IT Security Operations Lead | London, UK at Eames Consulting, London, £550-£580 per day

IT Security Operations Lead - Financial Services (Contract)

£585 Per Day Outside IR35

3 Days Per Week On Site (Central London)

We 're looking for a seasoned IT Security Operations Lead with a strong background in financial services to provide interim leadership during a critical phase of our security operations transformation. This role supports the transition to a new Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), ensuring operational continuity, cyber resilience, and audit readiness throughout.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and mentor L2/L3 security analysts, ensuring high performance and effective prioritisation.
• Oversee day-to-day SOC operations - monitoring, triage, escalation, and incident response.
• Drive operational maturity, process improvement, and threat management initiatives.
• Ensure timely delivery of audit evidence, compliance reporting (e.g., NIST CSF), and internal controls.
• Lead response to major incidents and support on-call rota coordination.
• Support MSSP transition, including detailed documentation and knowledge transfer. What You 'll Bring:
• Proven leadership in IT Security Operations or SOC roles within financial services or similarly regulated environments.
• Deep understanding of enterprise infrastructure, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence.
• Experience in MSSP onboarding or third-party security transitions.
• Strong technical knowledge: Microsoft security stack, EDR, MITRE ATT&CK, vulnerability tools, and file integrity monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networks (Cisco, Checkpoint), ServiceNow, and Jira.
• Clear, concise communication across technical and business stakeholders. Qualifications:
• Bachelor 's degree and/or relevant certifications (CompTIA Security+, SSCP, etc.) Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.