SOC Manager

We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing.

By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too.

In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You'll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

The SOC Manager is a pivotal leadership role within BDO's Cyber Security function, acting as the senior technical authority for Security Operations. The role is responsible for ensuring BDO's security monitoring, threat detection, threat hunting and incident response capabilities are effective, resilient and continuously evolving to meet emerging cyber threats. Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security, the successful individual will provide both strategic direction and operational oversight of the Security Operations Centre (SOC), helping to safeguard BDO's colleagues, clients and partners as the organisation continues to expand its digital capabilities and technology landscape.

The position combines technical expertise with people leadership, managing the day-to-day operation of the SOC while driving ongoing improvements in security operations. Responsibilities include leading and mentoring SOC analysts, overseeing service delivery and performance, supporting career development and ensuring the team operates to high standards. The SOC Manager will also contribute to the wider Cyber Security strategy, helping to shape security technology roadmaps and ensuring operational security requirements are embedded across the design, implementation and management of technology services.

A significant element of the role centres on cyber threat detection and incident response. The SOC Manager will lead complex cyber investigations, coordinate response activities across technical teams and third-party providers and oversee the full incident management lifecycle. They will continuously enhance monitoring and detection capabilities through threat hunting, detection engineering, use case development and automation, while ensuring security tools are optimised to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.

The role also requires translating cyber threat intelligence and organisational risks into effective monitoring strategies and security controls.

Beyond operational activity, the SOC Manager will play an important role in governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement. They will contribute to cyber security strategy, support audit and compliance activities and provide meaningful reporting on cyber risks, incidents and service performance to senior stakeholders. The role requires close collaboration with teams across Security Architecture, Vulnerability Management, Product Security and Governance to strengthen BDO's overall security posture and ensure a coordinated approach to cyber risk management.

The role also carries responsibility for managing relationships with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and security technology vendors, ensuring…