Protective Intelligence Analyst - Executive Protection Support

Who are we?

IOG, is a technology company focused on Blockchain research and development. We are renowned for our scientific approach to blockchain development, emphasizing peer-reviewed research and formal methods to ensure security, scalability, and sustainability. Our projects include decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and identity management, aiming to advance the capabilities and adoption of blockchain technology globally.

We invest in the unknown, applying our curiosity and desire for positive change to everything we do. By fueling creativity, innovation, and progress within our teams, our products and services are designed for people to be fearless, to be changemakers.

What the role involves:

The Protective Intelligence team seeks a skilled Open Source Intelligence Analyst to provide support for executive movements, travel, and event security. This analyst will play a critical role in ensuring proactive situational awareness, supporting executive protection operations through open-source intelligence (OSINT) monitoring, travel assessments, and threat investigations. The position requires close coordination with Executive Protection (EP) agents, the Security Operations Center (SOC), and corporate leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to executives, facilities, and company interests.

• Conduct continuous open-source and social-media monitoring to identify threats, hostile activity, or emerging risks targeting executives, events, or company facilities.
• Analyze online chatter, protest activity, and criminal or extremist indicators to provide timely alerts to the Executive Protection (EP) team and the Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Produce pre-travel and event intelligence briefs evaluating destination threat environments, including crime, terrorism, unrest, health, and environmental risks.
• Support EP advance planning by providing intelligence on neighborhoods, routes, and venues; identify areas of concern and recommend mitigation measures.
• Monitor global and local developments affecting executives while in transit; issue real-time updates on incidents, unrest, or hazards near executive locations.
• Conduct Person of Interest (POI) investigations to assess intent, capability, and threat level of individuals or groups exhibiting concerning behavior toward executives.
• Monitor social-media activity along executive travel routes, hotels, and venues to detect localized security concerns or emerging threats.
• Utilize analytical tools and recognition technologies to identify or confirm potential threat actors in proximity to executive movements.
• Prepare concise intelligence summaries or  advisories highlighting security developments relevant to executive protection operations.
• Maintain automated travel monitoring and alert systems for active and planned executive travel.
• Serve as primary intelligence liaison to the EP Detail, ensuring clear information flow, deconfliction, and operational alignment.
• Develop and track early warning indicators signaling potential escalation or emerging threat activity to enable proactive risk mitigation.
• Support after-hours or on-call operations during executive travel.
• Travel domestically or internationally (up to 50%) in support of special assignments or executive movements.
• Lead monthly global risk assessments focused on security trends, terrorism, civil unrest, and geopolitical volatility affecting executive safety.

Who you are:

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in intelligence analysis.
• Strong analytic writing skills with the ability to produce clear and actionable intelligence products.

• Understanding of OPSEC principles and ethical intelligence practices. 
• Proficiency with commercial intelligence tools and monitoring platforms (e.g., Seerist, Crisis24, Dataminr, Shadow Dragon, Tangles, Ontic, etc).
• Ability to work in distributed teams and handle sensitive information under confidentiality.
• Ability to execute responsibilities discreetly and autonomously across diverse international environments and industry sectors.
• Valid US Passport.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting executive protection, corporate security, or government protection missions.
• Experience integrating OSINT into operational risk management and travel security planning.
• Familiarity with protest dynamics, extremist activity, and executive-specific threat behaviours.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Trainings or certifications in OSINT or intelligence analysis. 

The base salary for this position has a range of $90 - $100k per year at the commencement of employment. Any offer is determined by overall experience and performance during the interview process. This is only part of the total compensation package.

All Employees

• Remote Working
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportunities

US Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits coverage through Anthem for the employee and dependents
• 401k
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance

At IOG, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.