Operational Intelligence Analyst

at  BP

JOB DESCRIPTION:

bp is reimagining energy for people and our planet.
We provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. We’re fundamentally transforming what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives.
It’s crucial to us that the differences we see in the world around us are reflected in our workplace. Who you are is what counts, not where you’re from or how you live your life. A culture that values everyone benefits all of us. That’s why, to help our people thrive, we nurture a truly diverse and inclusive environment.
bp’s intelligence, security & crisis management (ISC) team delivers intelligence, security, crisis management and geopolitical insights across bp’s businesses. bp’s intelligence & international advisory team (I&IA) forms a critical component of ISC, helping the company to assess threat, find opportunity and maximize value through delivery of strategic intelligence. I&IA’s geopolitical intelligence team serves as ISC’s expert resource for intelligence analysis and strategic assessment of geopolitical/security threats.
This role is going to be responsible for the collection, analysis and effective communication of security intelligence to have an impact on some of the company’s most strategically significant decisions.
The intelligence analyst will leverage their substantive knowledge of the region and technical expertise in analytic tradecraft to maintain an effective information collection network, generate a range of reports to alert key personnel of relevant threats to security and business activity, and lead on local incident and trend analysis to assist security and stakeholder management/business continuity.

EXPERIENCE WITH OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES AND DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO USE DATA AND ANALYSIS.

Ability to demonstrate a high level of diligence, strong teamwork, initiative taking and accuracy with limited supervision as well as ability to quickly forge productive relationships and build networks

Collect, analyze and effectively disseminate relevant security information to support the intelligence-led decision-making process
Directly support the security risk process using in the Unified Risk Picture (URP): anticipate, monitor and communicate changing threat environments
Work closely with other members of I&IA team to assess the implications of geopolitical events and trends on the threat environment; proactively identify emerging security issues
Work closely with bp’s regional security team to understand business, priorities and issues, ensuring threat information is communicated in a timely manner
Provide oral and written assessments on the threat environment, including to senior bp leaders and decision makers, identifying key developments, trends and issues that have the potential to affect bp activity
Insure effective proactive management of an external network, including with peers, governments, academia and NGOs to ensure regular information flow. Identify new information providers
Be responsible for operating in an ambiguous environment and using judgment to provide valuable analysis to the business
Communicate complicated issues in a concise and effective manner, understanding and properly balancing risk against bp’s business imperatives
Manage the problem of information overload and ‘noise’ by continuously improving analytic tools and techniques
Balance short term requirements with need to horizon scan and anticipate changing threat environments
Reimagine proactive in the identification of potential threats and risks to business activity and the presentation of this information in written reports and verbal briefings