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Senior Offensive Security Consultant
£100,000 - 100,000
Circle Group
Lloyd's Avenue 6, London
£100,000 - 100,000
Requirements
Must:
We are looking for an experienced Penetration Testing Consultant or Offensive Security Professional who possesses a strong technical capability combined with commercial awareness and client empathy. It is essential that you have:
- A proven background in offensive security consulting or senior penetration testing, particularly with an emphasis on infrastructure and Active Directory.
- A deep understanding of exploit development, privilege escalation, and lateral movement techniques.
- Experience with adversarial simulation, assumed breach, or Red Teaming, or at least a strong interest in progressing into this space.
- Strong client-facing, presales, and scoping experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex findings into actionable business advice.
- A desire to contribute to tool development, research, and technical innovation.
Responsibilities
As a Senior / Principal Offensive Consultant, you will:
- Lead and deliver high-level infrastructure and Active Directory penetration testing engagements.
- Conduct advanced exploitative testing, lateral movement analysis, and privilege escalation within real-world environments.
- Support presales activities by crafting scopes, proposals, and technical solutions aligned with client objectives.
- Build and maintain strong, trusted client relationships while acting as a technical authority and strategic partner.
- Develop and enhance Red Teaming, assumed breach, and adversary simulation services.
- Contribute to tooling, infrastructure, and research initiatives, including the development of whitepapers, presentations, and thought leadership.
- Mentor junior consultants, helping to grow our internal capability and knowledge base.
Description
This is more than just another cyber security job – it's a genuine opportunity to make your mark. You'll be joining a team that values technical excellence, creativity, and collaboration, where your ideas are heard and implemented. We offer a dynamic, agile cyber consultancy with a clear technical vision. You will have the chance to shape and own a new offensive service line, working on cutting-edge adversarial simulation and Red Team engagements. Additionally, you'll collaborate on research, tooling, and whitepapers that influence our industry, with the flexibility of working hybrid (2 days per month in London for strategy sessions and team building). We offer a competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £100,000, along with benefits. If you are an experienced Offensive Security Consultant, Senior Penetration Tester, or Red Team Operator looking for a role where you can drive innovation, lead engagements, and build something exceptional, we invite you to apply and take ownership of your next challenge.
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