Senior Analyst, Geopolitical and Protective Intelligence

About the job

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Global Security team plays a significant role in delivering on Snap’s “Duty of Care” to its employees, guests, and customers — while constantly embodying our values of Kind, Smart, and Creative. The Global Security team helps build an environment so that all of our team members around the world are empowered to do their best work, every day.

We’re looking for a Senior Analyst, Geopolitical and Protective Intelligence to join the Intelligence and Risk Analysis team in Global Security!

What you’ll do:

• Serve as a team representative for implementing and coordinating the Intelligence and Risk Analysis program and the Protective Intelligence program, partnering closely with other Global Security teams and business partners across the company.
• Provide subject matter expertise for geopolitical and security intelligence covering the Americas region. Prepare and present standardized and customized risk intelligence products for various levels of audiences and business verticals to support critical decision making across the company.
• Collaborate closely with Global Security teams to help drive effective and efficient end-to-end security risk management solutions for the company.
• Work with Global Security management and cross functional partners to develop the Protective Intelligence program.
• Lead support for protective intelligence-related tasks which include proactive threat detection and escalation, threat and risk assessments, POI/GOI investigations, maintaining BOLOs, analyzing staff and team risk profiles, and collaborating with internal and external partners on threat management.
• Conduct industry benchmarking and drive continuous innovation to support the Intelligence and Risk Analysis program and Protective Intelligence program.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with key partners and business units across the company, government, law enforcement, public safety, industry partners, and intelligence-sharing organizations.
• Develop and maintain I&R business and impact metrics, standard operating procedures, and guidelines to ensure continuous improvement.
• Provide knowledge sharing to team members through leadership, mentoring, coaching, and positive role modeling of Snap’s values.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced analytic and investigative techniques and open-source intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft to develop tailored intelligence products
• Keen awareness of the current geopolitical environment, particularly in the Americas region, and emerging global security trends
• Strong understanding of and interest in corporate security and protective intelligence processes, procedures, and technology systems
• Ability to perform under pressure and respond rapidly to breaking situations within tight timelines
• Ability to work comfortably in a team environment, as well as independently with minimal direction
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, presentation, and written communication skills, with ability to present to a wide range of audiences
• Ability to drive and maintain credibility, generate trust, and form alliances with internal and external partners
• Strong time management, multitasking capability, and attention to detail
• Ability to travel as required, both domestically and internationally
• Flexibility to work non-traditional schedules, holidays, nights, and/or weekends to support emergencies, time sensitive issues, and to adapt to a 24/7 operation
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, homeland security, political science, international relations, security/intelligence studies, or a related field
• 3+ years of demonstrated ability as an intelligence analyst, delivering protective intelligence and geopolitical risk analysis within a private sector or public sector organization
• Proven experience with commercial intelligence databases and OSINT research tools
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in political science, international relations, security/intelligence studies, criminal justice, or a related field
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability as an intelligence analyst, delivering protective intelligence and geopolitical risk analysis within a private sector or public sector organization
• Formal training in intelligence analysis and OSINT tradecraft
• Prior experience in a multinational organization or the technology/social media industry
• Experience with public-private sector partnerships and professional membership organizations such as the Association for Threat Assessment Professionals, Analyst Roundtable, ASIS, AIRIP, etc.
• Experience with deep and dark web investigations
• Experience with POI and GOI investigations and managing a BOLO program
• Experience with building and/or implementing protective intelligence and threat management programs
• Experience working with highly confidential information
• Experience with data visualization and geospatial mapping tools
• Experience with project tracking software such as Jira and Asana
• Foreign language fluency
  
  

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $94,000-$141,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $89,000-$134,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $80,000-$120,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.