Remote Threat Intelligence Lead & Mentor

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Fully remote

Work-life balance

Leadership opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst to join a fully remote, globally focused cybersecurity team. You will shape threat intelligence, deliver actionable insights, and defend organizations worldwide against sophisticated adversaries.

You will lead and mentor a team of analysts, develop advanced intelligence products, and drive continuous improvement in threat hunting, with a remote-first culture and strong emphasis on impact and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Cybersecurity, International Relations, CS, or related field.
• 7+ years in threat intelligence or cybersecurity analysis.
• Experience with APTs, malware, and cyber espionage campaigns.
• Strong understanding of geopolitical factors shaping cyber threats.
• Proficiency with threat intel platforms and OSINT tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead collection, analysis, and dissemination of threat intelligence from technical, geopolitical, and OSINT sources.
• Develop methodologies for threat actor profiling, attribution, and campaign tracking.
• Produce high-quality intelligence reports, briefings, and alerts for stakeholders.
• Mentor junior analysts and foster a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Build relationships with external intelligence partners and communities.
• Drive adoption of new tools, techniques, and processes for intelligence gathering.
• Identify emerging threats and provide strategic defense recommendations.
• Contribute to threat hunting hypotheses and security control enhancements.
• Represent the organization at industry conferences as needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of intelligence products.

Skills

Leadership

Threat intelligence

OSINT & analytics

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Threat intelligence platforms

OSINT tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst to join a fully remote, globally focused cybersecurity team. You will shape threat intelligence, deliver actionable insights, and defend organizations worldwide against sophisticated adversaries.

You will lead and mentor a team of analysts, develop advanced intelligence products, and drive continuous improvement in threat hunting, with a remote-first culture and strong emphasis on impact and collaboration.