Control Risks

GSOC Team Lead

Control Risks$110K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field (international relations, political science, etc.)
  • 7-10 years of experience in intelligence analysis and threat monitoring
  • Proven GSOC team management experience
  • Familiarity with global risk intelligence software
  • Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Experience with emergency notification systems and travel risk management software

Responsibilities

  • Supervise GSOC team operations to ensure 24/7 excellence
  • Monitor and assess global events impacting client operations
  • Refine intelligence products for executive stakeholders
  • Optimize GSOC processes for better efficiency and responsiveness
  • Deliver situational briefings to security leadership
  • Develop and implement GSOC SOPs and best practices
  • Coordinate training initiatives for team readiness

Benefits

  • Competitively positioned compensation and benefits package
  • Discretionary bonus scheme based on performance
  • Support for hybrid working arrangements
  • Wide range of medical and insurance benefits
  • 401 (K) Retirement plan and employee assistance program
Full Job Description
Control Risks is hiring a GSOC Team Lead to oversee a brand new GSOC program we are building for a major Fortune 500 client. Lead a high-performing Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) team at the forefront of protecting the organization's people, operations, and reputation worldwide. In this role, you will oversee 24/7/365 security intelligence operations, mentor and develop analysts, and drive continuous improvement across processes, technologies, and operational capabilities. You will provide strategic guidance during global incidents, deliver executive-level briefings, and ensure timely, actionable intelligence reaches key decision-makers. This is an opportunity for a dynamic security leader to shape the future of a critical global function while working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across the organization.
  • Supervise the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) team, overseeing onboarding, training, quality assurance and scheduling to maintain continuous 24/7/365 operational excellence.
  • Monitor global events in real time, such as national disasters, civil unrest and geopolitical threats, assessing their potential impact on the client's global workforce and operations.
  • Review and refine intelligence products, alerts and reports to ensure clarity, relevance and strategic value for executive-level stakeholders.
  • Optimize workflows, identify gaps and implement solutions that enhance efficiency, accuracy and responsiveness across GSOC operations.
  • Deliver detailed situational briefings and updates to senior global security leadership with confidence and authority.
  • Lead the development and implementation of GSOC standard operating procedures (SOPs), best practices and new technologies to advance operational capabilities.
  • Coordinate and participate in training initiatives and exercises to ensure team readiness and compliance with protocols.
  • Drive collaboration with a cross-functional business partners and of other global security professionals in support of the GSOC's 24/7/365 operations.
  • Spearhead the adoption of new services, tools and technologies that improve intelligence gathering, communication and operational performance.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in international relations, history, political science, criminal justice or related areas of study.
  • 7-10 years of experience in intelligence analysis, threat monitoring and threat assessments.
  • Proven experience managing a team in a GSOC or emergency response environment.
  • Experience working with global risk intelligence and incident response software.
  • Proven ability to accurately draw conclusions by synthesizing raw data and information from multiple, unrelated sources into a finished comprehensive product.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience evaluating open-source information (media, social media and unclassified information) to conduct incident analysis.
  • Experience with emergency mass notification systems.
  • Experience with travel risk management software platforms.

Benefits
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.

The base salary range for this position is $[redacted]00 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Control Risks

Control Risks is a global risk management consultancy headquartered in London, England. The company was founded in 1975 and provides a range of services to help clients manage political, security, and integrity risks in complex and hostile environments. Control Risks has a presence in over 40 countries and works with clients across a range of industries, including energy, financial services, and healthcare. The company is known for its expertise in crisis management and has been involved in some of the world's most high-profile security incidents.
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Size
3,500 employees
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Founded
1975

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