Protective Intelligence, Threat Analyst

OpenAI

. Conduct behavior-based threat assessment investigations involving direct, indirect, implied, or emerging threats to OpenAI employees, executives, offices, events, and operations.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $162,400 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct behavior-based threat assessment investigations involving direct, indirect, implied, or emerging threats to OpenAI employees, executives, offices, events, and operations.
Develop clear, concise, and actionable threat assessment products that summarize behavioral indicators, credibility, severity, escalation potential, and recommended mitigation options.
Conduct person of interest (POI) investigations where there is a defined direction of interest toward OpenAI personnel, executives, workplaces, events, or company operations.
Apply structured threat assessment frameworks and professional judgment to distinguish between concerning behavior, grievance-driven communications, harassment, disruptive activity, and credible threats of violence.
Prepare and deliver written assessments, briefings, BOLOs, and other intelligence products for Corporate Security leadership, Executive Protection, Legal, People, Communications, and other cross-functional partners.
Support case management workflows by documenting investigative findings, behavioral observations, risk factors, protective factors, investigative gaps, and recommended next steps.
Maintain awareness of individuals, groups, narratives, and online communities that may present a disruptive or threatening interest in OpenAI, its personnel, offices, events, or public-facing activities.
Track and report key threat assessment metrics, trends, and recurring indicators to help the team identify patterns, prioritize resources, and improve the overall threat management process.
Partner closely with Executive Protection, GSOC, Resilience, Workplace, Legal, People, Communications, and Information Security to assess and manage threatening or disruptive incidents.
Build and maintain relationships with law enforcement, external investigative partners, intelligence vendors, peer companies, and professional threat assessment networks.
Stay current on threat assessment methodologies, behavioral threat research, OSINT techniques, and emerging technology that can improve the team’s ability to detect, assess, and manage risk.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience conducting threat investigations, protective intelligence, behavioral threat assessment, intelligence analysis, or related security investigations.
Direct experience working within, supporting, or helping build a behavior-based threat assessment or threat management program.
Strong understanding of behavioral threat assessment concepts, including grievance, fixation, leakage, identification, escalation, pathway-to-violence indicators, protective factors, and case management considerations.
Experience conducting POI investigations and producing clear assessments that help operational teams make practical decisions about mitigation, monitoring, engagement, escalation, or closure.
Strong OSINT and online investigation skills, including the ability to identify, collect, evaluate, and synthesize publicly available information from fragmented or ambiguous sources.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex investigative findings into concise, useful products for both security professionals and non-security stakeholders.
Sound judgment, discretion, and comfort handling sensitive matters involving employees, executives, external individuals, and potentially volatile situations.
Ability to work independently while staying tightly connected to a small, fast-moving, and highly collaborative team.
Comfort operating in ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and making well-reasoned assessments with incomplete information.
Ability to build trusted relationships across functions such as Legal, People, Communications, Workplace, Executive Protection, GSOC, Resilience, Government Relations, and Information Security.
Familiarity with case management platforms, OSINT tools, social media research, threat detection workflows, and intelligence reporting processes.
Knowledge of Ontic or similar integrated research, threat detection, and case management platforms.
Experience with ATAP, WAVR-21, USSS NTAC, FBI BAU, NABITA, or other recognized behavioral threat assessment methodologies or professional communities.
CTM certification, ATAP membership, or willingness to pursue relevant professional development in threat assessment.
Willingness to support time-sensitive incidents, including occasional nights, weekends, or crisis response situations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

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Hard Skills & Tools

threat investigationsbehavioral threat assessmentintelligence analysisOSINT skillscase managementthreat detection workflowsinvestigative findingsrisk assessmentbehavioral indicatorsmitigation strategies

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationjudgmentdiscretioncollaborationrelationship buildingindependencecomfort in ambiguityprioritizationsensitivity handling

Certifications

CTM certificationATAP membership