OSINT Team Lead: Intelligence, Risk & Brand Protection

Forward Defense Equipment & Services; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Defense Equipment & Services in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Team Lead to oversee a team of OSINT analysts focused on media monitoring, sentiment and narrative analysis, risk assessment, and brand protection. You will translate project scope into tasks, supervise daily research, and deliver actionable intelligence to support management decisions.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will bridge analytics and leadership, ensure deadlines, quality, and identify emerging risks,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• 4+ years in senior analytical, intelligence, research, or risk-focused roles.
• Proven experience leading analytical teams in high-stakes or regulated environments.
• Experience briefing senior leadership with clarity and confidence.
• Experience with OSINT, Brand Protection and social media analysis.
• Experience in Media Intelligence Reporting, Brand Reputation Analysis, and Sentiment Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of analysts.
• Oversee OSINT research and intelligence analysis.
• Coordinate media monitoring and social media analysis.
• Oversee sentiment analysis and narrative tracking.
• Perform risk assessment and brand protection activities.
• Ensure analytical output quality and consistency.
• Develop and optimize research queries.
• Identify emerging threats and escalate incidents.
• Prepare reporting and executive briefings.
• Manage workload and performance of the team.

Skills

OSINT

Brand protection

Team leadership

Media intelligence

Sentiment analysis

Narrative tracking

Risk assessment

Quality assurance

Executive briefings

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Forward Defense Equipment & Services in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Team Lead to oversee a team of OSINT analysts focused on media monitoring, sentiment and narrative analysis, risk assessment, and brand protection. You will translate project scope into tasks, supervise daily research, and deliver actionable intelligence to support management decisions.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will bridge analytics and leadership, ensure deadlines, quality, and identify emerging risks,