Intelligence - Threat Monitoring Specialist

Emergent Risk International (ERI) is seeking to hire a full-time early career Threat Monitoring Specialist to be embedded on an annual contract with one of our multinational clients in Singapore.

This is an early career role but prior experience working in threat monitoring for a public or private sector entity or recent, related educational, military, or law enforcement experience will be considered. The successful candidate will work onsite at our client’s office in western Singapore, serving on a global 24/7/365 GSOC team.

Note: To be considered for the position, all applicants must be legal residents of Singapore and must independently possess the eligibility to work in the country.

About US: ERI is a global risk and security intelligence advisory firm headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island with offices in Austin, Washington DC, Greater Boston, the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Mexico, Portugal, and Singapore. We support global security, risk management, business continuity and other risk-focused departments of Fortune 500 companies and multinational organizations. We help our clients assess risk to their organizations; whether that risk emanates from geopolitics, security threats, economic forces or regulatory initiatives that may impact bottom-line revenue or threaten personnel and company assets.

ERI operates five lines of business:

• Assessment and Analysis: We provide our clients daily, subscription-based and bespoke geopolitical and threat intelligence services.
• Training: We train intelligence analysts to serve effectively in corporate environments. Our training focuses on tradecraft and tools that drive more efficient and effective analysis. We offer a range of in-house and open trainings to address specific levels of experience and need.
• Online Platform: We offer a subscription-based online portal that provides a workspace environment for security intelligence analysts, combining ERI’s expert analysis with hundreds of curated datasets and our suite of data visualization tools.
• Consulting: We help companies develop and improve their intelligence programs, providing end-to-end support; from assessing needs and providing analysis to recruiting and hiring highly qualified candidates.
• Embedded Analyst Services: We support our clients with embedded analysts, full- and part-time, short- and long-term. Our embedded analysts work directly for our clients, allowing them the benefit of employing intelligence professionals trained to ERI’s strict standards of competency and continually professionally developed by ERI’s senior leadership, armed with access to ERI’s proprietary tools and deep backbench of in-house subject matter experts.

Overview: The Threat Monitoring and Analysis team monitors, tracks, analyzes, and reports on actual/potential threats on a 24/7/365 basis according to an established Trigger Matrix for events of significance, loosely defined as events that have the potential to, or are impacting corporate assets, operations, or personnel.

Position Description: This role requires an individual with a passion for security and intelligence and a desire to learn and grow with a large threat monitoring and analysis program. Some experience in threat monitoring, operating threat monitoring tools and working in a Security Operations position is preferred. The individual will have a sense of urgency around monitoring global events and develop a keen awareness of which types of events - geographically and from a business perspective - are of actual importance to the client.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to learn about the aspects of the client’s business that this team is responsible for and some of the unique vulnerabilities associated with it. You will be level-headed, team-oriented and able to work collaboratively within a team. This position will involve working nights, weekends and holidays.

Primary responsibilities:

• Triage global incidents by collecting information, analyzing, and assessing the incident based on Standard Operating Procedures and the Trigger Matrix, and issuing Awareness/Advisory alerts.
• Conduct global threat monitoring and research according to defined parameters.
• Develop and maintain a deep knowledge base of sources including OSINT, social media, client databases, sources and archives.
• Quick to verify real-time news as it happens and be able to write a concise and accurate business reports to be distributed within minutes to key stakeholders.
• Work closely with team lead, regional lead and other analysts for additional gathering, vetting, and review of information.
• Support crisis communications process as events dictate.
• Develop and maintain deep, current subject matter expertise of geopolitical and threat issues in assigned areas of responsibility in alignment with client risks and threat concerns/interests.
• Regularly creates data visualizations to convey analytical information and insight relevant to client needs.
• Successfully complete any other approved professional development and training relevant to project mission and job duties.
• Attend all ERI webinars, global monthly meetings and engage with ERI analysts and team members on a regular and consistent basis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent law enforcement/military experience.
• Experience with a global threat monitoring team or equivalent experience preferred.
• Superior writing and editing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Superior research/OSINT skills.
• Quick-thinking and response time during crisis events.
• Understanding of technology and associated trends preferred.
• Professional demeanor / Positive attitude.
• Demonstrated team player.
• Ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and prioritize accordingly.
• A strong commitment to ethical private sector intelligence practices.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality around security-specific information.
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to provide academic and employment references and pass any background checks allowed by local employment and labor laws.

Remuneration: This role will be a full-time (40 hours per week) hourly position working 10-hour shifts 4 days per week including nights, holidays and weekend rotations. Pay will be commensurate with experience.

Application Deadline is October 31, 2024.

Please send your resume, cover letter, and a recent writing sample to: eriteam(at)emergentriskinternational(dot)com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. To be considered for the position, all applicants must be legal residents of Singapore and must independently possess the eligibility to work in the country.