Americas Regional Security Analyst

Shell•Houston, TX

3d•$115,000 - $173,000

About The Position

The Americas Regional Security Analyst works within Shell’s Intelligence & Assessment Team (I&AT), part of Corporate Security. The team provides security intelligence and geopolitical insights across Shell’s businesses and functions, assessing threats, defining risks, and delivering strategic intelligence. The analyst uses substantive knowledge of the Americas, a strong regional network, and expertise in analytic tradecraft to support Shell’s strategic objectives. The role holds principal accountability for identifying and assessing security threats across the Americas, maintaining the Threat Assessment process, and anticipating and communicating changes in threat environments. It produces forward-looking written and oral assessments of geopolitical and security dynamics that could materially affect Shell, and supports operational and tactical intelligence needs using open sources and regional contacts. The analyst identifies emerging threats, shapes intelligence requirements around business needs, supports planning and key decisions, and maintains senior-level relationships and information flows with internal and external stakeholders. The position provides guidance to Shell security and business leaders, requires regular travel within the region, and includes support outside normal working hours in response to security developments and incidents.

Requirements

Legal authorization to work in the United States full-time for an employer other than the current employer.
Bachelor’s degree; an advanced qualification in a relevant discipline is preferred.
At least five years of relevant professional experience in security intelligence, geopolitical analysis, threat assessment, or a closely related field.
Relevant experience in government, commercial, research, or NGO settings, with a strong focus on information collation and analysis and a proven record of presenting written and verbal briefings to senior audiences.
Deep substantive knowledge of the Americas, particularly Latin America, including its politics, history, culture, security, and regional context.
Professional fluency in written and spoken Spanish, including the ability to participate fully in Spanish-language meetings, understand detail and context, and conduct real-time analysis and ask appropriate follow-up questions.
Substantive public- and/or private-sector intelligence experience, including understanding the intelligence cycle and its application in a commercial environment.
Significant training and professional experience in analytic tradecraft, including assessing threat-actor intent and capability, threat drivers, likely future developments, and evidence-based threat forecasting.
Deep knowledge of international affairs and ability to examine issues for second- and third-order implications to Shell.
An established regional network and ability to quickly build productive relationships and networks at all levels, internally and externally.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience with open-source intelligence tools and techniques.
Ability to work independently in a dispersed virtual team structure.

Nice To Haves

An advanced qualification in a relevant discipline such as International Relations, Politics, History, Security Studies, or International Development.
An additional regional language.
International work and travel experience, particularly regional postings.

Responsibilities

Identify and assess security threats in the Americas and own the Threat Assessment process, including monitoring changing threat environments, emerging trends, and indicators of change.
Deliver oral and written strategic intelligence assessments of geopolitical and security dynamics that may materially affect the company, including forward-looking assessments and outlooks.
Support operational and tactical intelligence needs using open-source intelligence sources and a substantial regional network; apply the intelligence cycle to security information, reporting requirements, and production.
Identify emerging threats and shape and prioritize strategic intelligence requirements based on business requirements; respond to information requests and support business planning and key decision points.
Establish and maintain senior-level relationships and authoritative information sources internally and externally, ensuring regular information flows with peers, governments, academia, and NGOs.
Provide strategic and operational liaison and guidance to Shell security and business leaders.
Travel regularly within the region to conduct assessments, deepen subject-matter expertise, and develop external networks.
Provide support outside normal working hours and respond proactively to security-relevant developments and incidents.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
Company pension plan and 401(k) plan.
Up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time and up to 11 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave: up to 16 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
Financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses.
Some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.
Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote or mobile working.
Competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase.
Training and development programs.
Opportunities to grow through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.