Crime and Intelligence Analyst

Salary up to £33.5K based on experience, company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, discount scheme and many more benefits

37.5 hours a week

Job purpose   

To deliver reliable, actionable intelligence concerning crime and security threats to the client in order to identify criminal behaviour impacting on loss and safety and contribute to creating a safe and secure environment for store staff and customers.

Scope of the role        

Provide the highest standards of intelligence collation, evaluation, and analysis to influence key decision makers internally and within our law enforcement partners.

Key accountabilities and measures

Proactively merge intelligence from disparate qualitative and quantitative sources and draw inferences and conclusions based on client needs

Analyse crime trends and present actionable intelligence to provide advice or more effectively manage security resources

Identify POI's and OCG's that propose a threat to the client, and provide end to end case management with the objective of securing criminal convictions and custodial sentences

Create intelligence products to identify risk and vulnerabilities to our client's retail operations and wider estate

Make appropriate recommendations for the deployment of security resources

Present intelligence and evidence to the client leadership and law enforcement partners

Promote intelligence sharing with internal and external stakeholders including law enforcement partners

Bring to the fore innovations in crime threat intelligence to enhance the capability and reputation of the organisation as an industry leader

Actively engage with internal and external customers to fully understand operational requirements and promote effective crime prevention strategies

Ensure compliance with GDPR and Company and Client quality standards

Where appropriate, implement actions to protect the business and minimise non-compliance at all times

Work and communicate with other support functions as appropriate to ensure workflow is effective and delivers the right output in the right timescales

Provide training and oral briefings to client and leadership as required

Other time critical tasks as directed by the client and management

Complete ad-hoc projects as designated by management or client on time and to a high standard of quality

Form and develop relationships with Police, law enforcement agencies and other partners to identify and advance the potential of prosecution and other enforcement action.

Key Skills and Experience

Strong big-data analytical ability – an expert user of Microsoft Office products, in particular Excel, Power BI, and use of crime intelligence databases

Experience in writing strategic and tactical reports

Strong understanding of organised acquisitive crime or loss prevention within retail and distribution

An excellent communicator with experience in delivering oral and written presentations to senior leadership

Customer service focussed

Ability to build and maintain relationships with a strong teamwork ethic

Good educational background and a solid command of written and spoken English

Experience of working within a demanding fast-paced environment

Effective communication and customer service skills

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel

Ability to work under pressure and make quick decisions

Effective communication skills, verbal and written

Reliable, flexible, and discreet

Experience of working in a controlled environment

Solid organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and achieve tight deadlines

A positive attitude and ability to deal with pressure professionally

Desirable Skills and Experience

Ability to assemble high quality case files to support criminal convictions and a great understanding of court/legal process

Previous Crime and Intelligence experience

Experience of producing intelligence/evidence packages

Degree educated or equivalent ability

Excellent open-source intelligence research ability

Familiar with the UK National Intelligence Model

Membership of a professional body

Security cleared or prepared to undertake clearance

Ability to work remotely as and when required