Regional Security Director

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International SOS is the world's leading medical and security risk management services company. With 13,000 employees, we care for clients across the globe, from more than 1,200 locations, in 90 countries. Protecting our members and saving lives, we make a difference every single day. Our modern, vibrant, and friendly environment offers you an opportunity to develop a meaningful career on a global scale.

• Hybrid work model; work from home and in the office
• Lead in delivering crisis management, intelligence, assistance and advisory services to clients and prospects.
• Promote security brand presence through thought leadership and industry engagement.

Provide client facing crisis management & security risk advise for the world's leading people-risk professional services provider.

International SOS is looking for a Regional Security Director based in Sydney to assist our security advisory, crisis management, intelligence analysis, and incident response services for clients. You would be a trusted risk advisor proving close assistance to a wide range of organisations, as well as helping commercial teams to develop and grow our capabilities. Key duties:

• Be the senior security expert and partner to our ANZ commercial team.
• Engage directly with clients to deliver intelligence analysis, country risk and crisis management & response services to help them prepare for and respond to global risks, such as political violence, crime, geopolitics and natural hazards.
• Support our commercial teams to articulate our capabilities and services during new business opportunities.
• Represent International SOS at industry forums, speak to media and speak at a variety of risk events.
• Contribute to strategic service planning, client retention, and thought leadership regarding workforce & business resilience services.
• Collaborate across global security and commercial teams to support clients.

• A degree in areas such as security, risk management, international relations, politics, law enforcement, or disaster management. A master's degree in such an area is helpful but not essential.
• 10 – 15 years of experience in intelligence analysis, risk management or client advisory services, in government, national security, corporate or NGO environments.
• A high level of interest in global affairs, geopolitics and country and travel risk.
• Proven abilities to engage with client stakeholders, such as by presenting and briefing in written and verbal forms.
• Confidence working across cultures and communicating internally and externally to senior and junior stakeholders.
• A background in international environments – through your work or previous assignments.
• A high level of fluency in spoken and written English, meaning that you could speak on a webinar, write an intelligence assessment for a client, or help develop a commercial proposal.
• Some commercial acumen and experience.
• The ability to travel within Australia and to New Zealand regularly, and occasionally internationally.
• The availability to support clients and operations outside regular hours occasionally, such as during major global security events, or when working with global teams.

At International SOS, we cultivate a supportive atmosphere where everyone can thrive. We encourage applicants from all ages and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, disabled people, diverse genders, cultures, and languages, LGBTQIA+ identities, neurodivergent individuals and veterans to apply. We value your unique perspectives and skills through our dedication to respect and care. As a truly global organisation; we operate in over 91 countries, with multicultural employees speaking over 100 languages and dialects.

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Please note: Only suitable shortlisted candidates will be contacted.