Director of Risk Mitigation and Intelligence

Position Overview

The Director of Risk Mitigation and Intelligence will manage the day-to-day operations of the US risk analysis and intelligence team, working within the global intelligence department under the direction of the UK-based Group Head of Risk Intelligence. They will drive intelligence through open source collection, training, and building program capabilities. They will develop collection requirements to enhance the team’s ability to collect and analyze global threats to clients such as political instability, terrorism, civil unrest, crime, environmental, medical, and transportation.

Additionally, The Director of Risk Mitigation and Intelligence will work collaboratively with the UK risk intelligence team and US sales and operations teams to provide innovative solutions to our clients, decision makers, and stakeholders. They will strategically manage and grow the department’s revenue stream through promoting and expanding intelligence capabilities and services. This includes assisting other departments in strengthening client relationships by delivering subject matter expertise and consultation to provide clients with a holistic threat picture as it relates to their business operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead team of analysts supporting Anvil’s incident alerting capability and intelligence operations, coordination, production, and data integration
• Supervise intelligence collection capability, including identification and vetting of intelligence sources and methodologies
• Foster collaboration and adoption of best practices
• Research, analyze, and integrate multiple intelligence sources (open source, geospatial, and human intelligence) to produce in-depth intelligence assessments and reports for formal production and release to Anvil’s clients and other consumers
• Review analyst products and provide meaningful feedback
• Manage analyst training and development program to include identifying training needs, deficiencies, and opportunities; developing training standards; and delivering and overseeing onboarding and continuing training
• Enforce department performance monitoring and service-level agreement standards
• Schedule week-to-week 24/7 analyst coverage and coordinate with Group Head of Risk Intelligence, ensuring continuous global alert monitoring and reporting
• Provide an out of hours contact capability for other analysts
• Expand and advance intelligence capabilities by disseminating high-level situational awareness products to appropriate stakeholders
• Interface with clients to explain Anvil intelligence capabilities, assess key events and drivers, and facilitate ad hoc intelligence reports
• Direct and track clients’ informal and formal requests for information and collection requirements
• Work closely with Client Relations Managers and Business Development Managers to develop or expand opportunities with clients and potential clients
• Work closely with the UK risk intelligence team and Anvil’s global partners to network and build relations throughout the industry and intelligence community
• Guide departmental efforts to identify global trends for new and emerging threats to clients’ personnel, assets, and interests
• Brief clients and stakeholders on intelligence products and services by attending meetings, client calls, on-site visits, and conferences
• Participate on the US senior management team and drive Anvil’s United Code

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to business, intelligence, security, leadership, and/or management
• Open source analysis experience; specifically in the use of link and predictive analysis
• Minimum of 7 years relevant intelligence background, preferably military, diplomatic, or law enforcement agency
• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience
• Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret common business, technical, financial, and legal documents
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to high-level decision makers
• In-depth understanding of the intelligence cycle and production process
• Experience with written intelligence products using a wide range of intelligence resources and tools
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and occasional overnight travel
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team in a high pressure environment where deadlines and priorities change constantly
• Ability to think laterally and objectively, avoiding assumptions, while remaining unbiased throughout
• Strong constitution to be able to deal with researching harrowing world events while remaining culturally and politically sensitive at all times
• Keen attention to detail with a strong emphasis on accuracy and completing a task correctly the first time
• Creative thinking to identify and explore new opportunities and procedures

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in a field related to business, intelligence, security, leadership, and/or management

Benefits Package

• $100,000-$115,000 annual salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account with company match
• Voluntary life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Pet benefits
• Unlimited paid time off
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities
• Referral bonus program
• Commuter benefits program
• Paid parental leave
• Onsite gym
• Business casual dress