Threat Intelligence Analyst — Real-Time Risk & Crisis Support

Socket.dev; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinkerton is seeking an Investigative Analyst assigned to a client to monitor a wide range of information sources and intelligence feeds, identifying potential threats and producing concise intelligence reports. The role provides real-time situational awareness during incidents and collaborates with cross-functional teams to align intelligence with organizational needs.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least three years of security intelligence experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in international relations, political science, security studies, or a related field with at least three years of experience in security intelligence or threat analysis.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Monitor open-source information, global news, government alerts, and industry intelligence feeds to identify events that may affect personnel, travelers, or business operations.
• Track emerging geopolitical, security, environmental, and operational risks and expand relevant findings to leadership.
• Develop and manage intelligence investigations into significant incidents or threats, providing insights and recommendations to mitigate risks.
• Support internal investigations to protect assets and mitigate risk.
• Observe publicly available online discussions and digital environments for indicators of reputational or security-related concerns involving the company, its brands, or senior leaders, using approved tools.
• Receive and assess automated alerts, conducting initial reviews to determine relevance and risk.
• Document findings and escalated alerts that meet defined criteria to the appropriate internal partners.
• Produce concise, actionable intelligence summaries, alerts, and situational updates for leadership, including event overviews, assessed business impact, and recommended or completed actions.
• Develop ad-hoc intelligence products such as threat assessments, risk assessments, travel briefings, and post-incident reports.
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency across all written products.
• Support crisis management teams and business leaders during incidents by providing real-time situational awareness and validated information.
• Provide real-time situational awareness and validated information to crisis management teams.
• Utilize the emergency notification system to support employee outreach, awareness messaging, and incident communication workflows.
• Assist in the configuration, optimization, and maintenance of intelligence platforms, alerting tools, and monitoring systems.
• Maintain and update operational datasets, including contact lists, asset inventories, and distribution groups to ensure accurate and timely outreach during incidents.
• Partner with internal teams such as Protection Services, Physical Security, HR, Legal, and Communications to align intelligence outputs with organizational needs.
• Establish and maintain networks with external intelligence and law enforcement entities for information sharing and collaboration.
• Contribute to the development of internal processes, documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Time management

Multitasking

Independent work

Written communication

Verbal communication

Client-focused

Confidentiality

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in international relations, political science, security studies, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pinkerton is seeking an Investigative Analyst assigned to a client to monitor a wide range of information sources and intelligence feeds, identifying potential threats and producing concise intelligence reports. The role provides real-time situational awareness during incidents and collaborates with cross-functional teams to align intelligence with organizational needs.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least three years of security intelligence experience,