Online Threat Intelligence Researcher

Control Risks; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Discretionary bonus

Medical benefits

401(k)

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Control Risks in Washington, DC is seeking an Online Threat Intelligence Researcher to support a major client. You will conduct open-source intelligence research focused on Persons of Interest and support executive protection, employee and travel safety.

Responsibilities include monitoring alerts, performing in-depth investigations, refining queries, and delivering concise written reports. You will collaborate with Corporate Security to prioritize alerts and optimize processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in history, political science, international relations, or related field.
• 1+ years of intelligence, travel security, protective intelligence, or related experience.
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into a finished, actionable report.
• Practical knowledge of OSINT collection and threat analysis.
• Ability to prepare concise written reports with strong attention to detail.
• Experience directing, collecting, and analyzing information to produce timely intelligence.
• Knowledge of the deep and dark web threat landscape preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, and assess high-volume intelligence alerts from OSINT and security platforms.
• Conduct deeper-dive investigations and provide actionable insights to support incident response.
• Support response efforts for incidents involving remote employees and travelers.
• Refine search queries and alerting frameworks to reduce noise and improve intelligence quality.
• Produce written reports outlining findings identified from threat monitoring and OSINT research.
• Partner closely with Corporate Security leadership to prioritize alerts, manage workload, and enhance intelligence processes.

Skills

OSINT research

Threat analysis

Written reports

Data synthesis

Open-source intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Control Risks is looking to hire an Online Threat Intelligence Researcher to support a major client of ours. This position will conduct open-source intelligence research to support our client's threat intelligence program. The role will provide open source intelligence support, focusing on Person of Interest research. OSINT analysts also support Executive Protection and employee, facility, event safety and security by providing persistent situational awareness research and support.

• Monitor, triage, and assess high-volume intelligence alerts from OSINT and security platforms, identifying potential risks to employees.
• Conduct deeper-dive investigations into relevant threats and provide actionable insights to support incident response.
• Support response efforts for incidents impacting remote employees and travelers, including monitoring and communications during active events.
• Refine and optimize search queries and alerting frameworks to reduce noise and improve intelligence quality.
• Produce written reports outlining findings identified from threat monitoring and OSINT research.
• Partner closely with Corporate Security leadership to prioritize alerts, manage workload, and enhance intelligence processes.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in history, political science, international relations, intelligence analysis, criminal justice, regional studies, or a related discipline
• 1+ years of experience in intelligence, travel security, protective intelligence, security analysis, threat management, risk management or a related field
• Proven ability to accurately draw conclusions by synthesizing raw data and information from multiple, unrelated sources into a finished comprehensive product
• Practical knowledge of open-source intelligence collection and threat analysis.
• Ability to prepare concise written reports with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in directing, collecting, and analyzing information, including following leads, in order to produce timely and actionable intelligence.
• Practical knowledge of the deep and dark web threat landscape preferable.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

The base salary range for this position is $80000-95000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risksparticipatesin the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E-Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.For more information on E-Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.