Protective Intelligence, Vice President - Washington, D.C.

In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:

• Lead protective intelligence and threat-assessment activities involving executives and designated individuals, using open-source intelligence (OSINT), investigative methodologies, and structured analysis to identify, validate, monitor, and assess threats, concerning behavior, unwanted attention, doxing, and other indicators of potential risk.
• Maintain awareness of evolving global threat environments and produce timely, objective, and actionable assessments that evaluate credibility, intent, capability, potential impact, and appropriate escalation to support protective and security decisions.
• Serve as a protective intelligence subject matter expert, advancing analytical standards, threat-assessment frameworks, escalation protocols, intelligence requirements, technology capabilities, data sources, automation, and operating procedures while providing guidance and mentorship to supporting analysts.
• Partner across Executive Protection, Intelligence, Investigations, Security Operations, Information Security, and other relevant functions to integrate protective intelligence into security planning, investigations, protective operations, and broader risk decisions.
• Brief senior and operational stakeholders on significant threats, emerging risks, investigations, and sensitive matters, translating complex intelligence into clear implications and recommendations while building trusted relationships across the organization.
• Develop executive-ready threat assessments, investigative summaries, briefings, and presentations; manage competing intelligence requirements; and maintain accurate, appropriately sourced documentation and records.

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant professional experience in intelligence analysis, protective intelligence, risk consulting, investigations, security operations, or a related corporate security function.
• High proficiency in open-source intelligence (OSINT), investigative techniques, and research methodologies, with demonstrated ability to identify, validate, analyze, and synthesize information across multiple open-source environments.
• Demonstrated analytical judgment in assessing incomplete or ambiguous information, together with a strong understanding of global security threats, information security risks, and their implications for executives and organizations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, organizational, and project-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accuracy and discretion, and communicate sensitive issues effectively to senior and non-expert audiences in a matrixed organization.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Preferred experience includes corporate or protective intelligence, executive protection or Security Operations Center environments; behavioral or threat assessment involving high-profile individuals; intelligence support to protective operations; commercial intelligence and monitoring platforms; and development or improvement of intelligence processes, frameworks, technology solutions, or workflows.

For Washington, DC Only the salary range for this position is USD$130,000.00 - USD$180,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.