Head of Digital Investigations

CMA CGM; Marseille; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM Group seeks a Head of Digital Investigations to lead the intelligence center, oversee advanced OSINT investigations, and mitigate security risks globally. You will manage data specialists and coordinate with partners and authorities to deliver timely insights.

The role requires deep OSINT expertise, strong leadership, and fluency in English, with responsibilities spanning reporting, strategy, and crisis response in a dynamic maritime logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of investigative and analytical methodologies.
• Extensive experience with Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques and methodologies.
• Fluent written and spoken English; excellent communication skills.
• Solid understanding of legal/regulatory frameworks governing OSINT activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of data engineers, analysts and scientists.
• Perform advanced OSINT investigations across clear web, deep web and dark web.
• Produce intelligence reports, assessments and executive briefings for leadership.
• Support crisis management and risk mitigation through actionable intelligence.

Skills

OSINT techniques

Investigative methods

Intelligence monitoring

Data analysis

Risk assessment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CMA CGM

General Management

Permanent contract

Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Group Security & Intelligence (GSI) Department and based within the Group Intelligence Center (GIC), the Head of Digital Investigations leads the team responsible for advanced digital intelligence and investigation activities. The role focuses on leveraging OSINT methodologies, digital monitoring tools, and specialized investigative techniques to support the safety and security of CMA CGM Group employees, assets, and operations worldwide.

The successful candidate will manage a team of data specialists and drive intelligence initiatives aimed at identifying, assessing, and mitigating security and business risks, including cyber threats, illicit trafficking, counterfeiting, and data exposure.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of data engineers, analysts, and data scientists.
• Set priorities and provide strategic direction for investigative activities.
• Oversee technical development projects and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the team.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Support the GIC Director in maintaining and developing relationships with government agencies and institutional partners in France and internationally.
• Review and validate investigation requests from internal stakeholders and initiate appropriate investigative actions.
• Ensure information and responses provided to authorities comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor operational performance through reporting and statistical analysis.
• Coordinate and support the delivery of strategic development projects.

Digital Investigations & Threat Intelligence

• Conduct advanced open-source investigations across the clear web, deep web, and dark web to identify and assess security and business threats.
• Perform digital footprint, online visibility, and ecosystem analyses to support risk mitigation efforts.
• Produce intelligence reports, assessments, and executive briefings.
• Support the administration and optimization of intelligence-monitoring platforms covering areas such as online reputation, geopolitical developments, and emerging threats.
• Analyze intelligence findings, elevate critical risks when necessary, and deliver actionable recommendations.
• Identify and monitor relevant online sources, including social media channels and influential digital actors.
• Maintain expertise in the latest OSINT tools, techniques, and methodologies, ensuring the Group benefits from best-in-class investigative capabilities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, discretion, and professional ethics at all times.
• Communicate sensitive findings to management through written reports and verbal briefings, in line with confidentiality requirements.
• Contribute to the organization of Group Security & Intelligence events and initiatives.
• Provide support to crisis management teams and participate in crisis response activities when required.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Strong knowledge of investigative and analytical methodologies.
• Advanced expertise in intelligence monitoring and digital investigation tools.
• Extensive experience with Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques and methodologies.
• Solid understanding of French and international judicial, law enforcement, and customs environments.
• Sound knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework governing OSINT activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Good command of written and spoken English

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication and report-writing abilities.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and deliver clear recommendations.
• Risk assessment and threat evaluation expertise.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams, including data engineers, data scientists, and intelligence analysts.
• Strong statistical analysis and data interpretation skills.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

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