Protective Intelligence Associate Manager at Accenture · Location…

Protective Intelligence Associate Manager

Location: Arlington, 1201 Wilson, Corp

Location: Negotiable (US locations; Remote)

About Global Protection & Security:

Part of our Legal Corporate Functions group, Global Protection & Security team – GP&S is Accenture’s corporate security team, which operates across the globe, committed to the safety and security of Accenture’s key assets – our people, property, information and reputation. We are dedicated to safeguarding our business 24/7.

GP&S’s Intelligence Team is comprised of analysts and investigators who deliver actionable, operational, and strategic intelligence to our stakeholders to ensure decisions are being made with a comprehensive view of risk in mind. The team also assists in monitoring and crisis response, high risk travel, and protective intelligence.

Find more information about GP&S in: https://in.accenture.com/globalwatch/about-gap/

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Global Protection and Security (GP&S) Protective Intelligence and Insider Risk Lead, the Protective Intelligence Associate Manager will monitor open-source intelligence, social media, and the dark web to identify and analyze physical security threats to our leadership and company, as well as relevant geopolitical developments. This will include gathering intelligence from various sources, drafting analytic assessments, conducting investigations, and engaging regularly with stakeholders and security leadership. This position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts to stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiating and maintaining persons of interest investigations
• Identifying and investigating threats from a diverse array of sources
• Conducting thorough risk-based intelligence assessments in support of executive travel and events
• Conducting investigations involving publicly available information including social media platforms
• Working with cross-functional teams, regularly engaging with security stakeholders and others including human resources, legal, marketing and communications, and executive protection and event security professionals
• Leveraging a network of private and public sector contacts to maintain situational awareness of developments that could impact Accenture operations

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public or private sector intelligence analysis.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with the Ontic platform preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in government affairs, international relations, criminal justice, intelligence studies, or a related field.
• Fluency in English.
• Formal training in investigations and intelligence analysis.
• Strong analytic and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends across large datasets.
• Experience working on a corporate Protective Intelligence or Executive Protection team preferred.
• Experience conducting investigations involving sensitive/confidential material preferred.
• Experience with mapping and/or intelligence/information management systems.
• Knowledge of vendors, technology, and professional organizations in the corporate intelligence space.

Professional Skills:

• Experience working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment such as protective intelligence, corporate security, emergency operations center, or a major urban area fusion center.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present technical findings to non-technical audiences.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/29/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $73,800 to $182,600

Colorado $73,800 to $157,800

Connecticut $73,800 to $157,800

District of Columbia $78,500 to $168,000

Illinois $68,300 to $157,800

Maine $62,800 to $134,400

Maryland $73,800 to $157,800

Massachusetts $73,800 to $168,000

Minnesota $73,800 to $157,800

New York $68,300 to $182,600

New Jersey $78,500 to $182,600

Ohio $68,300 to $146,100

Virginia $68,300 to $168,000

Washington $80,200 to $168,000

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