Travel Risk & Security Analyst

The Travel Risk & Security (TRS) Analyst role is a crucial part of our employee and asset safety programme in the EMEA region. The main responsibility will be protecting personnel, assets, and operations through proactive risk assessment, threat intelligence, and incident response. This role integrates travel risk management, physical security analysis, and intelligence gathering to support strategic and operational decision-making. The analyst monitors global threats, provides actionable intelligence, and enhances the organisation's resilience to physical and travel-related risks. Working in a fast-paced environment, the incumbent must remain flexible and be able to adapt to the changing needs.

As a Travel Risk & Security Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring geopolitical events, terrorism, crime, health outbreaks, and other risks that could affect travellers or business operations.
• Continuously researching and analysing security intelligence (open-source, third party reports, government, in-house applications) to produce threat assessments and alerts.
• Collecting, analysing, and disseminating actionable intelligence on threats to personnel, assets, and operations.
• Continuously updating and creating “common operating picture” reports for decision-makers.
• Maintaining threat databases and contributing to risk forecasting models.
• Evaluating the risk level of destinations (crime rates, political instability, health hazards, infrastructure issues, etc.) and maintaining travel risk matrix.
• Conducting pre-travel risk assessments and providing tailored security briefings.
• Working closely with the Travel Risk Management team, security and travel partners, ensuring necessary risk mitigation and controls are in place.
• Tracking and logging all employee travel to medium- and high-risk destinations, including traveller itineraries.
• Collaborating with travel management companies, security vendors, and medical assistance providers.
• Tracking and reporting on travel to high-risk destinations, ensuring compliance with internal protocols.
• Analysing travel data to identify trends and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Conducting de-briefing with the travellers and documenting lessons learned for improvements.
• Continuous monitoring of developments and adjusting our travel risk posture accordingly.
• Applying temporary restrictions in response to ongoing and emerging threats such as pandemics, geopolitical risks, civil unrest, or natural disasters.
• Assessing intelligence-based physical security risks across corporate offices, facilities, and remote sites.
• Analysing crime trends, threat intelligence, and incident data to inform security strategies.
• Recommending mitigation measures and improvements to reduce physical security risks.
• Tracking and analysing protest activity, civil unrest, and activist movements that may impact business operations or event venues.

Benefits:

• Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks.
• Lifestyle Benefits – Mortgage and financial advice, vouchers for various shopping outlets and food stores, employee referral scheme.
• Learning & Development – we actively encourage progression and offer various eLearning courses, progression, training whilst on site, apprenticeships, and in-house training courses.
• Health and Wellbeing – Life assurance scheme, access to mental health support specialists, access to an Online GP for you and your dependents.
• Financial support and discounts on hundreds of retail sites.
• Progression opportunities – many of our team go on to senior and site management roles.
• A welcoming, respectful team culture.
• Uniform and full induction provided.
• Cycle to work scheme.

What we are looking for:

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in Physical security industry and security analysis, intelligence, or travel risk management work in a corporate environment.
• The ability to interpret global events and assess geopolitical risks is paramount.
• Be adept at synthesising intelligence from many sources and translating complex security developments into clear business impact insights.
• Strong analytical thinking and knowledge of international security issues (terrorism, civil unrest, crime trends, political stability, etc.).
• Familiarity with travel risk management practices and tools is expected.
• Knowledge in using traveller tracking and intelligence databases.
• Ability to translate security and geopolitical risks into advice for business.
• Skills in emergency response and incident management, contribute to contingency planning (e.g. drafting evacuation plans, incident response protocols) and must stay calm under pressure when actual incidents occur.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal – are essential.
• Proficiency with use of research platforms and OSINT tools, monitor social media for emerging threats, and utilising our security alert software.
• Knowledge of data analysis and visualisation to map threats and present risk data.
• Adaptability, quick learning, with a resilient and inquisitive mindset are desirable traits.
• Multilingual abilities are sought-after but not essential.
• Moderate travel within EMEA.
• ASIS certifications like the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or Physical Security Professional (PSP), which demonstrate expertise in security management.
• Academic qualification in Physical Security management.
• Specialised credentials in travel risk or crisis management are also valued, such as “CPP, PSP, CTM, or GSOC analyst training”.
• Familiarity with international travel risk standards (such as ISO 31030 for Travel Risk Management).
• If you do not have an SIA licence then the client would be happy to pay for the training.

Wilson James is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position; however, each case will be assessed on an individual basis.