Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Bradford, Chatham, Petersfield, London

Working Pattern: Hybrid (usually a couple of days a week in the office). We welcome part‑time and flexible arrangements and will aim to match your current flexibility where possible.

What We Offer

• Holidays: 25 days (rising to 30) + buy/sell up to 5 days + swap up to 4 bank holidays.
• Pension: Up to 10% employer contribution.
• Family Leave: Enhanced maternity and 4 weeks’ paternity from day‑one, shared parental leave, paid neonatal care leave and support for adoption and surrogacy.
• Fertility Support: Paid time off for fertility treatment and appointments, available to birth parents and partners, with confidential support and flexible adjustments where needed.
• Workations: Work abroad for up to 20 days a year in approved countries.
• Birthday Leave: Your birthday off—paid.
• Learning: Access to LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues.
• Financial Wellbeing: Free Snoop Premium subscription.
• Healthcare: Self‑pay Denplan & optional Private Medical Insurance.

The Role

Reporting into the Cyber Threat Intelligence leadership team, you will play a key role in identifying, analysing and communicating cyber threats impacting the organisation and customers. As a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, you’ll support the full threat intelligence lifecycle — from intelligence collection and analysis through to dissemination and stakeholder engagement. You’ll work closely with Security Operations, Incident Response, Fraud, Risk and Technology teams to deliver actionable intelligence that strengthens the organisation’s security posture.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver intelligence collection, analysis and reporting activities across a range of cyber threat sources.
• Conduct OSINT and dark web investigations to identify emerging threats and malicious activity.
• Correlate threat data from SIEMs, feeds and security tooling to support detection and response activities.
• Produce clear, actionable intelligence reports and briefings for technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Security Operations, Incident Response and Risk teams to strengthen cyber defence capabilities.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience within Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Operations or a related cyber security environment.
• Knowledge of threat intelligence methodologies, OSINT investigations and threat analysis techniques.
• Experience working with SIEM platforms, threat intelligence tools and security data sources.
• Strong understanding of networking, security principles and common attack frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present insights clearly.

Vanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value everyone’s unique background, identity and experience, and we’re committed to a workplace where all colleagues can thrive. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact careers@vanquis.com and we’ll be happy to help.