Job description
About AlphaSense:
The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.
The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 4,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Security Operations Manager to join our growing Security team. In this role, you will lead and mature our security operations capabilities, overseeing incident response, threat detection, managed detection & response (MDR) vendors, and continuous monitoring of our cloud-native environment. You will collaborate closely with engineering, IT, legal, compliance, and business teams to protect AlphaSense’s data, systems, and customers.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage and enhance AlphaSense’s Security Operations program, including MDR oversight, detection tuning, and incident response processes.
- Lead incident response investigations, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
- Work closely with MDR providers, ensuring effective coverage, timely escalations, and continuous improvement of detections.
- Develop and maintain security playbooks, runbooks, and incident management processes.
- Build and tune detection rules across multiple security platforms (SIEM, EDR, CSPM, etc.).
- Collaborate with engineering and IT teams on vulnerability management, patching, and remediation efforts.
- Partner with GRC to support audits, compliance requirements, and reporting.
- Maintain KPIs and metrics to track security operations performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.
Who You Are:
- 5+ years experience in security operations, incident response, or similar roles in SaaS, cloud-native, or high-growth technology environments.
- Strong experience managing MDR or outsourced SOC vendors.
- Hands-on expertise with security tools such as SIEM, EDR, CSPM, SOAR, and vulnerability management platforms.
- Deep understanding of incident response methodologies, root cause analysis, and containment strategies.
- Solid knowledge of AWS, cloud security best practices, and modern SaaS architectures.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth, and globally distributed environment.
- Relevant certifications (e.g. GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, AWS Security, CISSP) are a plus.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation package
- Equity opportunities
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible PTO and remote work options
- Learning & development resources
- A high-impact role in a fast-growing, mission-driven company
For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below.
You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.
Base Compensation Range
$148,000—$183,000 USD
AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.
In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.
Recruiting Scams and Fraud
We at AlphaSense have been made aware of fraudulent job postings and individuals impersonating AlphaSense recruiters. These scams may involve fake job offers, requests for sensitive personal information, or demands for payment. Please note:
- AlphaSense never asks candidates to pay for job applications, equipment, or training.
- All official communications will come from an @alpha-sense.com email address.
- If you’re unsure about a job posting or recruiter, verify it on our Careers page.
If you believe you’ve been targeted by a scam or have any doubts regarding the authenticity of any job listing purportedly from or on behalf of AlphaSense please contact us. Your security and trust matter to us.
