Security Operations Placement Year

Location: London, UK

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.

From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve.  Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.

Security is foundational to this mission and must be delivered in a way that supports how our engineering teams build and operate complex systems at scale.

Take the next step in your career.

The Role

12th July 2027 – 14th July 2028

09:00 – 17:30 working hours

Based in Central London

As a Security Operations intern, you’ll gain first-hand experience investigating security alerts and incidents. You’ll support senior team members across threat intelligence, detection engineering, forensics and malware analysis.

Working alongside experienced security engineers, you’ll also be paired with a mentor to support your learning and development throughout the internship.

Key responsibilities of the role include

Acting as the first point of contact for cyber security matters within the business

Investigating security alerts across a range of systems and platforms, including Windows, Linux, Kubernetes and cloud environments

Leading the triage and coordination of security incidents raised across the organisation

Conducting threat hunting across a large, centralised data lake

Using threat intelligence sources to enhance and tune existing detection capabilities

Working with our internally developed interface backed by SIEM tools from Azure, Elastic and AWS

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a motivated and capable student currently enrolled in a Cyber Security degree programme with a placement year, graduating in 2029.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

A strong interest in cyber security and a solid technical foundation

A proactive, methodical approach to problem solving

Good communication skills and the ability to support internal users with professionalism and clarity

Strong organisational skills and a desire to learn quickly in a fast-moving environment

A predicted grade of 2:1 or above

This role is ideally suited to individuals who want hands-on exposure to enterprise cyber security operations and the chance to work closely with experienced professionals on real-world issues.

Interview process

Candidates selected after CV review will be invited to complete a technical assessment

If you pass, you'll be invited to interview at our Central London office

Please note: we can only consider applicants enrolled on a sandwich degree programme with an expected graduation in 2029

Why join us?

Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar

30 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance

Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section