Security Operations Analyst (Assistant Vice President)

Company

JOB DESCRIPTION

Jefferies, the global investment banking firm, has served companies and investors for almost 60 years. Headquartered in New York with its European head office in London, the firm provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage and securities research, and asset management. Jefferies provides research and execution services in equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, and a full range of investment banking services including underwriting, merger & acquisition, restructuring and recapitalisation and other advisory services, with businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and technically proficient Senior Security Operations Analyst to join our Global Security Operations Centre. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, solid knowledge in cybersecurity, networking, cloud technologies, security frameworks such as NIST and/or MITRE ATT&CK, and hands-on experience with enterprise security tools and platforms. This role requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in security operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security events and incidents across the firm's global infrastructure.
• Perform in-depth analysis of security alerts from multiple security to determine scope, impact, and root cause.
• Manage and respond to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring timely escalation, containment, and thorough documentation.
• Utilize Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions such as CrowdStrike and Microsoft Defender to investigate endpoint-level threats and suspicious activity.
• Leverage SIEM technology for security monitoring, log correlation, threat hunting, and development of detection rules.
• Utilize email security solutions to investigate and respond to phishing and other email-based threats.
• Monitor Data Leak Protection (DLP) tools and investigate potential unauthorized data exfiltration events.
• Conduct threat hunting activities using MITRE ATT&CK framework to proactively identify adversary techniques within the environment.
• Collaborate with IT, Infrastructure, networking, and application teams to investigate security events and support remediation efforts.
• Participate in security assessments, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of security playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Review firewall and network security policy requests, providing security analysis and recommendations.
• Support and mentor junior SOC Analysts, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Serve as a senior point of contact during shift operation, triaging escalations and coordinating analyst workload when delegated by SOC leadership.