Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA currently operates across 50 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

Role Purpose

We're hunting for a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst who lives and breathes adversary tradecraft. Someone who gets excited about TTPs, thinks in kill chains, and automates everything they touch. As a senior member of our threat intelligence team, you'll dive deep into adversary infrastructure, behavioral patterns, and attack chains. This isn't about writing reports from vendor feeds - it's about getting your hands dirty with PCAP analysis, malware reversing, and building detection logic that actually catches bad actors.

What You'll Actually Do

• Hunt Adversaries: Track APTs across infrastructure, analyze C2 patterns, and map adversary playbooks
• Build & Automate: Develop custom tooling for threat hunting, automate IOC enrichment, and create detection pipelines
• Deep Technical Analysis: Reverse engineer malware samples, analyze memory dumps, and dissect attack chains at the assembly level
• Lead Regulated Engagements: Execute TIBER/CBEST/STAR-FS assessments with technical depth that goes beyond compliance checkboxes
• Operationalize Intelligence: Transform raw threat data into actionable hunting queries, YARA rules, and Sigma detections

Qualities and Expectations

We are looking for a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst who embodies the following qualities and meets these key expectations:

• Threat Focused: Deep understanding of the global threat landscape, including APTs and emerging threats.
• Collaborative Leadership: A commitment to fostering a positive team culture through collaboration and mentorship.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: A proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Operational Expertise: Experience in intelligence-led Red Teaming, including customer profiling, OSINT, and detailed reporting.
• Regulatory Experience: Proven experience in managing and executing regulated threat intelligence engagements (CBEST/STAR/TIBER etc).
• Effective Communication: Solid communication skills, not just for impressing the techies but also for keeping things real when the going gets tough

Threat Intelligence Expertise

• Deep knowledge of APT groups, their TTPs, and infrastructure patterns
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK mapping and adversary emulation
• Track record of discovering novel threats or attribution work
• CREST CCTIM or willingness to obtain

Skills and Experience:

• Experience following regulated threat-led frameworks (TIBER/CBEST/STAR-FS)
• Have or be willing to work towards CREST CCTIM - Certified Threat Intelligence Manager
• Experience in presenting threat landscape and targeting results to clients

Location / Duration

This is a full-time, home-based role, available to candidates based anywhere in the UK.

What we offer:

We offer an exciting and dynamic working environment where intellectual challenges are the norm, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take on responsibility and interact with high-level clients. As for perks, we’ve got a lot to offer—competitive pay, working from home, and much more. But honestly, we can’t fit it all here. Let’s talk about the details when we connect!

Ready to Join Us?

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Click the ‘apply’ button, and don’t forget to upload your C.V. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table!