Global Threat Monitoring Security Specialist

About the Company

International SOS (www.internationalsos.com) is a global leader in travel risk management services, with a dedicated workforce of over 12,000 professionals worldwide. We are committed to safeguarding the health, safety, and well-being of individuals, providing unparalleled support and services wherever they are. Our Assistance Centre provides 24/7 international health and security assistance to members travelling or living overseas. Staffed by a network of medical, security, aviation, and logistics specialists, we prepare customers before departure, assist them while abroad, and provide assistance whenever they have a question or concern.

At International SOS, we cultivate a supportive atmosphere where everyone can thrive. We encourage applicants from all ages and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, disabled people, diverse genders, cultures, and languages, LGBTQIA+ identities, neurodivergent individuals and veterans to apply. We value your unique perspectives and skills through our dedication to respect and care. As a truly global organisation; we operate in over 91 countries, with multicultural employees speaking over 100 languages and dialects.

About the role

As a Global Threat Monitoring Security Specialist, you will support global client operations by monitoring and analysing high-impact security events, delivering timely risk assessments, and providing actionable advice. Working closely with the Global Threat Monitoring Lead Analyst, you will use open source and in-house tools to collect information about global risks, threats and hazards and carry out targeted research to produce high-quality security assessments and advice. You will also support security response activities, client engagements, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance global threat monitoring capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Collect, analyse, and interpret security information using all-source research to ensure client-facing advisories are accurate, relevant, and reflective of the current risk environment.
• Monitor, report, and escalate security issues or events affecting clients in line with established guidance and thresholds.
• Conduct targeted research on emerging risk issues, including protests, political violence, militancy, war, crime and natural hazards, as well as information to support client responses such as evacuation operations.
• Collaborate with a wider team to deliver high-quality, audience-centric and multimedia security insights and outputs.
• As you progress in the role, there will be increasing opportunities to contribute to consulting activities, including delivering client-specific intelligence advisory work.

About you

• Proven experience in an intelligence or security analyst role or closely related field.
• Strong knowledge of global security and risk issues.
• Experience in LATAM and / Africa is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain complex situations to non-expert audiences.
• Ability to critically analyse multiple streams of information under time pressure and produce actionable insights.
• Hold full working rights in Australia and be based in Sydney.

Qualifications

• Degree level (or relevant professional training) in a field related to intelligence, security, risk management, international politics or international relations.
• Experience in security intelligence or a related field, e.g. military, government, NGO, journalism, corporate intelligence.
• International work experience is desired.

Working Hours

• Rotating roster, 13 hours shifts, no night shifts
• A permanent full-time position
• Office based role located near Wynyard Station, Sydney.