Protective Intelligence Research Analyst

American Express • New York, NY

354d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Global Security Protective Intelligence team analyzes and assesses threats to American Express executives, colleagues, facilities, assets, events, and interests globally. Reporting to the Director of Protective Intelligence, the Protective Intelligence Research Analyst will gather, analyze, produce, and brief actionable intelligence for informed decision making across Global Security, executive leadership, and the enterprise. Critical skills include partnering with key stakeholders and providing awareness, indications, warnings, and operational readiness.

Requirements

• 10+ years' working in large mission critical environment in one or more areas of executive protection, criminal justice, intelligence, security, or geopolitical related disciplines.
• Previous experience at FBI BAU, US Secret Service, US State Department DSS, US Air Force OSI, US Army CID, US Marine Corps CID, Navy NCIS, or private sector protective intelligence/close protection preferred.
• Direct Intelligence Community (IC) experience, IC cleared.
• In-depth understanding of threats affecting executives, corporate assets, and events.
• Working knowledge in one or more of the following areas: executive protection, federal law enforcement, close protection, counterintelligence, insider threat, all-source intelligence.
• Experience working with threat intelligence sharing communities in both IC and private sector.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment, operating with a sense of urgency as needed.
• Advanced level of understanding of investigative techniques and threat-based intelligence analysis to detect and resolve threats, vulnerabilities, and other criminal activity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, analytic writing, interpersonal collaborative skills, and effective communication.
• Experience in data visualization, network analysis, and application of structured analytic techniques to generate and test hypotheses, assess cause and effect, challenge analysis, and support decision making.
• Ability to review information to determine its significance, validate its accuracy and assess its reliability.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain collaborative working relationships and drive coordination and results across teams.
• Strong personal initiative, intellectually curious, and knowledgeable about local, regional, and world events.
• Solid critical thinking and effective time management skills with ability to prioritize based on changing environment.
• Must have initiative and able to work both collaboratively and independently when needed.
• Strong ability to communicate upwards and to peers, particularly in high-impact, mission critical scenarios.
• Bachelor's degree required; relevant advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually enhance priority intelligence requirements that align with needs of stakeholders.
• Leverage OSINT, proprietary information, and purpose-built tools to create written intelligence products for key stakeholders to proactively address threats.
• Support protective intelligence investigations involving threats to leaders and facilities.
• Produce and present threat assessments, deep-dive analysis, and briefings that are cohesive, concise, and professional.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key teams/functions within the company such as physical security, information security, business continuity, insider threat, and investigations.
• Interact rapidly at all levels of the organization and across regions to provide subject matter expertise on threats.
• Provide after-hours support, as required.

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees