Investigations and Response Operations Lead, Cyber Threat Incident Response

About the role

Our Cyber Threat Incident Response team helps protect the organisation from cyber threats by leading investigations, incident response activities and operational security initiatives across a global environment. Our team works closely with security, technology and risk teams to strengthen cyber resilience and maintain a strong security posture. We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

Responsibilities

• Lead our global Threat Investigation and Incident Response function, managing a team of investigators and incident responders across multiple regions.
• Oversee the incident response lifecycle, manage high-severity cyber incidents and drive improvements across security operations processes and platforms.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, develop team capability and lead strategic initiatives that strengthen our cyber security operations.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ of experience in technology and/or cyber security, including 3+ years’ of leadership experience within global enterprise organisations.
• Strong experience developing high‑performing teams through mentoring, technical training, cyber simulation exercises and cross‑training programmes.
• Deep expertise managing the end‑to‑end incident response lifecycle, major incident escalations and global follow‑the‑sun operating models.
• Experience leading complex technical projects, team integrations and process improvement initiatives within regulated environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex cyber threats and operational metrics into meaningful business outcomes for senior leaders and risk teams.

Benefits

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers.
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching.
• Benefits and initiatives to support physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription.
• Recognition and service awards.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role.
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment.