Physical Security Analyst

AlphaSense; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaSense in London is seeking a Physical Security Analyst to own day-to-day security for our London office, protecting people, facilities, and sensitive assets across EMEA. This hands-on role combines physical security operations with incident response and insider risk support.

You’ll collaborate with the Insider Protection team in New York, escalate incidents, and build a local security posture while coordinating with IT, facilities, and external vendors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in physical or corporate security.
• Hands-on familiarity with access control, video surveillance, and visitor management.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently with remote security team.
• Interest in insider threat concepts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site security point of contact for AlphaSense's London office, owning day-to-day physical security operations.
• Monitor and manage physical access control, visitor management, and badging—ensuring coverage and flagging anomalies.
• Conduct site security walk-throughs and risk assessments, recommending mitigation measures to security leadership.
• Lead first-response on physical security incidents and document findings for escalation to NYC team.
• Support access provisioning/deprovisioning with IT, especially for high-risk joiners/movers/leavers.
• Provide data to insider threat investigations conducted by the broader team.
• Identify behavioral indicators or anomalies warranting review by the Insider Protection team.
• Coordinate with building management and vendors to maintain security standards.
• Maintain incident logs and produce summaries for leadership.

Skills

Physical security

Access control systems

Incident reporting

Analytical skills

Tools

Video surveillance

Access control platforms

Visitor management tools

Job description

About AlphaSense

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision‑making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

About AlphaSense

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision‑making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content. The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI‑driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

Location: London, Hybrid

About The Role

The Physical Security Analyst will serve as AlphaSense's on‑the‑ground security presence in London, UK, protecting our people, facilities, and sensitive assets across our EMEA operations. This is a broad, hands‑on role that spans physical security operations, incident response, and introductory insider risk support—with a primary emphasis on physical security. You'll own day‑to‑day physical security for our London office while serving as the local point of contact for security incidents and escalations. You'll work closely with AlphaSense's Insider Protection team in New York City, relaying ground‑level observations, supporting risk reviews, and contributing to a regionally‑informed security posture. This role is well‑suited for a security professional with 3+ years of experience who is ready to take on real ownership and grow into a broader security function over time.

About The Team

This role sits within AlphaSense's Insider Protection team, which is responsible for identifying, investigating, and mitigating risks posed by trusted insiders—whether through malicious intent, negligence, or compromise. The team partners closely with HR, Legal, IT, Security Engineering, and business leadership. As the London‑based member of this team, you'll bring a local perspective and on‑site presence that our global team cannot replicate remotely.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary on‑site security point of contact for AlphaSense's London office, owning day‑to‑day physical security operations
• Monitor and manage physical access control, visitor management, and badging—ensuring appropriate coverage and flagging anomalies
• Conduct periodic site security walk‑throughs and risk assessments, recommending mitigation measures to security leadership
• Lead first‑response on physical security incidents—tailgating, unauthorized access, workplace concerns—documenting findings and escalating appropriately to the NYC team
• Support access provisioning and deprovisioning processes in coordination with IT, with particular attention to high‑risk joiners, movers, and leavers
• Provide physical security data and observational support (badge history, visitor logs, site context) to insider threat investigations conducted by the broader team
• Assist in identifying behavioral indicators or anomalies at the site level that may warrant further review by the Insider Protection team
• Coordinate with building management and local security vendors to maintain consistent security standards and address facility‑level concerns
• Maintain clear, thorough incident logs and produce written summaries for security leadership in a format suitable for escalation or recordkeeping
• Support basic security hygiene efforts in the office environment—clean desk compliance, device handling awareness—in coordination with IT
• Liaise with local law enforcement, emergency services, or vendors as situations require
• Stay current on regional security trends and threat landscape relevant to UK and EU operations

What We Are Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in physical security, corporate security, loss prevention, or a related field, ideally in a technology, financial services, or similarly fast‑paced environment
• Hands‑on familiarity with physical security systems—access control platforms, video surveillance, visitor management tools—at a level beyond basic use
• Strong analytical and documentation skills; able to produce clear written incident reports and communicate findings to a remote leadership team
• Sound judgment and professional maturity when handling sensitive personnel matters or security incidents
• Comfortable operating independently in an environment where the broader security team is remote and across a significant time zone difference
• Intellectually curious about insider threat and security investigation concepts, and eager to build capability in those areas with team support

Nice To Have

• Experience in a corporate investigations, compliance, or risk function—even at a supporting level
• Exposure to insider threat concepts, DLP tools, or security monitoring workflows
• Familiarity with how physical access data intersects with logical/IT access governance and identity management
• Experience coordinating with HR, Legal, or Facilities on sensitive matters
• Relevant certifications such as PSP, CPP, or Security+, or interest in pursuing them
• Background in financial services, market intelligence, or a data‑sensitive technology environment

Why Join Us?

• Own physical security for a meaningful regional office at a company where protecting AI-driven market intelligence is a genuine strategic priority
• Work within a modern security organization that values convergence between physical security and insider threat functions—your on‑the‑ground observations will directly inform risk decisions made at the global level
• Receive direct mentorship from AlphaSense's Insider Protection team leadership, with a clear development path into investigation and insider risk work
• High ownership from day one: this is not a support role, it's a critical local function with real visibility

AlphaSense is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non‑merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.