Security Specialist, Aviation & Maritime (Level 1)

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver best‑in‑class, bespoke verbal and written aviation and maritime security assessments to a multinational client base operating in complex and high‑risk environments
• Own and manage aviation and maritime security cases from receipt through resolution, ensuring accurate documentation, timely escalation, and clear client communication
• Collect, analyse, and disseminate security, safety, or disruption issues affecting aviation and maritime operations, in line with guidance from regional and functional analysts, including monitoring crisis escalation indicators and threat triggers
• Maintain continuous situational awareness of the global aviation and maritime security environment through structured research, intelligence monitoring, and analysis
• Draft, issue, and update alerts, advisories, and assessments, ensuring consistency with MedAire risk methodology, escalation thresholds, and quality standards
• Deliver training, briefings, and consultancy engagements for clients and internal stakeholders as required
• Travel on an exceptional basis to support crisis response, client engagement, or professional development, and to develop local aviation and maritime networks where appropriate
• Develop and maintain a thorough, current understanding of geopolitical, aviation, and maritime developments affecting client operations and risk exposure
• Become fully conversant with and comply with all internal systems, tools, and procedures, including attending mandatory and role‑specific training as agreed with line management
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation within proprietary systems, covering case notes, assessments, and client communications
• Exercise sound judgement in determining when issues require escalation to senior analysts or management, particularly during crisis or time‑critical situations
• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and accountability in all client‑facing communications, including during periods of elevated operational stress.

Required Work Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience in aviation security, risk, intelligence, or travel‑related field, such as military, government, public safety, NGO, journalism, or relevant academic research
• Experience sourcing, analysing, and briefing security information to senior stakeholders or decision‑makers
• Experience in the aviation sector (preferred), ideally in security, operations, flight planning, or risk advisory roles
• Experience in the maritime sector (desirable)
• Experience in writing for senior management and business decision-makers
• Customer service/ client facing experience
• Degree‑level qualification in security studies, intelligence studies, aviation security, international relations, politics, journalism.
• Post‑graduate qualification in security studies, intelligence analysis, aviation security, international relations, journalism, or a related field

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