Associate Consultant

Crisis24•Annapolis, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

Crisis24’s Crisis Security Consulting (CSC) team is seeking an Associate Consultant to join an ever-growing team to support wider project deliverables. The successful candidate will be based within the US or Canada, working remotely, but with potential travel overseas to support response and consulting tasks. Therefore, a candidate with geopolitical knowledge and interest, language abilities, and a willingness and adaptability to support bespoke international projects is sought after. The position further requires education to a Master’s level in a sector relevant subject matter, and 1-2 years of relevant work experience and language abilities are desired.

Requirements

Master’s level qualification in International Relations/Security Studies (or similar).
Experience working in a variety of environments.
An adaptable and flexible approach to working.
Integrity, professionalism, and discretion; individuals must be able to handle sensitive information and issues.
An understanding of Security and Risk Management principles based on best practice standards.
Very high standard of written/verbal English.
Business-level language ability.
Time management skills, including the ability to keep to tight deadlines.
A task-orientated team player who can operate independently when required.
Interested in geopolitical and security issues and how such issues impact various global sectors.
IT literate with a demonstrative knowledge of Microsoft programs and applications.
Eligibility to reside/work in the US or Canada.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of relevant industry-specific experience in a related field.
Experience traveling within high-risk regions/countries.
A demonstrable understanding of regions and relevant security picture/prominent threats.
A knowledge of cyber threats, cyber threat actors, and malware/ransomware variants.
Understanding of OSINT monitoring platforms and applications.
Valid Driver’s License.
Geopolitical knowledge and interest.
Language abilities (Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred, but other language skills are equally valued).
Willingness and adaptability to support bespoke international projects.

Responsibilities

Supporting wider project deliverables.
Working on bespoke reporting and threat assessments across geographies and threat types.
Analyzing data and presenting it to clients.
Supporting operations on the ground during domestic and international deployments.
Editing and proofing the work of peers.
Supporting out-of-hours tasks when required as part of a wider team “on-call” rotation system (a week of “on call” every 10-11 weeks, approximate).
Becoming adept at multiple types of task delivery.