Embedded Security Team Lead (AI)

Location: Hybrid, with 3–4 days per week based at the client’s London office, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required during emergencies and time-sensitive matters.

Company

hirify.global is an intelligence and strategic risk consultancy providing risk analysis, due diligence, and consultancy services to businesses, governments, and NGOs.

What you will do

• Lead a small embedded team of UK- and US-based security analysts and oversee high-quality intelligence delivery.
• Set priorities, delegate work, manage deadlines, maintain shift coverage, and provide feedback and mentoring.
• Define intelligence priorities with client stakeholders and oversee regular and ad hoc intelligence products and briefings.
• Develop the team’s expertise in AI trends and sector developments, assessing implications for client operations, personnel, data, and reputation.
• Supervise all-source monitoring, threat triage, incident management, SOP development, and crisis briefings.
• Collaborate with the client and other team leaders to improve assessment techniques and expand the intelligence function.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in private-sector security, corporate intelligence, and/or geopolitical analysis.
• Previous team leadership or management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Security Studies, International Relations, or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Fluent written and verbal English, with strong writing, briefing, research, analytical, and peer-review skills.
• Knowledge of international relations, current affairs, geopolitical and security dynamics, and emerging security threats.
• Ability to solve complex problems, manage workloads and deadlines, build client relationships, and deliver work with limited editing.

Nice to have

• Experience or knowledge of AI trends, activism, and the technology sector.
• Experience with analytical software or OSINT tools.
• Cross-functional experience in threat monitoring, travel security, business continuity, or crisis management.
• Experience with data analysis, visualisation, foresight analytics, or horizon-scanning products.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial and fast-growing consultancy environment.
• Exposure to high-profile clients and complex security challenges.
• Opportunities for career progression and development as an intelligence analyst.
• Collaborative work with client stakeholders and international security teams.

Hiring process

• Initial call with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Timed written assessment focused on writing and analytical capability.
• Panel interview followed by a meeting with the client.