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# Lead Security Consultant (m/fd)

- **Company:** SR Security Research Labs
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software System Penetration Testing, Red Team (Cyber Security), Large Language Models
- **Published:** July 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/berlin-lead-security-consultant-fd-155975664

## About the Role

* Proven hands-on background in security with the credibility to lead technical teams
 * Experience leading or managing security consulting engagements, including client-facing delivery at senior levels
 * Solid understanding of enterprise and resilience frameworks
 * Familiarity with AI/ML security concepts
 * Ability to communicate complex security issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
 * Strong communication skills in English and German is nice to have
 * Experience writing proposals, scoping engagements, and managing expectations

## Description

Job brief:
In this role, you lead a team of security consultants delivering consulting and assessment services such as offensive assessments, resilience improvements, or AI security engagements for some of the world's most complex organisations. You are equally comfortable in front of a client board and in the weeds of a red team debrief.

Your responsibilities:

 * Lead and oversee security engagements including red teaming, TIBER/DORA resilience assessments, penetration testing, and AI-focused security reviews and others
 * Act as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders - translating technical findings into business risk and actionable recommendations
 * Manage project delivery across scope, timeline, quality, and team utilisation
 * Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants, providing hands-on guidance on complex engagements
 * Drive business development by contributing to proposals, scoping, and client relationships
 * Shape our AI security offering - including LLM red teaming, model security assessments, and AI risk frameworks
 * Contribute to research and thought leadership that keeps SRLabs at the cutting edge


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