Maritime Security Intelligence Analyst | Hybrid Role

Pole Star Global; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Flexible working

Private healthcare

Salary sacrifice schemes

Gym and wellness programs

Childcare

Income protection

Discretionary Bonus

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

25 days annual leave

Wellness days

Pension matching

Job summary

Pole Star, a leader in maritime intelligence, seeks a Maritime Security Analyst to monitor security threats to vessels, ports, and offshore assets. You will produce actionable intelligence using OSS, vessel data, and geospatial analysis, supporting security decisions across the organization.

The ideal candidate will be curious, calm under pressure, detail-oriented, and able to communicate clearly with security specialists and operational stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in maritime security, intelligence analysis, risk analysis, security operations, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of maritime threats, vessel operations, ports, and the broader commercial maritime environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear, decision-ready products.

Responsibilities

• Monitor global and regional maritime security developments, including conflict, piracy, terrorism, sanctions evasion, and cyber threats.
• Conduct all-source and open-source research using reputable government, commercial, industry, media, and local reporting sources.
• Analyse vessel movements, port activity, voyage patterns, and incident data to identify anomalies and potential threats.
• Produce concise intelligence products such as daily briefs, risk assessments, incident summaries, route advisories, and executive reports.
• Collaborate with maritime operations, fleet management, compliance, legal, and crisis management teams.
• Identify intelligence gaps and recommend collection priorities, monitoring requirements, or additional research.
• Maintain awareness of international regulations and good practices in maritime security and intelligence.

Skills

Maritime security

Intelligence analysis

Risk analysis

Security operations

Open-source research

Geospatial analysis

Threat assessment

Communication skills

Cross-team collaboration

Discretion under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in maritime studies

Tools

Vessel-tracking platforms

Geospatial tools

Incident databases

GIS software

Job description

Pole Star, a leader in maritime intelligence, seeks a Maritime Security Analyst to monitor security threats to vessels, ports, and offshore assets. You will produce actionable intelligence using OSS, vessel data, and geospatial analysis, supporting security decisions across the organization.

The ideal candidate will be curious, calm under pressure, detail-oriented, and able to communicate clearly with security specialists and operational stakeholders.