Prevail Partners Limited
Protective Security Analyst (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
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Protective Security Analyst – London Office
About the Role
We are seeking a Protective Security Analyst to support the delivery of protective security and protective intelligence services across a portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and private client projects.
Based from Prevail’s London office, the role will support Chief Protection Officers (CPOs), Security Advisors, site teams, and Prevail leadership by monitoring threats, assessing online exposure, producing practical security reporting, and ensuring protective security delivery is informed, discreet, and responsive.
Key tasks include open source research, media and social media monitoring, incident reporting, protective intelligence analysis, briefing production, and occasional travel to client residences, operational sites, and stakeholder meetings across the UK.
The successful candidate must demonstrate exceptional analytical judgement, discretion, attention to detail, and the ability to convert complex insights into clear, actionable protective security guidance.
Key Responsibilities
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Threat Monitoring & Intelligence Gathering
- Monitor open-source platforms, media, social media, and other relevant sources for threats, incidents, or developments affecting clients, family members, residences, movements, events, or operations.
- Assess online exposure, unwanted attention, hostile reconnaissance, surveillance indicators, protest activity, crime trends, travel disruptions, and emerging risks.
- Conduct threat assessments, triage exercises, and protective intelligence research tied to hostile threats, suspicious behavior, and operational security gaps.
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Reporting & Briefing Support
- Produce practical intelligence products, including:
- Threat updates
- Online exposure summaries
- Travel briefs
- Event briefing notes
- Incident summaries
- Persons of concern alerts
- Site risk updates
- Support incident reporting, escalation protocols, and risk mitigation strategies for urgent Protective Security concerns.
- Produce practical intelligence products, including:
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Operational & Administrative duties
- Maintain accurate records of incidents, tasks, site information, risk analyses, and protective security observations.
- Collaborate with CPOs, Resident Security Teams (RSTs), Security Advisors, and stakeholders to gather intel, confirm details, and refine reporting.
- Support the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), site packs, briefing documentation, and escalation protocols.
- Provide analytical support during proposal evaluations, client reviews, and project mobilisation phases.
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Security Compliance & Team Coordination
- Uphold information security standards, GDPR, and sensitive client confidentiality.
- Assist with compliance checks, including pre-employment screening, training records, and security contract documentation.
- Attend operational reviews to identify improvement areas in security delivery, process gaps, and stakeholder requirements.
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Field Knowledge & Situational Awareness
- Use threat intelligence frameworks to advise on security measures for residences, specialist corporate operations, and high-risk events.
- Ensure findings support discreet, proportional, and prevents unnecessary exposure.
Requirements
Essential Requirements
- Experience in intelligence analysis, security analysis, protective security, risk management, or comparable analytical roles (e.g., military, law enforcement, executive protection).
- Strength in producing security intelligence reports, threat assessments, OSINT summaries, or protective intelligence briefings (operational or operational support).
- Strong written communication, with the ability to tailor reports for both technical and senior stakeholders.
- Understanding of protective security principles, hostile reconnaissance tactics, surveillance detection, and crisis incident procedures.
- Ability to sift through OSINT, social media, and public records for threat indicators and assess their relevance.
- Accuracy, critical thinking, and emotional control when handling sensitive private client security matters.
- Experience collaborating with operational teams, cross-disciplinary stakeholders, and external security advisers.
- Organisational and project management skills to balance competing information requests and supervisory deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, digital research platforms, and basic data management systems.
- Legal right to work in the UK.
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Desirable
- Background in UHNW protection, targeted residential strategies, or sensitive corporate intelligence.
- Military, police, government, intelligence (e.g., MI5/M6, GCHQ-equivalent), or private sector executive protection experience.
- hands-on practice in event briefing, travel risk assessments, or poser call summaries.
- Knowledge of SIA security licensing, BS7858 security screening, safeguarding, and procurement compliance.
What We Are Looking For
We seek an analytically sharp and operationally pragmatic professional – someone calm under pressure, primed on confidentiality, and capable of turning raw intelligence into actionable tactics.
Ideal candidates will bridge research acumen and practical security delivery, enhancing client safety without perceivable disruption.
Benefits
The role combines meaningful impact with a oak of workplace benefits designed for flexibility and well-being:
Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing
- Discounted London gym access & wellness subscriptions
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme post-probation
- Season Ticket Loans for commuting infrastructure
- Private medical insurance (fully funded after two years) via Axa
- Unlimited sick leave, enhanced parental leave & carer rights
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through Health Hero
Health & Development
- Cash-back health benefits (e.g., dental, optical)
- Three professional development days per year (for courses, certifications, or skill-building)
- Flexible pension scheme with minimum economist contributions (capped at NMCL/3% employer matchability)
Culture & Recognition
- Values-driven workplace focused on integrity, curiosity, accountability, and care.
- Monthly social events, team celebrations, and collaboration-focused initiatives
- Autonomy to drive personal and professional growth
About Prevail Partners
Prevail delivers specialist consulting, intelligence analysis, and managed security services to governments, multinationals, NGO’s, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
We strive for Unrelenting Excellence – integrating ethics, accountability, curiosity, and client-centric problem-solving.
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