Senior Physical Security Intelligence Specialist

Vanguard; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Australia is seeking an independent, experienced Senior Physical Security Intelligence Specialist to join our Global Physical Security Intelligence team in Melbourne. You will lead collection, analysis, and dissemination of actionable intelligence across APAC, support executive travel, and collaborate with North America and Europe to ensure consistent threat assessment methodologies.

This role offers unique opportunity to influence regional security outcomes within a world-leading

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in physical security threat intelligence.
• Experience with geopolitical analysis and risk assessment.
• Strong written communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead collection, analysis, and dissemination of APAC physical security intelligence.
• Produce threat assessments, executive briefings, and risk forecasts.
• Support global follow-the-sun intelligence operations.
• Collaborate with Site Security, Travel Security, and executives.
• Develop regional intelligence offerings and product lines.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Geopolitical analysis

APAC regional knowledge

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

About Vanguard

More than 45 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners.

Today, Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 30 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.

Vanguard is seeking an independent, experienced and highly motivated Senior Physical Security Intelligence Specialist to join our Global Physical Security Intelligence team in Melbourne.

What You’ll Do

You will lead the collection, analysis, and dissemination of actionable intelligence relating to physical security threats across the Asia-Pacific region. You will provide strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence support to protect Vanguard’s people, offices, operations, events, and executive leadership.

As part of a globally integrated intelligence function, you will also play a critical role in supporting the team’s follow-the-sun operating model, providing out-of-hours coverage and intelligence support for Europe and North America as required. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both regional and global security outcomes within one of the world’s leading investment management firms.

Core Responsibilities

Threat Identification and Assessment

Monitor, assess, and report on physical security threats across the APAC region with the potential to impact Vanguard operations, including geopolitical developments, civil unrest, crime trends, and terrorism.

Produce high-quality, timely intelligence products including threat assessments, executive briefings, travel advisories, risk forecasts, and incident-driven reports. Act as the subject matter expert for APAC, with a particular focus on Australia and India.

Translate complex information into clear, concise, and actionable intelligence tailored to stakeholders to support APAC security operations and leadership decision-making.

Support security planning for corporate offices, executive travel, and significant business events.

Deliver horizon-scanning analysis to identify emerging risks and anticipate future threat developments.

Global Intelligence Operations

Support the team by contributing to a global follow-the-sun intelligence operating model, ensuring continuous monitoring of security threats across all Vanguard regions.

Provide support to Vanguard’s Protective Intelligence function as required, including monitoring and assessment to support executive travel.

Assist with incident response and crisis management activities by providing rapid intelligence support during evolving situations.

Collaborate closely with intelligence analysts in North America and Europe to ensure consistent intelligence production and threat assessment methodologies.

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with Site Security, Executive Protection, Travel Security, Business Continuity, and other security stakeholders to develop requirements and deliver a best-in-class intelligence service.

Build trusted relationships with internal business partners and external intelligence, security, and law enforcement contacts.

Brief senior leaders and security stakeholders on emerging threats and security risks.

Intelligence Program Development

Enhance intelligence collection, monitoring, and analytical capabilities for the APAC region.

Lead on the local intelligence service offering and development of regional product lines.

Support the development of the team’s physical security investigations capability in-country.

Identify process improvement opportunities by leveraging technology, automation, and open-source intelligence methodologies.

Support APAC intelligence requirements management and continuous improvement initiatives across the global intelligence program.

Required Skills and Experience

At least 5 years of experience in physical security threat intelligence, geopolitical analysis, or a related field, with corporate or financial sector experience preferred.

Regional expertise in APAC, with demonstrated experience assessing risks relating to activism, terrorism, civil unrest, crime, geopolitical instability, and executive protection.

Independent, proactive, and comfortable working across different time zones within a globally dispersed team.

Experience building internal and external partnerships and developing customer requirements.

Strong analytical, critical thinking, and written communication skills with the ability to produce finished intelligence products with minimal oversight.

Ability to transform