Senior Cyber Security Analyst
London
IT, Architecture and Security Team – Security Team /
Full time /
Hybrid
About Lendable
Lendable is on a mission to make consumer finance amazing: faster, cheaper and friendlier.
> We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:
> One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 400 people
> Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK
> Profitable since 2017
> Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs
> Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot)
So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.
We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.
Join us if you want to
> Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1
> Work in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo
> Build the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to join our Information Security team, working closely with the Head of Information Security. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping Lendable’s cyber security strategy and enhancing its security architecture.
Your responsibilities will span across the business, supporting internal teams and external stakeholders. You’ll focus on developing and implementing security architecture, tooling, and best practices, as well as contributing to audits (ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC2), risk management, and incident response. The primary goal is to improve Lendable’s security posture while staying ahead of evolving cybersecurity trends.
This is an exciting opportunity to leave your mark by driving key initiatives, such as shaping our Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and implementing cutting-edge security solutions like EDR, IAM, MDR, Zero Trust networking, and Vulnerability Management. You’ll also ensure our policies and procedures comply with standards like NIST, CIS, NCSC, and SSAE 18, while supporting certifications and audits.
The role requires a strong understanding of financial regulations in the UK and the USA, ensuring Lendable remains compliant and secure. This is your chance to make a real impact and influence the future of Lendable’s security strategy.
Our Tech Stack
- Programming Languages: PHP 8, Kotlin, Python, TypeScript
- Frameworks & Libraries: Symfony (6 & 7), FastAPI, React, React Native, Streamlit, MobX, Redux, SASS
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy
- DevOps & Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD
- Messaging & Queueing: RabbitMQ
- Testing Tools: Behat, PHPUnit, Jest, Selenium, Maestro, Detox
- Server & Application Tools: uvicorn
What you'll be doing/impact on objectives
- Support the definition and implementation of security architecture across the business, creating cyber-security standards, reference architectures, designs, and blueprints to enable Lendable to achieve its ambitions in a safe and controlled manner.
- Ensure the security architecture aligns with industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, NCSC), regulatory requirements, and best practices.
- Contribute to the evaluation of risks in systems, including reviewing and proposing tactical and strategic remediation plans.
- Act as the information security expert, aligning security architecture frameworks with the overall security strategy.
- Promote the adoption of secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles, working with technology and business units to implement appropriate security solutions.
- Foster innovation and experimentation to solve complex security challenges.
- Define security requirements and embed them early in the project lifecycle.
- Provide security assurance for significant changes across the organisation.
- Stay informed on the evolving cyber-security landscape, researching new technologies, architectures, and products to support Lendable’s technology strategy and future plans.
- Manage third-party partners and providers as part of the security programme, supervising their deliverables.
- Align cyber-security measures with business needs, maximising security adoption while minimising operational costs and risks.
- Develop and monitor metrics to report on the effectiveness and efficiency of security measures.
- Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency within the security team.
- Support the Security Operations Center (SOC) in investigating incidents and assisting with remediation efforts..
Your profile
- 5+ years of experience as a Security Architect or similar role.
- Broad expertise in cyber security and domain knowledge in financial services, banking, or insurance.
- Experience with vendors offering IAM, IDS, IPS, SSO, EDR, MDR, DLP, SIEM, SOAR, Zero Trust networking, SASE, CSPM, and CASB.
- Involvement in achieving certifications like ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC 2 Type II.
- Hands-on expertise in cyber security and security architecture.
- Strong knowledge of Linux, networks, protocols, and authentication/authorization protocols.
- Basic software engineering skills to work on InfoSec tooling and understand technical challenges.
- Proven ability to build security dashboards and contribute to reporting.
- Wide knowledge of security practices, technologies, and conventions.
- Strong desire to learn, improve, and challenge the status quo.
- A collaborative approach to enhancing security practices and supporting teams with secure-by-design initiatives.
Interview process
- A quick phone call with one of the team
- A short technical exercise to complete in your own time
- Onsite or Video Interview
- Meet the team you’ll work with daily Interview with CPTO
Discuss the exercise you completed
Discuss your past experience
Explore how your career aspirations align with the responsibilities and opportunities of this position
Life at Lendable (check out our Glassdoor page)
> The opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies.
> Best-in-class compensation, including equity.
> You can work from home every Monday and Friday if you wish - on the other days we all come together IRL to be together, build and exchange ideas.
> Our in-house chef prepares fresh, healthy lunches in the office every Tuesday-Thursday
> We care for our Lendies’ well-being both physically and mentally, so we offer coverage when it comes to private health insurance
> We're an equal opportunity employer and are looking to make Lendable the most inclusive and open workspace in London
