Investigator

EDGE Group PJSC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 391,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Group in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Investigator - Supply Chain Security & Protective Intelligence to strengthen investigative and protective security capabilities. You will identify, assess, and investigate threats to the integrity and resilience of the supply chain, working with procurement, legal, cyber security, and other stakeholders.

You will conduct complex investigations, assess supplier integrity and security risks, and support protection of personnel, facilities, technology,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in corporate investigations, protective security, or related fields.
• Experience managing investigations end-to-end from lead to reporting.
• Experience conducting protective security, risk, or vulnerability assessments.
• Strong research skills using open-source intelligence and relationship mapping.
• Experience preparing investigative reports and executive-level presentations.
• Strong analytical, interviewing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations involving suppliers, subcontractors, and third parties for fraud, corruption, sanctions, counterfeiting, and other misconduct.
• Investigate counterfeit, tampered, or non-conforming materials entering the supply chain.
• Assess ownership structures and affiliations to identify undisclosed risks and conflicts of interest.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk suppliers and business partners.
• Identify indicators of concealed ownership, procurement manipulation, and front companies.
• Conduct supply chain risk assessments covering origin, routes, and regulations.
• Analyze procurement, logistics, financial, and operational data to identify anomalies.
• Maintain investigative records, evidence trails, and case documentation.
• Assess protective security and counter-intelligence risks for suppliers and personnel.
• Investigate insider threats, information leakage, and security compromises.
• Identify indicators of hostile intelligence activity and espionage.
• Support protective security investigations of unusual information requests or access issues.
• Develop intelligence assessments on foreign interference and economic espionage affecting the supply chain.
• Recommend risk mitigation measures and protective security programs.

Skills

Investigations

Protective security

Open-source intelligence

Reporting & briefing

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies

Equivalent professional experience in investigations or security

Job description

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At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

BEACON RED is seeking an experiencedInvestigator - Supply Chain Security & Protective Intelligence to strengthen our investigative and protective security capabilities. This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and investigating threats to the integrity, security, and resilience of the supply chain. The successful candidate will conduct complex investigations, assess supplier integrity and security risks, identify hostile or malicious activity, and support the protection of personnel, facilities, technology, intellectual property, and corporate assets. Working closely with procurement, legal, cyber security, operational security, and other stakeholders, this role will help detect and mitigate risks including fraud, corruption, counterfeiting, insider threats, hostile intelligence activity, and supply chain compromise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct investigations into allegations and incidents involving suppliers, subcontractors, intermediaries, and third parties, including fraud, corruption, bribery, sanctions violations, counterfeit materials, product substitution, regulatory breaches, labor violations, cyber incidents, and other misconduct.
• Investigate suspected counterfeit, falsified, tampered, diverted, or non-conforming materials entering the supply chain.
• Assess supplier ownership structures, beneficial ownership, affiliations, subcontracting arrangements, and business relationships to identify undisclosed risks, conflicts of interest, or deceptive practices.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk and strategically important suppliers, including reviews of key personnel, directors, agents, intermediaries, and business partners.
• Identify indicators of concealed ownership, procurement manipulation, collusion, front companies, and other integrity concerns.
• Conduct supply chain risk assessments covering manufacturing origin, transit routes, end users, and geopolitical or regulatory considerations.
• Analyze procurement, logistics, financial, cyber, quality, and operational data to identify anomalies and investigate potential threats.
• Maintain comprehensive investigative records, evidence trails, source evaluations, and case documentation.
• Assess suppliers, contractors, and individuals for protective security and counter‑intelligence risks.
• Investigate suspected insider threats, unauthorized disclosures, information leakage, suspicious relationships, and security compromises.
• Identify indicators of hostile intelligence activity, espionage, unauthorized access attempts, recruitment or targeting of personnel, and efforts to obtain sensitive information or technology.
• Support protective security investigations involving suspicious supplier behavior, unusual requests for information, unauthorized access, or other indicators of hostile interest.
• Develop intelligence assessments related to foreign interference, industrial espionage, economic espionage, organized crime, and hostile‑state activities affecting the supply chain.
• Recommend and support the implementation of risk mitigation measures, including enhanced controls, monitoring activities, and protective security programs.
• Produce high‑quality investigative reports, intelligence assessments, and executive‑level briefings for stakeholders and decision makers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in corporate investigations, protective security, intelligence, law enforcement, military, security services, fraud investigations, supply chain security, or investigative due diligence.
• Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies, Supply Chain Management, International Relations, Criminology, Security Studies, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience in investigations, intelligence, protective security, law enforcement, military security, counter‑intelligence, fraud investigations, or supply chain security may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience managing investigations from initial lead through evidence collection, analysis, findings, reporting, and recommended actions.
• Experience conducting protective security, security risk, or vulnerability assessments involving personnel, facilities, information, suppliers, or operational environments.
• Strong investigative research skills, including the use of open-source intelligence techniques, relationship mapping, information validation, and source assessment.
• Experience preparing investigative reports, intelligence assessments, and executive‑level presentations.
• Strong analytical, interviewing, report‑writing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience investigating supply chain threats, supplier integrity issues, counterfeit materials, procurement fraud, corruption, or third‑party risk.
• Background in counter‑intelligence, protective intelligence, military intelligence, law enforcement investigations, or national security‑related functions.
• Experience conducting enhanced due diligence and integrity assessments on suppliers, vendors, agents, and other third parties.
• Knowledge of insider threat programs, industrial espionage, economic espionage, and hostile‑state threat methodologies.
• Experience working in highly regulated, critical infrastructure, defense, aerospace, technology, manufacturing, or government environments.
• Understanding of cyber‑enabled threats affecting supply chains and supplier ecosystems.
• Experience supporting cross‑functional investigations involving legal, procurement, cyber security, compliance, and operational teams.
• Professional certifications in investigations, intelligence, security, fraud examination, risk management, or related disciplines are advantageous.
• Strong ability to deliver clear, concise, and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world‑class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax‑free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Any information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high‑performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.