Head of Detection & Incident Response (Technical Security Operations Leader)

I have partnered with one of the world’s leading hedge funds who is hiring a senior, hands-on security operations leader to own and evolve our detection and incident response capability. This is not a shift-management SOC role. We’re looking for someone with deep IR experience, strong technical judgement, and the ability to set strategy and execute building monitoring, hunting, and response capabilities that materially reduce risk.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, and forensics across the organisation.
• Build and advance internal monitoring and auditing frameworks.
• Develop and execute a vision for where our SecOps program goes next.
• Act as a senior escalation point during incidents, communicating clearly with leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive pragmatic adoption of AI-enabled approaches in detection/response (build vs buy, risks and controls).

My client is looking for:

• Demonstrated leadership in high-severity incidents with strong judgement and crisp communication.
• Technical depth in threat hunting, detection engineering, incident response, forensics, and threat intelligence.
• Experience building or running monitoring/detection programs (and improving signal quality over time).
• Comfortable partnering with compliance and governance while maintaining operational effectiveness.
• Thoughtful, practical approach to AI in security operations (not buzzword-led; not AI-averse).

This role stands out to me as you’ll be trusted to lead when it matters most and your impact will be measured by stronger detection, faster response, and a more resilient security posture.

Hybrid out of NYC with three days onsite.