Associate Consultant

Who We Are Looking ForCrisis24s Crisis Security Consulting (CSC) team is seeking an Associate Consultant to join an ever-growing team to support wider project deliverables. The successful candidate will be based within the US or Canada working remotely but with potential travel overseas to support response and consulting tasks. Therefore a candidate with geopolitical knowledge and interest language abilities and a willingness and adaptability to support bespoke international projects is sought after. The position further requires education to a Masters level in a sector relevant subject matter and 1-2 years of relevant work experience and language abilities are You Will Work OnThe successful candidate will quickly be involved in tasks and projects supporting the wider Crisis Security Consulting department. No two days are the same and the Associate Consultant will work on bespoke reporting and threat assessments across geographies and threat types analyzing data and presenting it to clients supporting operations on the ground during domestic and international deployments and editing and proofing the work of your peers. The candidate will also need to support out-of-hours tasks when required as part of a wider team on-call rotation system (a week of on call every 10-11 weeks approximate). The Associate Consultant will quickly become adept at multiple types of task delivery which will support their professional development within You Will Work WithThe successful candidate will work within the wider Associate Consultant team supporting the international consulting team across the Americas Europe Middle East & Africa and Asia Pacific as well as our Special Risks All Hazards and Product Risks response team. As part of the Crisis and Security Consulting department the Associate Consultant will often work across and collaborate with the wider Crisis24 group and GardaWorld You Will BringRequiredInternational Relations/Security Studies (or similar) at a Masters level qualificationExperience working in a variety of environmentsAn adaptable and flexible approach to working is requiredthe role may involve extended overseas deployments including potentially high-risk and conflict-affected areasIntegrity professionalism and discretion; individuals must be able to handle sensitive information and issuesAn understanding of Security and Risk Management principles based on best practice standardsVery high standard of written/verbal English and business-level language ability candidates with native/business-level Spanish and/or Portuguese will be preferred; however other language skills are equally valuedTime management skills including the ability to keep to tight deadlinesA task-orientated team player who can operate independently when requiredInterested in geopolitical and security issues and how such issues impact various global sectorsIT literate with a demonstrative knowledge of Microsoft programs and applicationsEligibility to reside/work in the US or CanadaPreferred1-2 years of relevant industry-specific experience in a related fieldExperience traveling within high-risk regions/countries is preferableA demonstrable understanding of regions and relevant security picture/prominent threatsA knowledge of cyber threats cyber threat actors and malware/ransomware variantsUnderstanding of OSINT monitoring platforms and applicationsValid Drivers LicenseCompensation will be commensurate with experience and is expected to range from $60000 to $65000.