Senior Security Threat Expert / UEBA Functional Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Security Threat Expert / Functional Analyst to support a large threat detection programme in Amsterdam.This role is focused on UEBA, threat detection, stakeholder management, and translating technical security requirements into clear functional and regulatory-facing documentation. The consultant will work closely with cyber security teams, legal partners, compliance stakeholders, and programme leadership as part of a wider initiative required for regulatory approval.This is not a pure SOC monitoring role. The ideal consultant will understand UEBA and security threat detection well enough to bridge the gap between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.Key responsibilities:Support a wider threat detection and UEBA programmeWork with security, legal, compliance, and regulatory stakeholdersTranslate technical threat detection requirements into clear functional documentationLiaise with legal partners and internal stakeholders on security-related requirementsHelp define, document, and communicate UEBA / threat detection use casesSupport stakeholder workshops, requirement gathering, and programme deliveryEnsure technical security concepts are clearly understood by business and regulatory stakeholdersRequired experience:Strong experience in cyber security, IT security, threat detection, SIEM, SOC, or security monitoring environmentsGood understanding of UEBA / UBA, user behaviour analytics, user activity monitoring, insider threat detection, or anomaly-based threat detectionStrong stakeholder management skillsExperience working with legal, compliance, governance, regulatory, or business stakeholdersAbility to translate technical security topics into clear functional/business languageSenior communication skills and confidence working across technical and non-technical teamsFluent English communicationUseful experience:Experience with tools such as Exabeam, Securonix, Splunk UBA, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar UBA, Elastic, ArcSight, LogRhythm, Gurucul, or Varonis UEBAExperience in regulated environmentsExperience supporting security transformation, threat detection, or SOC improvement programmesFunctional analysis, business analysis, or security consulting background