Security Due Diligence Specialist
IQT (In-Q-Tel)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: McLean • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $78,744 - $106,293 per year
About the role
- Ensure the IQT’s investment decisions align with U.S. Government partner requirements and protect national security interests.
- Support the implementation of security and counterintelligence policies.
- Serve as a liaison with prospective portfolio companies for the collection and analysis of FOCI diligence materials.
- Assist diligence efforts by coordinating with companies IQT is considering for investment.
- Conduct open-source research and analysis to provide timely, accurate insights for investment decisions.
- Act as a trusted liaison between IQT deal teams, senior company executives, and U.S. Government security representatives.
- Support the development and execution of strategic security initiatives and maintain current security plans, policies, and procedures.
- Assist in responding to all security-related requests from government executive agents.
- Help manage physical security procedures and support for physical security at outreach events.
- Contribute to a comprehensive security education and awareness program for employees and cleared contractors.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active Top Secret security clearance required, active SCI and FS poly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years of relevant experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community security operations.
- Working familiarity with NISPOM, ICDs, and other industrial security requirements is highly desired.
- Direct experience with Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI) mitigation, business due diligence, financial investigations, or anti-money laundering (AML) is a strong plus.
- Proven ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into clear, concise, analytical assessments.
- Excellent writing, organizational, and critical thinking skills with the ability to think strategically.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Comfortable interacting and building relationships with C-Suite and executive-level stakeholders.
- Experience with physical security systems is a plus.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
security clearanceFOCI mitigationbusiness due diligencefinancial investigationsanti-money launderingopen-source researchsecurity policiessecurity proceduresstrategic security initiativesNISPOM
Soft Skills
analytical assessmentswriting skillsorganizational skillscritical thinkingstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingmulti-priority managementhigh-quality work under deadlines
Certifications
Top Secret security clearanceSCI clearanceFS polygraph