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Intelligence Analyst

Solace Global Risk is recruiting for an Intelligence Analyst for their headquarters in Poole, Dorset

The Intelligence Analyst is responsible for the provision of professional and effective analysis, advice and guidance to: clients, employees, contractors & Directors on all matters relating to global risk and intelligence collection/analysis.

The Intelligence Analyst is responsible for the provision of professional and effective analysis, advice and guidance to clients, employees, contractors & Directors on all matters relating to global risk and intelligence collection/analysis.

Accountabilities and responsibilities:

  • The role holder works with other analysts to oversee all alerting and analytical reports produced by all Solace Global staff.
  • Assist the Senior Intelligence Analyst (SIA) to oversee the country report production and event alerting by the Response Managers and as required focus their attention in the right geographical places.
  • Provide training and feedback to Response Managers from an intelligence perspective where required
  • Assist the SIA to ensure the company has the right intelligence feeds to collect the appropriate level of information.
  • Ensure the company has the right intelligence analysis software to ensure the collected data is processed appropriately.
  • Write bespoke intelligence reports as per client requirements including but not limited to pre-travel advisories, desktop risk assessments, due diligence and on-line investigations.
  • From the intelligence perspective assist the Software Developers and Customer Success Manager with enhancements to our proprietary risk management platform, Solace Secure.
  • From the intelligence perspective assist with client presentations.
  • Coordinate with marketing and business development to ensure that our intelligence products and the Solace brand is promoted to support business growth.
  • Provide marketing with bespoke reports to assist in the digital marketing of Solace.
  • Develop and evolve Intelligence products and processes to better address market needs.
  • Produce Maritime reports in support of our maritime division, SGM, where required.
  • Support Risk and Maritime Operations when required.
  • Maintain awareness of global events to support more detailed travel advisories and intelligence products.
  • Set up of monitoring systems to trigger notifications to SGR of relevant attacks and incidents globally and more bespoke during monitoring periods in support of high risk travellers/client locations that are paying for dedicated monitoring services
  • Present intelligence services to clients when required.

Required competencies:

  • Managing a Quality Service.
  • Making Effective Decisions.
  • Leading & Communicating.
  • Delivering at Pace.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Adaptability.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Essential: A minimum of 3 years’ experience as an intelligence analyst
  • Essential: Educated to degree level
  • Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Essential: Ability to coordinate and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Essential: A proactive person with the ability to perform under pressure
  • Essential: Excellent administration skills with a keen eye for detail
  • Essential: Excellent computer literacy, experience with MS Office applications
  • Essential: Interest in and good knowledge of current affairs
  • Essential: Ability to work autonomously
  • Essential: Knowledge of global politics and culture
  • Essential: Risk Management experience/knowledge
  • Desirable: Experience of responding to critical incidents
  • Desirable: Second language
  • Desirable: Industry specific qualifications
  • Desirable: Military or Defence Intelligence analysis experience

Desirable skills/qualifications:

  • Experience in an intelligence role, with evidence of delivering intelligence analysis.
  • An understanding of Land Operations within a commercial security environment.
  • An understanding of Maritime Operations within a commercial security environment.
  • A proven proactive solution finder who is not put off by unexpected obstacles.
  • Second Language.

Key Relationships:

  • Internal: MD Risk, Operations Director Risk, Senior Intelligence Analyst, Operations Managers, Response Managers, Customer Success Manager and Business Development
  • External: Clients and intelligence sources.

Other important features or requirements of the job:

  • Prepared for domestic and international travel and working outside of office hours as projects or operational requirements dictate.
  • Right to live and work in the United Kingdom and undertake Security Clearance
  • Working hours Mon – Fri 0900-1700 However, Solace Global Risk provides 24/7 operational support to clients and there may be occasions where Intelligence Analysts are required to support taskings outside of regular office hours.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Gym membership
  • Private dental insurance
  • Private medical insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Poole, BH15 1JF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • travel risk: 1 year (preferred)
  • global affairs: 1 year (preferred)
  • international security: 1 year (preferred)

To apply, please send a covering letter and CV to Mark Overington moverington@solaceglobal.com