Protective Intelligence & Threat Analyst at OpenAI

Sscirra; Washington; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Protective Intelligence & Threat Analyst to identify and assess physical security threats to its personnel, executives, operations, and assets. You will use OSINT and investigative tools to evaluate risks, develop actionable intelligence, and support Protective Security and cross-functional partners.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in protective intelligence or related fields, strong judgment, and experience in executive protection.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in protective intelligence, threat investigations, intelligence analysis, behavioral threat assessment, executive protection intelligence.
• Strong judgment and the ability to assess incomplete or ambiguous information, distinguish signal from noise, and communicate risk with context.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for producing concise intelligence products for diverse audiences.
• Experience assessing risks involving executives, high-profile individuals, events, travel, or time-sensitive security decisions.
• Technical proficiency with APIs, automation, Python, data platforms, AI-enabled tools to improve intelligence collection and analysis.
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating within a small, distributed team and across partners.
• Familiarity with protective intelligence platforms like Ontic and with ATAP methodologies.
• Comfort supporting time-sensitive security matters, including nights or weekends during incidents or crises.

Responsibilities

• Identify and investigate physical threats to OpenAI, its executives, employees, facilities, operations, and assets using OSINT and investigative tools.
• Conduct POI and behavioral threat investigations to evaluate credibility, intent, capability, and severity, providing risk mitigations.
• Create risk assessments and concise intelligence products for leadership and protective teams.
• Assess threats related to executive travel, events, and public appearances requiring heightened protective awareness.
• Provide timely intelligence support to Executive Protection and Corporate Security partners.
• Research geopolitical and social developments that may create security risks for personnel or facilities.
• Prepare and disseminate clear, decision-oriented intelligence assessments and threat briefings for senior leaders.
• Manage OSINT data collections to improve discovery, retrieval, and dissemination.
• Leverage analytics, automation, and AI to enhance threat detection and investigations.
• Improve protective intelligence methodologies, protocols, and dissemination processes.
• Develop strong intelligence-sharing relationships across Corporate Security and partners.

Skills

OSINT

Threat investigations

Intelligence analysis

Behavioral threat assessment

Executive protection intelligence

Python

APIs

Automation

AI-enabled tools

Tools

Ontic

ATAP

Job description

Location: Corporate Security – San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Washington, DC, and US – Remote

About the Role

As a Protective Intelligence & Threat Analyst, you will identify, assess, and communicate physical security threats affecting OpenAI, its personnel, executives, operations, and assets. You will leverage open-source intelligence, social media, investigative tools, and other information sources to assess violent or disruptive threats, geopolitical developments, and emerging risks relevant to the company.

The role will support a broad range of Protective Intelligence activities, including persons of interest investigations, behavioral threat assessment, executive and individual risk assessments, event and travel security assessments, and time-sensitive intelligence support to Corporate Security and cross-functional partners. You will turn complex and often incomplete information into clear assessments and actionable recommendations that help inform security and protective decisions.

We are seeking candidates with intelligence experience, particularly in protective intelligence, threat investigations, or behavioral threat assessment. Successful candidates will understand the intelligence cycle, OSINT investigative techniques, corporate physical security, risk management, and threat assessment, and will be comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving environment involving sensitive and occasionally high-profile matters.

This role could be based in San Francisco, CA, or may be a remote role for the right candidate. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. Relocation offered for those outside of the Bay Area.

In this role, you will:

• Identify and investigate potential physical threats to OpenAI, its executives, employees, facilities, operations, and other assets using OSINT, investigative tools, and structured analytical techniques.
• Conduct persons of interest (POI) and behavioral threat investigations to evaluate the credibility, intent, capability, and potential severity of identified threats and provide appropriate risk mitigation recommendations.
• Conduct individual risk assessments and develop concise intelligence products and briefings that help Corporate Security and protective teams understand the evolving threat environment surrounding executives and other at-risk personnel.
• Assess threats and security considerations associated with executive travel, company events, public appearances, meetings, and other activities requiring heightened protective awareness.
• Provide timely intelligence support to Executive Protection and other Corporate Security partners, translating complex or rapidly evolving information into actionable protective recommendations.
• Research and assess geopolitical, social, activist, and other emerging developments that may create physical security risks to OpenAI personnel, operations, infrastructure, or events.
• Prepare and disseminate clear, decision-oriented intelligence assessments, threat briefings, and other products for senior leaders, protective teams, and relevant stakeholders.
• Analyze and manage OSINT data collections in ways that improve discoverability, retrievability, analysis, and appropriate dissemination.
• Leverage advanced analytical tools, automation, and emerging technologies to improve threat detection, investigations, assessments, and the broader intelligence cycle.
• Maintain and improve methodologies, protocols, and procedures for protective intelligence collection, analysis, assessment, and dissemination.
• Develop strong intelligence-sharing and working relationships across Corporate Security and with relevant internal and external partners.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in protective intelligence, threat investigations, intelligence analysis, behavioral threat assessment, executive protection intelligence, or a related field.
• Strong judgment and the ability to assess incomplete or ambiguous information, distinguish signal from noise, and communicate risk with appropriate context and confidence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into concise, actionable intelligence products for audiences ranging from protective operators to technical stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Experience assessing risks involving executives, high-profile individuals, events, travel, or other environments requiring time-sensitive security decision-making.
• Technical proficiency or demonstrated interest in using APIs, automation, Python, data platforms, AI-enabled tools, and other technologies to improve intelligence collection, analysis, and threat detection.
• The ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively within a small, dynamic, globally distributed team and across Communications, Government Relations, People, Legal, Information Security, Executive Protection, and other partners.
• Familiarity with protective intelligence and threat management platforms such as Ontic and with structured behavioral threat assessment methodologies such as those used by ATAP.
• Comfort supporting time-sensitive security matters, including occasional nights or weekends during significant incidents, events, travel, or crises.