• Familiarity with frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK and/or the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Experience with technologies such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft security products and Orpheus.

If you're an experienced Threat Intelligence professional looking for a senior opportunity where your analysis can directly support strategic security decisions, we'd be interested in hearing from you.