Security Analyst - Risk Management & Atmospherics - Balad

• Highly analytical with strong ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into concise risk reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to brief diverse stakeholders and produce clear, professional reports.
• Skilled in identifying security trends, red flags, and escalation triggers within dynamic environments.
• Strong situational awareness across operational, cultural, political, and threat dimensions.
• Proficient in OSINT collection, mapping tools (e.g. GIS), databases, and analytical frameworks such as risk matrices or threat models.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments concurrently.
• Demonstrates discretion and integrity in handling sensitive or classified information.
• Effective team player with ability to collaborate across functional areas, from SOC to field operations.
• Culturally aware and able to adapt communication style to different operational contexts.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in risk analysis, intelligence, or security operations roles.
• Demonstrable experience in risk assessment, threat analysis, or strategic forecasting—preferably in high-threat or austere environments.
• Proven ability to produce structured SITREPs, strategic briefs, threat forecasts, and incident timelines.
• Proficiency in open-source intelligence gathering, analysis, and reporting.

• Familiarity with security analytic methodologies and standard tools (e.g. GIS, risk matrices, databases).
• Strong written and spoken English; ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Clean criminal record and ability to pass background vetting as required.
• Capable of working in operational environments requiring flexibility, sometimes to high-threat regions.

• Current and valid UK C or C1 Driver's license (for B6 vehicles) or international equivalent.

• Prior experience supporting Complex Head of Program, diplomatic missions, or international security contracts.
• Formal qualifications or training in intelligence analysis, risk management, or OSINT.
• Experience using specialized analysis tools (e.g. Palantir, i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Recorded Future).
• Arabic or other region-specific language proficiency.
• Experience with travel advisory assessments, kidnapping analyses, or HLS reporting.
• Experience conducting simulations, war games, or strategic exercise facilitation.

• Monitor security atmospherics, regional intelligence feeds, and incident patterns to deliver early threat detection and advisories.
• Conduct risk assessments and threat forecasting across operational areas, identifying vulnerabilities and escalation triggers.
• Gather open-source intelligence (OSINT) and local security indicators; analyse emerging trends to support proactive security planning.
• Produce and distribute regular reporting products including SITREPs, intelligence summaries, strategic threat briefings, and escalation alerts.
• Brief SOC staff and operational leadership on developing risks, situational changes, and required operational adjustments.
• Support emergency response planning through scenario modelling, contingency protocols, and risk-based decision support.
• Collaborate with SOC, field teams, and stakeholders to ensure intelligence-driven coordination across missions.
• Maintain and update risk documentation, including matrices, SOP compliance logs, and client-specific threat registers.
• Participate in after-action reviews (AARs), incident analysis, and debriefings to capture lessons learned and improve future risk posture.
• Track and report key security asset readiness, including situational sensors, communication systems, and intelligence tools.

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