Senior Associate, Strategic Intelligence & Crisis Situations

About Teneo 

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.  

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other cor­po­ra­tions, financial insti­tu­tions and organizations.  

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance and ESG.  

The firm has more than 1,700 employees located in 45+ offices around the world. 

 

About Teneo Risk Advisory

Teneo Risk Advisory is one of five business segments within Teneo, alongside Strategy & Communications, Management Consulting, Financial Advisory, and People Advisory. We are focused on offering CEOs and management teams a holistic approach to identifying, managing, and mitigating operational, reputational, event, and strategic risks to their businesses. 

The business segment, led by former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, is comprised of a world-class team of practitioners, investigators, analysts, technical advisors, and strategic partners with a broad array of operational and advisory backgrounds from the world’s most respected corporate, military, intelligence, consulting, technology, public health, and public-safety organizations. Our team’s vast experience and backgrounds equip us to address a myriad of internal and external threats that CEOs must navigate daily.  

Teneo Risk Advisory helps organizations protect their most valuable assets: people, information, and infrastructure. Our tenet is prevention, problem-solving, and partnership with our clients. We provide comprehensive strategic guidance to build risk awareness, resiliency, and mitigation and bring an added dimension to our clients’ risk-management capabilities. Our core offerings are Risk Intelligence, Corporate Resilience, Public Safety, and Cyber Security Risk Management.  

We work directly with CEOs of major global corporations and their leadership teams, including a large percentage of Fortune 100 firms, on some of the highest-profile strategic engagements; we hold our people and work to the highest standard.  

 

Job Description:  

A Senior Associate within Teneo Risk Advisory is a core team member, leveraging project management and consulting experience in supporting and developing critical client deliverables. As a Senior Associate, you are responsible for working with the Risk Advisory team to create internal division management deliverables, project plans, project tracking mechanisms, and other critical client-facing deliverables as part of our risk intelligence and resilience advisory mandates. The Senior Associate will also have an opportunity to work on client teams to deliver client work, with a particular focus on supporting Strategic Intelligence and Crisis-focused workstreams and engagements. This will include digital and threat intelligence monitoring and analysis, in-depth open-source and investigative research, reputational risk analysis, and domestic and global security and geopolitical research and analysis. 

Responsibilities of a Senior Associate – Strategic Intelligence & Crisis Situations include: 

• Assist with client engagements and workstreams related to Strategic Intelligence & Crisis Situations, particularly open-source and public records research of security, operational, and reputational threats and emerging risks to Teneo clients. 

• Produce and support the development of high-quality written analysis for a range of products. 

• Support fast-paced risk intelligence requirements with timely review of sources to produce intelligence reports quickly and accurately. 

• Monitor and analyze emerging threats, working with project leads to understand how risks may impact clients in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

• Deliver tailored client solutions with minimal oversight, demonstrating initiative and the ability to operate as a self-starter with minimal direction. 

• Conduct in-depth investigative research across open-source, proprietary, and client-specific sources, synthesizing insights into actionable intelligence. 

• Manage multiple client deliverables simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment, ensuring timely and accurate outputs under pressure. 

• Quickly adapt research and analysis to evolving client priorities, often shifting focus in response to emerging risks or crises. 

• Demonstrate agility in working across diverse client industries and geographies, tailoring deliverables to unique client contexts and needs. 

• Collaborate closely with senior team members to anticipate client requirements and proactively contribute insights that inform strategic decision-making. 

• Operate effectively in high-stakes situations, maintaining professionalism and composure while delivering clear, actionable recommendations to clients. 

 

Qualifications: 

• 4 to 6 years of experience as a consultant or intelligence/risk professional, with demonstrated involvement in client-facing strategic advisory and risk management work on critical issues. 

• Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier college or university. Master’s degree in international affairs is preferred.  

• Prior experience with a management or risk management consulting firm is highly desirable. 

• Experience with open-source and public record research; intelligence and social media analysis tools (including deep and dark web platforms); and advanced internet-based research using Boolean logic. 

• Strong understanding of international and domestic threat actors, and the broader geopolitical threat landscape is preferred. 

• Proven client-facing experience delivering strategic insights and actionable recommendations under pressure, with the ability to quickly build credibility and trust with senior stakeholders. 

• Exceptional writing, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data into clear, concise, and impactful insights for executive-level audiences. 

• Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality across all client deliverables in high-stakes, time-sensitive environments. 

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex issues, driving solutions through to resolution. 

• Entrepreneurial mindset with intellectual rigor, sound judgment, and an innovative approach to client challenges. 

 

What We Offer

As a Teneo employee, you'll enjoy unique benefits including flexible time off policy; medical, dental, and vision coverage; long-term disability, and life insurance; a 401K plan; commuter benefits; team events; snacks; and other perks. 

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Teneo is an equal opportunity employer and promotes an inclusive workplace. Teneo considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. 

  

Base Salary Range

$110,000 - $125,000 (compensation for this role will depend on several factors, including a candidate’s qual