GSOC Analyst

Control Risks; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global security consultancy located in Canada, New Brunswick is hiring a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Analyst to support a major Fortune 500 client. This role involves monitoring open-source intelligence, validating threats, and providing tactical insight to enhance security measures. The ideal candidate should have a related Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of security experience, along with skills in global risk management. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, aligning with individual and company performance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(K) Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in government or corporate security roles.
• Experience working in global security operations centers.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze open-source information.

Responsibilities

• Monitor open-source intelligence for threats to employees and assets.
• Collect and validate intelligence from various sources.
• Draft notifications for client decision-makers.
• Coordinate with global security teams to share insights.

Skills

Threat intelligence analysis

Open-source information validation

Geopolitical event monitoring

Collaboration in security operations

Incident analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in international relations or related field

Tools

Global risk intelligence software

Emergency mass notification systems

Travel risk management software

Job description

Control Risks is hiring a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Analyst supporting a major Fortune 500 client of ours. This role will work closely with the client's Global Security team and perform tactical level threat intelligence functions to include collection and analysis of open source intelligence and tracking physical threat activities to keep the client abreast of any security concerns as it relates to their people, assets, and locations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular monitoring of open-source intelligence, social media platforms, and client specific intelligence gathering tools for known and potential threats to employees, company assets and reputation.
• Collect and validate intelligence, while assessing the credibility and reliability of open-source information.
• Monitor worldwide events; identify events with the potential to impact the client’s personnel, assets and operations. Examples of relevant event categories include, but are not limited to: protests/activists, natural disasters, transportation disruptions, political instability, terrorism and crime.
• Monitor geopolitical events that may impact executive travel, company events, and/or operations.
• Draft and review concise notifications for distribution to the Client’s decision-makers and global security leaders.
• Collaborate with a cross‑functional team of other global security professionals in support of the GSOC’s 24/7/365 operations.
• Conduct detailed written and verbal situation briefings to global security executives and senior leadership.
• Partner with the Global Security Intelligence team to integrate tactical intelligence into strategic threat assessments, ensuring alignment between global and regional security priorities.
• Coordinate with Global Security Intelligence to share insights, validate emerging threats, and support proactive risk mitigation across all operational environments.
• Communicate with senior security management on matters related to employee welfare, global incidents, operational issues and critical situations.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (international relations, international security, political science, journalism, regional studies, etc.).
• 1‑3 years of experience in government, corporate security or a similar role.
• Experience working with global risk intelligence and incident response software.
• Experience with emergency mass notification systems.
• Experience with travel risk management software platforms.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment such as government or corporate global security operations center, emergency operations center or a major urban area fusion center.
• Experience evaluating open-source information (media, social media, and unclassified government websites) to conduct incident analysis.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401(K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

The base salary range for this position is $70,000-80,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risks participates in the E‑Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E‑Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E‑Verify is not used as a tool to pre‑screen candidates. For more information on E‑Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.