Embedded Security Intelligence Analyst
About this job
Control Risks are hiring an Embedded Security Intelligence Analyst to join our team supporting a major tech client, to help collect, curate, and disseminate current and forecasted risk intelligence in a timely manner to partners and stakeholders. Analysts provide strategic foresight and analysis on security and operational concerns that may pose a safety risk to the client, its employees, or community. Role Purpose Analysts are core producers in SRA’s intelligence function. • Quickly exhibit a good understanding of the client processes. • Display confidence to act in line with existing processes and operating procedures. • In the absence of clear pathways, act with integrity and prioritize “doing the right thing” with the information available. • Analysts own day‑to‑day monitoring and first‑line analysis for defined markets/themes/events and are the primary authors of routine regional products in their portfolio. Scope • Continue to develop regional or thematic subject matter expertise. • Are expected to provide nuanced analysis with some oversight. • Own: • Regional‑specific products, and • Contribute to global thematic reports • Support large team projects (e.g., Olympics, Periscope) by: • Completing individual tasks, • Sometimes supporting scope development, assignments, and editing. • May be tasked with unique or ad hoc individual projects, and at times larger projects as part of professional development. Regional expertise scope • Owns day‑to‑day monitoring and first‑line analysis for assigned countries/cities in their region. • Is the primary author of routine regional products (alerts, short assessments, situation updates) for those markets. • Contributes to larger regional/thematic products led by Senior Analysts or RSIMs. Regional expertise expectation Analysts have operational regional subject‑matter expertise. • Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of political, security, crime, protest, and environmental developments in their assigned countries/cities • Understand how these developments can practically affect client offices, employees, events, and major markets in their patch • Can explain what is happening and immediate implications for the client and produce nuanced analysis with some oversight • Typically focus on a smaller set of markets or issues, with depth in those areas. Core Responsibilities Subject‑Matter Expertise & Analysis • Maintain a detailed, current understanding of security and political conditions in assigned markets and translate them into operationally relevant products. • Flag when developments in their markets may have wider regional implications, escalating to Senior Analyst or RSIM. Research & Projects • Conduct research and complete defined projects with some oversight and guidance. • Support large team projects by: • Completing individual tasks • Helping with scope, assignments, and editing when asked. • May lead unique or ad hoc individual projects, and at times larger projects as development opportunities. Product Work • Product responsibilities include: • Regional‑specific products, • Global thematic reports, • Supporting RSIMs or Senior Analysts in high‑profile research projects (e.g., Olympics, Periscope). • First drafts of routine products: • May require minor editing and some structural reformatting. • For more ad hoc or periodic products: • Greater leeway is expected, but Analysts must demonstrate continued improvement in analytical and written output. Crisis & Incident Role • Core analyst (streams of info, situation updates, basic implications). Execution, Prioritization & Peer Support • Analysts are accountable for completing tasks on time, as defined by RSIM. • Expected to provide peer‑level support so others may complete tasks on time. • Understanding production demands requires proactive intervention and will not always be directed by RSIM. Problem‑Solving & Process • Use existing procedures to solve standard problems. • Exhibit problem‑solving skills in straightforward situations. • Where process improvement and problem resolution are needed, be solutions‑oriented and comfortable making suggestions. • Assess concerns in more complex challenges, collaborating on solutions. Requirements Experience • A bachelor’s degree in history, political science, international relations, intelligence analysis, or a related discipline. • 3–4 years of experience or demonstrated skills commensurate with that experience analysis function. • Experience in collection and analytical methodologies. • Keen understanding of social media monitoring techniques. • Proficiency in client workspace product suite; the ability to present information in a graphic format and concise reports. • Excellent research, analytical, writing, and verbal presentation skills. • Ability to quickly adapt to the external environment and organisation. • Ability to be a positive and effective team member. • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize.