Global Intelligence Lead: Protective Analytics

Akraya, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. seeks an experienced Global Intelligence Lead to support the Global Security & Resilience organization with a strong focus on protective intelligence, strategic risk analysis, and targeted OSINT investigations.

The ideal candidate will assess threats related to executive travel, corporate events, geopolitical developments, and physical security, providing actionable intelligence to security and business leaders.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of dedicated intelligence analysis experience within corporate security, technology, government, intelligence, or a related environment.
• Demonstrated experience with protective intelligence, executive threat assessments, travel risk, and physical threat monitoring.
• Advanced OSINT investigations and intelligence collection with rapid-threat assessment capabilities.
• Strong strategic and geopolitical analysis skills with the ability to evaluate macro-level risks and their potential business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead protective intelligence and threat assessments for executive travel, board meetings, and high-profile corporate events to support physical security and risk mitigation.
• Produce strategic intelligence assessments covering geopolitical risks, regional dynamics, emerging threats, and potential impacts on global business operations.
• Conduct targeted OSINT investigations, intelligence collection, and rapid-response threat analysis in support of physical security requirements.
• Develop and deliver intelligence training workshops for GSOC and RSOC analysts, focusing on OSINT collection, analytical tradecraft, and professional report writing.
• Apply and enhance structured analytical methodologies such as Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH), scenario planning, intelligence feeds, and horizon scanning.
• Partner with Travel, Crisis Communications, Legal, Worldwide Operations, and security leadership to translate intelligence into actionable risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Protective Intelligence

Threat Assessments

OSINT Investigations

Analytical Tradecraft

Executive Briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ACH (Analysis of Competing Hypotheses)

Horizon Scanning

Job description

Akraya, Inc. seeks an experienced Global Intelligence Lead to support the Global Security & Resilience organization with a strong focus on protective intelligence, strategic risk analysis, and targeted OSINT investigations.

The ideal candidate will assess threats related to executive travel, corporate events, geopolitical developments, and physical security, providing actionable intelligence to security and business leaders.