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A leading financial services firm is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Penetration Tester to join their Information Security team in London. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with strong technical expertise and the ability to clearly communicate findings to both technical teams and senior stakeholders. Position Overview: In this role, you will play a key part in assessing and strengthening the organisation's security posture. You'll be responsible for identifying vulnerabilities, testing defences, and ensuring alignment with internal policies and industry standards. Key Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive penetration tests across infrastructure, in-house applications, cloud environments, and critical business processes.Use both technical attack vectors and social engineering techniques to evaluate security resilience.Perform vulnerability assessments and manual exploitation to validate identified risks.Evaluate the effectiveness of key security controls, including IAM, endpoint protection, cloud configurations, and DLP.Design and execute audit plans and testing procedures based on risk priorities and best practices.Produce clear, actionable reports tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive summaries.Present findings and risk assessments to stakeholders, including senior leadership. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent experience).Proven experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and security auditing.Strong understanding of attack vectors, exploitation techniques, and social engineering.Hands-on experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, Nmap, and Wireshark.Familiarity with secur