SOC Analyst - Berenberg Bank

For our Innovation & Technology department in London, we are looking to hire a SOC Analyst. 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 is recognised across the industry for their excellence in defending against sophisticated adversaries and ensuring operational resilience.

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 the financial services industry. You will be at the forefront of protecting Berenberg’s digital assets, client relationships, and global reputation.

• Incident Response: Lead and coordinate the response to security incidents, 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 working in a SOC role, with a focus on the financial services sector. Experience in a Security Operations team conducting monitoring, detection, and triage activities across the wider IT organisation and business. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Technical Proficiency: Proficient 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 the 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 a 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!

Berenberg is an Equal Opportunities Employer and prides itself on being a modern, dynamic, and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills, 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 recruitment@berenberg.com to discuss.