Red Team Operations Manager

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.Take the next step in your career.The roleThe Adversary Emulation (AE) team is G-Research’s internal Red Team and a core part of the wider Security Assurance function. The team provides the Board and Executive Management Team with independent insight into the security of our most important information, directly informing security decisions at the highest levels of the business.AE operations range from a few weeks to more than a full year, with each engagement designed to emulate different internal and external threat actors and test a broad range of systems, processes and assumptions. The variety and complexity of this work creates continuous opportunities to learn, solve challenging problems and develop both technical expertise and strong teamwork.Reporting into the AE Manager, key responsibilities of this role include:Shaping the future direction of the AE programme, developing the team, tooling and operational capabilitiesLeading the delivery of AE operations, ensuring they are well scoped, professionally executed and deliver value to the businessProviding technical leadership throughout operations, maintaining high standards of tradecraft, operational security and decision-makingCollaborating with teams across the organisation to maximise operational outcomes and organisational learningManaging, coaching and developing team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement and professional conductWho are we looking for?The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:Significant experience leading complex offensive security operations, ideally within technology or financial servicesExperience leading and developing specialist technical teamsExcellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills, with ability to operate effectively in complex environmentsAbility to identify novel attack paths while maintaining realistic threat emulationStrong decision-making skills, with the ability to lead teams and deliver outcomes in ambiguous situationsAdministrator-level knowledge of Windows and Linux environmentsStrong scripting skills in Powershell, Python or similar, and programming experience in languages such as C/C++, Go or C#Advanced understanding of offensive security, operational security and defensive technologiesAbility to think from both attacker and defender perspectives to improve security outcomesCommitted to coaching others and role modelling professional behavioursWhy join us?Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonusLunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar30 days’ annual leave9% company pension contributionsInformal dress code and excellent work/life balanceComprehensive healthcare and life assuranceCycle-to-work schemeMonthly company eventsG-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions. We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant sectionSummaryLocation: London, UKType: Full time