Threat Investigator Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee, mentor, and enhance the skills of a small team of investigators and analysts

• Establish clear expectations and deliver timely, actionable feedback

• Take responsibility for investigative quality, workload prioritization, queue maintenance, and team performance

• Act as the primary escalation point for intricate, ambiguous, or high-risk investigations

• Direct comprehensive network investigations and develop investigative practices across case development, network analysis, proactive detection, and intelligence production

• Discover new opportunities for detection and disruption

• Convert investigative signals and subject-matter expertise into recommendations regarding threat prioritization, policy deficiencies, and enforcement actions

• Collaborate with law enforcement, government agencies, industry representatives, and other external partners

• Assist in hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, and career advancement

• Promote an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable team culture

• Report to the Senior Manager of the team

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in threat intelligence, investigations, incident response, or a related discipline

• A minimum of 2 years of previous management experience

• In-depth knowledge in at least one extremist or violent-threat-actor ecosystem

• Analytical adaptability to gain expertise in new areas of concern as priorities shift

• Proven ability to mentor investigators, elevate quality standards, provide constructive feedback, and facilitate career development

• Strong judgment in uncertain, rapidly changing environments, balancing harm reduction with policy, legal, operational, and corporate risk factors

• Proficient with investigative and case management tools

• Capability to utilize data and detection signals to direct team priorities

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Skill in conveying complex and sensitive topics to non-expert audiences

• Competence in building consensus and coordinating across teams, disciplines, and time zones

• Bonus: Experience handling sensitive or potentially disturbing content

• Bonus: Proficiency in additional languages

• Bonus: Experience in presenting intricate threat findings to senior leaders or external audiences

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• Comprehensive benefits

• Reasonable accommodations provided during the interview process