SOC Analyst*

Berenberg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European private bank is seeking a SOC Analyst to join their Cyber Security Operations team in London. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in monitoring and mitigating security incidents while collaborating with various departments to enhance overall security. Candidates should have 3-5 years of SOC experience, technical proficiency in SIEM tools, and a degree in Cyber Security or a related field. This role offers a range of benefits, including flexible working hours and a generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution

Generous 30-day holiday allowance

Private Health Insurance

Life Insurance scheme

Flexible working hours

Enhanced parental leave policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of experience in a SOC role, ideally in financial services.
• Technical proficiency in SIEM tools and hands-on expertise in Splunk.
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate responses to security incidents.
• Continuously monitor security alerts from various sources.
• Enhance the organisation's security posture with threat intelligence.

Skills

Incident Response

Monitoring and Analysis

Threat Intelligence

Collaboration

Security Initiatives

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field

Relevant certifications (e.g., GCTI, CTIA, CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP)

Tools

SIEM tools (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel)

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Job description

SOC Analyst*

Country: United Kingdom

City: London

Type of role: Professional

Type of contract: Permanent

Remaining openings: 1

Description & Requirements

For our Innovation Technology department in London, we are looking to hire a:

SOC Analyst

Innovation Technology @ Berenberg

In an era where digitalisation and modern IT infrastructure is revolutionising banking, we are shaping a technology-driven bank in which you as an IT professional will work closely with our business units. Our technology teams offer you an environment that will present you with exciting challenges - be it through the support and further development of legacy systems or the introduction of modern technologies such as AI, machine learning and highly automated trading applications.

Your Role in the team

Berenberg, one of Europe's leading investment banks, is seeking a SOC Analyst to strengthen our award-winning Cyber Security Operations team. With a history spanning more than four centuries, Berenberg has built its reputation on trust, innovation, and resilience. Today, as the financial sector faces increasingly complex cyber threats, our cyber security operations team are recognised across the industry for their excellence in defending against sophisticated adversaries and ensuring operational resilience. Joining this team means becoming part of a function that is not only critical to the bank's success but also highly respected within the wider cyber security community.

As a SOC Analyst, you will play a crucial role in our Cyber Security Operations responsible for managing and mitigating security incidents, performing thorough investigations, and producing detailed reports. This is a pivotal role in enhancing the monitoring and detection capabilities of the bank, ensuring a proactive and resilient security posture. You will also have the opportunity to extend our threat Intelligence capabilities in this role. This position requires an initiative‑taking, energetic, and enthusiastic individual with extensive security operations experience in incident response and dealing with security‑related topics facing financial services industry. You will be at the forefront of protecting Berenberg's digital assets, client relationships, and global reputation.

What will you do?

• Incident Response: Lead and coordinate the response to security incident, ensuring timely and effective mitigation of threats.
• Monitoring and Analysis: Continuously monitor security alerts from various sources, including SIEM tools, Splunk, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and other security technologies. Analyse and investigate suspicious activities and anomalies.
• Threat Intelligence: Stay up to date with the latest threat intelligence and security trends. Apply this knowledge to enhance the organisation's security posture and response capabilities.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other teams, such as IT, legal, compliance, governance, and risk management, to ensure a coordinated and effective response to security incidents. Collaborate with the broader Information Security (InfoSec) team to enhance overall security measures.
• Security Initiatives: Play a significant role in driving innovative security initiatives in the IT organisation.

Who are we looking for?

• Experience: Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience of working in a SOC role, with a focus on the financial services sector. As well as experience of working in Security Operations team conducting monitoring and detection and triage activities across the wider IT organisation and business. Strong written and verbal communication skills. And the ability to present technical information to non‑technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Technical Proficiency in SIEM tools with hands on expertise in Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel for log analysis, threat detection, and incident response. Real‑world, practical engineering experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools, specifically Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, including deployment, monitoring, and remediation activities. Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SMTP, etc.) and the ability to analyse traffic patterns to identify anomalies and potential threats.
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, with proven ability to map adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to defensive strategies. Including developing and implementing detection rules, response playbooks, and proactive measures to strengthen organisational resilience against cyber threats.
• Education & Professional Credibility: Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., GCTI, CTIA, CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP) are highly desirable.
• Collaboration & Team Ethos - A willingness to integrate into an award winning cyber security operations team, contributing to collective success. They should bring a collaborative spirit, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues across Cyber Security Operations team and IT organisation.

What we offer you:

• Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg.
• Generous 30-day holiday allowance.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance scheme.
• Flexible working hours.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing, and other topics.

Apply online now to join our team - we look forward to receiving your application!

We are a leading European private bank, with over 430 years of experience and deep‑rooted history, but we are still shaping and heavily investing in our future. Our progress and evolution are driven by our people. We encourage them to try new approaches, voice their opinions and achieve success in their own way.

We provide opportunities for them to develop their talents, explore different career paths and achieve their full potential.

We're an ambitious, forward‑looking business, backed by centuries of tradition and built on innovation. You'll find a culture that encourages people to think independently, act entrepreneurially and challenge the status quo.

We place great importance on working on site, as we believe that being together in the office not only fosters creativity and efficiency, but also strengthens networks and builds trusting, collegial relationships. For us, this forms the foundation for productive and successful work. Together we collaborate to shape our business and fulfil our ambitious goals. We welcome you to join us in our commitment to always do the right thing for our people, clients and our business - Our future is where you take us!

We will only accept applications submitted through our online application management system on the website.

Berenberg is an Equal Opportunities Employer and prides itself on being a modern, dynamic and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills and abilities and creative potential that people from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to the workplace. Every employee plays a vital role in providing quality service to all our customers and helping to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone can realise their full potential. We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates who require adjustments during our recruiting process. Please contact us directly on [e-mail] to discuss.