Protective Intelligence Analyst

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco, Washington (CA, District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 280,000; Full time

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Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Protective Intelligence Analyst to join the Global Safety, Intelligence, and Security (GSIS) team in a hybrid role in San Francisco. You will conduct all-source threat analysis, produce executive-ready intelligence products, and support protection for people, facilities, and events.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in protective intelligence, a Bachelor's degree, OSINT proficiency, and experience applying threat assessment methodologies, with a

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in protective intelligence, corporate investigations, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline.
• Expertise with OSINT tradecraft and social media analysis tools.
• Knowledge of threat assessment methods (e.g., TRAP-18, WAVR-21).
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source intelligence collection and analysis to identify and prioritize threats.
• Produce clear, well-sourced analytical products for executives.
• Investigate and triage concerning communications and online threats.
• Apply behavioral threat assessment to cases and guide threat management.
• Support executive protection, travel security, and major events.
• Monitor open-source channels and social media for emerging risks.
• Track geopolitical developments relevant to global operations and AI.
• Build relationships with external partners and law enforcement.

Skills

5+ years experience

OSINT tradecraft

Threat assessment

Executive protection support

Analytical communication

Ability to work on-call

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Specialized intelligence tools

Social media analysis platforms

Job description

About the company

the company’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the Role

the company’s Global Safety, Intelligence, and Security (GSIS) team is responsible for protecting our people, facilities, and operations worldwide. The function spans intelligence, executive protection, investigations, travel and event security, security operations, environmental health and safety, and crisis management.

We are seeking a Protective Intelligence Analyst to join our GSIS team. In this role, you will play a critical part in identifying, assessing, and mitigating threats to the company's people, facilities, operations, and reputation through intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination. You'll have the opportunity to help shape the program from the ground up, establishing workflows, analytical standards, and stakeholder relationships that will scale as the company grows.

This role sits at the intersection of intelligence analysis, behavioral threat assessment, and executive protection. You'll produce actionable intelligence that informs security decisions across the organization and operate across the full intelligence cycle, from collection and processing to analysis, production, and dissemination, in a high-tempo environment where the threat landscape is rapidly evolving. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives on the analytical challenge of connecting disparate data points into a coherent threat picture and translating that picture into clear, actionable guidance for decision-makers.

Important Note:

In this position, you may be exposed to graphic and explicit content, including material of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source intelligence collection and analysis to identify, assess and prioritize physical security threats to the company and its personnel

• Produce clear, well-sourced analytical products, from quick-turn updates to in-depth analytical reports for executive delivery

• Investigate and triage concerning communications, online threats, and persons of concern using established threat assessment methodologies

• Apply behavioral threat assessment principles to persons-of-concern cases, analyzing patterns of concerning behavior, indicators of escalation toward violence, and mitigating factors to guide case disposition and ongoing threat management

• Provide intelligence support for executive protection, travel security, and major events, including pre-travel and event briefs, assessments, and real-time threat monitoring

• Monitor open-source intelligence channels, social media, deep and dark web forums, and web-based intelligence platforms for emerging threats and risks

• Track geopolitical developments and sector-specific threat trends relevant to the company’s global operations and the AI industry

• Build relationships with external intelligence partners, law enforcement agencies, and industry peers working on related issues and to facilitate information sharing

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have 5+ years of professional experience in protective intelligence, corporate investigations, threat assessment, or a related discipline

• Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

• Have expertise in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft, including proficiency with specialized intelligence tools and social media analysis platforms

• Understand how targeted violence develops behaviorally and can recognize and weigh warning behaviors, escalation dynamics, and protective factors when assessing whether a subject is on a pathway toward harm

• Have hands-on experience applying established threat assessment methodologies (e.g., TRAP-18, WAVR-21) to analyze and evaluate individuals of concern

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively tailor complex content for various stakeholders, from technical teams to senior leadership

• Can manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines with minimal oversight

• Have a strong drive for continuous process improvement and thrive in highly collaborative environments

• Are comfortable with a flexible schedule, including 24/7 on-call rotation and after-hours response, when needed

Strong candidates may also have:

• Background in high-growth technology companies or startup

• Specialized knowledge of risks unique to the AI sector

• Professional certifications such as BTAM, CPP, PCI, or relevant intelligence community credentials

• Familiarity with privacy law and legal considerations governing intelligence collection in the private sector

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be received on a rolling basis.

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.

Annual Salary:

$230,000—$280,000 USD

LogisticsMinimum education:

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study:

A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience:

Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy:

Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship:

We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.

Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.