Embedded Regional Threat Intelligence Specialist (Middle East Focus)

Control Risks’ Embedded Consulting team is hiring a Regional Threat Intelligence Specialist to support a global tech client in producing reports and other threat-related products. This role will support threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments, as well as some other analytical content for the EMEA region.

Role tasks and responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on specific locations within EMEA assessing threats from natural hazards, infrastructure, terrorism, and political instability, among others.
• Produce clear, concise, and actionable intelligence reports tailored to stakeholders, including threat summaries, trending topics, and vulnerability assessments.
• Monitor and research emerging trends and topics related to data centers that could impact facility development, supply chains, and site operations.
• Collaborate with other analysts and internal stakeholders to gather site information and bolster assessments.
• Visit client data centers to conduct on the ground analysis of local risks.
• Produce well-informed, concise and relevant briefings / presentations tailored to varied stakeholders and business needs.
• Manage time effectively so that several projects with tight deadlines can be juggled simultaneously.

Role requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years of experience in risk analysis and / or intelligence gathering.
• Excellent writing skills with a keen attention to detail. Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a distributed team environment.
• Superior research and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security analysis and risk assessments for physical security or security operations and planning.
• Proficiency in Arabic desired
• Familiarity with or ability to quickly become expert in geopolitical risk analysis platforms, such as Seerist.

Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.