Embedded Intelligence Analyst

About the role

The Embedded Intelligence Analyst will be based in the client’s Global Physical Security Intelligence Team, supporting the Americas region. This is an onsite role at the client’s San Jose office, with flexibility to work remotely one day a week. The position involves working Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm, with occasional need to work out-of-hours.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Absorb 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

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in OSINT sources, methods and tools (e.g., Brandwatch, Liferaft, Skopenow, Flashpoint) and investigative resources (e.g., Clear, LexisNexis), 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 behaviors 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 Python preferred
• Keen interest in developing and learning new skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as International Relations, Security Studies, Journalism, Business Management; Masters degree or further professional certification preferred
• 4+ years of experience in intelligence collection, analysis, and production, with a focus on business risk and security; minimum of two of those years in the corporate sector required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Fluency in Portuguese or Spanish (ideally both), preferred
• Membership in professional intelligence or security organizations, such as ASIS, ATAP, AIRIP, or Analysts' Roundtable preferred.

Benefits

• Salary: $130,000
• 401(k) up to 5% matching
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long Term/Short Term Disability
• PTO: 160 hours (20 days) accrued per year
• Sick: 80 hours sick time front loaded
• 10 Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discount Program