Early-career Tactical Intelligence Analyst
ERI is seeking an early-career tactical intelligence analyst to be embedded with one of our multinational technology sector clients. This position will provide weekend coverage for a global network of intelligence analysts designed to anticipate, assess, and respond to any threat to our client’s people, assets, operations or reputation.
The ideal candidate brings a learner mindset, can-do attitude and desire to gain experience with enterprise level intelligence programs responding to tactical security threats and analytical rigor.
This is NOT a cyber security or technical role.
About Us
Emergent Risk International (ERI), is a global strategic intelligence advisory firm focused on business-centered risk and resilience. Specialized in geopolitical, regulatory and security risks in global business, ERI provides subscription intelligence and analysis, embedded services, training, and consulting to the world's leading organizations. For over a decade, ERI has delivered trusted geopolitical insights, trained thousands of intelligence professionals, set standards, and led the way.
Every team member of ERI is a brand guardian of the business, and the core values and principles we follow and expect of others are:
- Ethics First. Always
- Impactful. Future Forward
- Innovative by Design
- People-centered. Passion-fueled
- Learning Together. Leading Together.
Role and responsibilities
The early-career tactical intelligence analyst will support real-time threat monitoring and reporting over the weekends. This individual will contribute to identifying and escalating emerging threats, producing clear and concise tactical updates, and building foundational analytical and OSINT skills within a fast-paced operational environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support continuous threat monitoring of global events, security developments, and geopolitical activity to identify potential risks to company personnel, assets, and operations.
- Collect, triage, and escalate relevant information from open-source and internal intelligence streams under established guidance and escalation protocols.
- Produce initial tactical intelligence outputs including alerts, summaries, and situation updates with oversight from senior analysts.
- Assist in maintaining situational awareness during ongoing incidents by updating information and tracking developments in real time.
- Apply basic source validation and adhere to established standards for accuracy, reliability, and timeliness in reporting.
- Support senior analysts in the production of intelligence products by gathering information, conducting preliminary research, and contributing to drafts.
- Follow structured analytical frameworks and standard operating procedures to ensure consistency in output.
- Maintain awareness of assigned regional issues and contribute to team knowledge through continuous learning and research.
- Collaborate with global team members to ensure consistent monitoring coverage and effective handovers between shifts.
- Learn and utilize internal tools, platforms, and intelligence workflows to support operational requirements.
- Participate in training and development activities to build analytical, writing, and OSINT skills.
- Perform other operational support tasks as required in a 24/7 intelligence environment.
Experience:
- 1–3 years of experience in intelligence analysis, research, journalism, security operations, or a related field; internships or academic experience may be considered.
- Bachelor’s degree in intelligence, national security, geopolitics, journalism, security studies, or a related field preferred.
- Demonstrated interest or foundational experience in OSINT collection and monitoring.
- Basic understanding of geopolitical and security issues, particularly in assigned regions.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear and concise summaries under guidance.
- Ability to follow structured processes, accept feedback, and continuously improve analytical output.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple information streams in a time-sensitive environment.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, particularly in a team-oriented and shift-based setting.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including shifts, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Eagerness to learn and develop within a tactical intelligence or GSOC environment.
Other Requirements
- Eligible to legally work and reside in the United States.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment background and drug screening, and locally compliant reference checks.
- Availability to support after-hours operations‑ and international travel as needed.
- Successfully complete all ERI training, mentorship, and other ERI initiatives as appropriate.
- Regularly attend ERI Global Team Meetings, webinars, and engage with other ERI analysts.
Location & Remuneration
Location: Boise, Idaho. This is a fully in office, onsite role.
Hours: This is a full time, 40 hours a week Weekend Shift Coverage role. Schedule will always require working weekends, most likely Thursday to Monday shifts. Successful candidates will need to be flexible to suit client tactical coverage needs including occasional availability outside business hours required, including 24/7 crisis response capability.
Compensation: Compensation for early career level. ERI will provide professional development and access to ERI’s proprietary training and analytic tools.
How to Apply
Submit your resume, cover letter, and writing sample demonstrating analytical or leadership capability to ERITalent [at] emergentriskinternational.com. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every application and will be in contact with selected candidates only.
ERI is an equal opportunity‑ employer committed to inclusion and professional integrity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. To be considered for the position, all applicants must be and must independently possess eligibility to work in the United States where the role is located.
Work Location: In person
