Embedded Intelligence Analyst

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced Intelligence Analyst to join us in an embedded role for a global social media client. You will be based in the client’s Global Physical Security Intelligence Team, and your primary focus will be on Americas, with the ability to support on global cross-regional projects as required. In this role, you will assist the client in making decisions about the safety and security of its people, assets, operations, and reputation in the Americas region.

You will be responsible for leveraging advanced analytical and investigative techniques to identify and assess risks to the client’s business, provide actionable intelligence and support decision making for key security functions, including protective intelligence, crisis management, and travel security. You will monitor intelligence sources, conduct risk assessments, and produce strategic and tactical intelligence products.

This is an onsite role at the client’s San Jose office, working Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm, with the potential to work remotely one day a week. There may be occasional need to work out-of-hours during emergencies and time-sensitive matters.

• Monitor open-source and vendor intelligence feeds to identify risks to business operations in the Americas region
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for personnel, assets, operations, travel, and special events
• Produce strategic and tactical reports to deliver proactive and in-depth analysis and actionable insight to client stakeholders, to enable them to drive mitigation measures
• Deliver situational awareness reporting to support crisis response and business continuity
• Investigate threat actors, including those operating in illicit online communities, and assess their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Conduct investigations and threat assessments for persons/groups of interest as part of the overall management of threats to the client’s employees, assets, and operations
• Conduct OSINT analysis, including deep and dark web monitoring
• Support the development and implementation of protective intelligence gathering, assessment, and dissemination protocols
• Assist in managing intelligence requirements and centralizing relevant sources to ensure comprehensive coverage
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to align intelligence efforts with business needs
• Contribute to cross-functional intelligence projects around high-impact events and emerging threats
• Safeguard sensitive and confidential information
• Display innovation, implementing the latest techniques, tools and best practices to support a global intelligence function
• Other duties as assigned

• Strong proficiency in OSINT sources, methods and tools (e.g., Brandwatch, Liferaft, Skopenow, Flashpoint) and investigative resources (e.g., Clear, Lexis Nexis), including deep and dark web sources
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret and collect intelligence information, track threats and geopolitical developments, and determine their impact to business staff, assets, operations, and reputation
• High-level experience in geopolitical risk, violent actor behaviours and activities, and other risk areas relevant to a global tech company
• Experience investigating threat actors, documenting TTPs, and contributing to tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent ability to deliver verbal and written briefings to stakeholders, customise intelligence output to stakeholder needs, and build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Ability to work cross-functionally across global teams and adapt to evolving intelligence needs
• Experience in managing complex projects and priorities with a high degree of autonomy
• Ability to innovate and identify potential opportunities to enhance efficiency and/or effectiveness within own area of work, including developing own knowledge to increase effectiveness
• Experience leveraging data analysis tools and techniques; SQL and/or…