The Threat Intelligence Analyst, assigned to one of Pinkerton's largest global clients, will investigate, interpret, and communicate information from a variety of sources to identify and assess inappropriate communications and threats directed toward high-value people and assets to mitigate potential targeted acts of violence.
The Analyst supports Global Risk and Executive Protection Management teams with critical behavioral-based analysis to enhance threat investigations including risk and threat assessments, social media monitoring, situational and domain awareness, and risk profiles.
This role uses threat landscape expertise to produce value-added products and ensures analytic integrity and standards within the team.
Essential Functions: 1.
Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
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Investigate, research, and resolve internal and external issues related to various threats against high-value people and assets.
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Produce high quality, timely, and tailored threat assessments for internal stakeholders while managing sensitive or confidential data.
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Monitor all-source information to proactively identify and assess likelihood and severity of threats.
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Monitor Persons of Interest (POIs) who may pose a threat of violence to high-value people or assets.
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Conduct open-source social media searches; and utilizes social media research, public record research and third-party databases to build leads.
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Deliver analytical assessments in clear, succinct, and appropriately caveated products that project credibility, convey recommendations, and reinforce key messages.
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Collaborate internally with cross functional groups such as legal, customer support, and engineering, to enhance processes, workflows, tools, and system functionality.
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Support senior management updates, including but not limited to strategic, tactical, and operational threats of concern, and briefing key assessments.
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Integrate results and draw significant conclusions from selected analytical approaches to prepare finished assessment or investigative products.
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Conduct comprehensive research on complex topics either independently or as part of a larger analytical effort.
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Identify threat assessment and management gaps and prepare detailed specifications for collection.
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Lead in the preparation, drafting, and delivery of quarterly and annual analytic review assessment.
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Support the management of information, presentation of information, and production of graphics.
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Assist with training and mentoring new analysts and investigators on threat management processes and deliverables.
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Guide and sharpen the analytic line in assessments, where feasible.
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Conduct quality checks before products go to leadership for endorsement.
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Initiate, execute, and maintain relationships inside and outside the organization.
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Safeguard and maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
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Represent threat management in joint task force/government think-tanks, as directed.
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All other duties, as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Certifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field and three to six years of protective intelligence, behavioral-based threat analysis, and OSINT experience within corporate, government, military, and/or law enforcement.
Competencies: * Industry relevant certifications such as CTM, CPP, PCI, PSP, preferred.
* Knowledge of software, databases, social media platforms, and heat/target mapping required.
* Able to appropriately analyze publicly available information from a deep web and dark web perspective.
* Able to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
* Able to carry out responsibilities with little supervision.
* Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
* Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines.
* Strong client orientation and results driven.
* Able to build consensus and influence decision-makers.
* Effective analytical and problem-resolution skills.
* Consistently delivers on commitments and achieves expected business results.
* Computer skills; Microsoft 365, SharePoint, open source and proprietary applications, Power BI, SQL Server, and related technology tools and information sources preferred.
Working Conditions: With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions: * Regular computer usage.
* Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
* Exposure to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals who are in or approaching an unauthorized area.
* Rapid and effective decision-making during unusual or emergency situations.
* On occasion, may be required to perform stressful and physical activity.
* Respond to occasional emergency situations, at any hour, with short notice.
* Frequent sitting.
* Travel, as required.
Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.
