Senior Security Analyst ($120,500 - $158,500)

Position Summary:

Irvine Company is a diversified, privately held real estate operating and investment company, highly respected for its stewardship and master-planning of the Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California. Today, the Company’s real estate portfolio totals approximately 123M square feet, with a focus primarily on coastal California. Approximately 65% of the Company’s portfolio is in Orange County, with 35% in Silicon Valley, San Diego, West Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City.

The Company operates under a holding company structure with each of its four primary real estate operating divisions (Apartments, Office, Retail, and Community Development) functioning as wholly owned subsidiaries of the parent. While the parent provides strategic-level guidance and oversight, corporate services and support (IT, HR, Corporate Finance, Legal, Accounting, etc.), each division is staffed and managed as a fully functioning real estate operating company at scale.

Although privately held, the Company is managed similarly to a public company, with strong corporate governance and executive management reporting to a board of directors. The Company is structured to operate in perpetuity.

The Company is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Intelligence & Threat Assessment Analyst to drive proactive, intelligence-led security within the Company’s Security Operations Center (SOC). This role is central to developing the Company’s enterprise Threat Assessment and Management (TATM) program, with the primary goal of protecting Company associates, customers, guests, and properties across the Company’s diverse portfolio. This position will report directly to the Senior Director, SOC, and will be based in the Division’s offices in Irvine, California.

Key Responsibilities:

• Threat Monitoring: Conduct real-time threat monitoring, detection, and analysis using open-source intelligence tools (OSINT) and other methods to protect Company associates, customers, guests, and properties
• Investigation Management: Manage investigations and case files related to threats targeting the Company, its associates, customers, guests, or properties; act as a liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, supporting investigations and intelligence sharing
• Data Analysis: Analyze crime data and identify trends in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to map and mitigate risks
• Security Strategy: Develop security strategies, mitigation plans (for events/protests), and recommend enhancements (e.g., CPTED) to Corporate Security and Company leaders
• Reporting: Produce situational reports (SITREPs), trend reports, threat assessments, and dashboards, and brief Company leaders on risks and recommendations

Additional Skills:

• Technical Proficiency: Expertise in OSINT, social monitoring tools, data analytics, visualization software, and incident/dispatch management systems
• Analytical & Critical Thinking Skills: Proven ability to synthesize and distill diverse, complex, and large volume information from disparate sources to identify and assess relevant risks and threats
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for reporting to diverse Company stakeholders
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively and build trust with both internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Intelligence Studies, Data Analytics, Security Management, Psychology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Years of Relevant Work Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in corporate security, public safety, or military intelligence
• 4+ years of experience working in a SOC, real-time crime or intelligence center, fusion center, dispatch center, threat management unit, or crime analysis unit preferred

Additional Requirements:

• Relevant professional certificates or certifications are preferred (e.g., Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA); Certified Threat Manager (CTM); Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA); CSULB / CSUF Crime & Intelligence Analysis Certificates)
• Proficiency in data programming (e.g., SQL, Python, R) is desirable