Job Description

Flashpoint is the pioneering leader in threat data and intelligence. We empower commercial enterprises and government agencies to decisively confront complex security challenges, reduce risk, and improve operational resilience amid fast-evolving threats. Through the Flashpoint Ignite platform, we deliver unparalleled depth, breadth and speed of data from highly relevant sources, enriched by human insights. Our solutions span cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, geopolitical risk, physical security, fraud and brand protection. The result: our customers safeguard critical assets, avoid financial loss, and protect lives. Discover more at flashpoint.io

Are you an experienced Intelligence Analyst who enjoys conducting web-based research and producing analytic reports, briefings, and tactical alerts in a fast-paced, product-driven environment while being a part of a global team that covers all corners of the world? As a member of the Physical Security Intelligence team, you will support customers across a wide array of industries, providing intelligence for crisis management, natural disaster response, crime analysis, and emergency action planning.

We are hiring an International Independent Contractor for this position.

We have a role for you if

• You have worked in intelligence (government), law enforcement analyst (criminal intelligence), or private-sector physical, corporate, or executive security operations. 

• You can navigate, pivot, and use link analysis to identify threats across multiple social media platforms.

• You have coordinated or have experience conducting online threat actor/person of interest (POI) investigations.

• You have a strong understanding or knowledge of extremist and/or criminal real-world and online TTPs, underground slang, and operations.

• You have an in-depth understanding of social and political movements and their effects on extremism, crime, and geopolitics.

• You monitor current events and news.

• You possess the ability to operate in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.

• You can operate semi-autonomously to conduct collection operations, create solutions, and support intelligence production following standard operating procedures and operational security protocols.

• You possess a high level of motivation, a positive attitude, and a strong willingness to be a self-starter and learn new skills.

• You have strong communication skills and are willing to use these skills to communicate ideas, findings, and analyses to wider audiences.

• You have the flexibility to cover occasional weekend or holiday on-call requests.

• You are comfortable working in a fully-remote position. 

What you will get to do on our team

• Review and leverage our proprietary tools, internal data sources, and external tools to synthesize data and enhance analysis/alerting services for our clients' operational needs.

• Interact with our internal teams and customers to produce concise, written analysis and/or visual presentation of findings to help proactively identify threats to reduce risk to client businesses, networks, and operations.

• Quickly understand and deliver company and customer intelligence requirements.

• Write high-quality tactical and strategic assessments to inform risk intelligence decision-making process. 

• Synthesize raw data to identify the credibility of information and deduce relevance to the client base.

• Nominate new collection sources in support of Flashpoint collections.

• Create keywords/patterns to highlight high signal data within Flashpoint tools.

• Understand and articulate security safeguards required to perform job responsibilities.

• Safely navigate virtual environments for supporting assigned tasks, as applicable.

• Comply with Flashpoint organization and Intel team policies and procedures, including Rules of Engagement.

What you will achieve

• Within 30 days

• Within 60 days 

• By 90 days

To be successful in this role, you will need

• Understanding of the Intelligence Cycle and intelligence requirements.

• You live and work in Australia

• Experience in open source research techniques, including navigating social media platforms and conducting online footprint investigations.

• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to rapidly and accurately break down technical topics and effectively assess and communicate risks and potential impacts to a wide variety of audiences

• Ability to perform tasks autonomously in a work-from-home environment.

• Familiarity with the online or real-world operations of one of the following communities:

• Exposure to physical, executive, or corporate security operations

Base Pay Range: Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by state, work location, and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, specialized skills or certifications, and relevant education or training. 

Our goal is to have an offer to a candidate within 45 days from when the role is posted. Typically, if the team is interested in your background you will hear from a member of the team within 2 weeks from your application submission date. 

Why Flashpoint is a Great Place to Work:

• Diversity .  Flashpoint is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity. We recognize that diversity is key to achieving our vision. We believe that every person and their experiences contribute to building a work environment and products and services that will change the world.

• Culture and Belonging. Our company’s culture isn’t something you join, it’s something you build and shape, and each person's unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to who Flashpoint is and will become.  You will have ample opportunities to connect with coworkers through various communication channels and company-funded virtual events: book clubs, happy hours, committees, DIBE discussion group, Donut mixers, local team member meetups and much more. 

• Perks. Flashpoint understands that personal wellness is one of the keys to a happy, healthy and productive work environment.  That’s why we also prioritize health and wellness perks like gym reimbursements, expensed lunches, cool cultural initiatives and inclusive employee events.

• Career Growth. Flashpoint is invested in the growth of our team members and understands that frequent, two-way feedback is critical to that growth. We encourage regular one-on-ones with your manager, a regular schedule of performance reviews, learning and development opportunities, and guidance through formalized career paths; whether that be towards being a great manager, being a great individual contributor, or a lateral move to gain breadth of knowledge and experience.

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