Geopolitical Threat Intelligence Analyst - Associate

As a Geopolitical Threat Intelligence Analyst, you will be instrumental in analysing and forewarning potential kinetic and cyber threats to the banks operations, staff and assets. You will be a subject matter expert in physical security threat analysis, particularly concerning the Asia Pacific region, and will leverage your intelligence sources, theatre expertise and knowledge of international relations to produce assessments of potential threats. You will work in collaboration with physical and cyber subject matter experts to coordinate strategy and operational response.

Your key responsibilities

• Identify, monitor and report on geopolitical developments that could impact business operations.
• Proactively collect relevant threat intelligence from HUMINT and OSINT sources, including vendors, professional networks and associations.
• Deliver tactical and strategic threat intelligence assessments to key stakeholders via verbal briefings, presentations, written reports.
• Actively participate and interface with crisis management teams, providing time-critical intelligence to support crisis management operations.
• Collaborate with colleagues across information security operations.

Your skills and experience

• Knowledge of global geopolitics, international relations, and regional security landscapes particularly in the Asia Pacific region (Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia).
• Experience with intelligence operations in a corporate environment, including coverage of terrorism, political and social unrest, epidemiological developments, natural hazards.
• Keen analytical abilities and knowledge of the intelligence life cycle.
• Experience working with incident response teams e.g. crisis management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to break down complex issues and articulate them effectively to an English-speaking audience.

Character/Professionalism

• High level of personal integrity, initiative, objectivity and professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence and negotiate.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and take ownership of tasks.
• Experience working in high performing, multicultural and global teams.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and maintain operation focus on required outcomes.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to take ownership of personal career development and management, and seek opportunities to develop personal capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field e.g. political science, international relations, history.
• At least 2 years working experience in the security industry, or related geopolitical intelligence and analysis fields.
• Experience in the financial industry is a bonus.