Counter Intelligence and Security (CI&Sy) Lead

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Counter Intelligence and Security (CI&Sy) Lead to join our team at Prevail Partners. The ideal candidate will possess a background in UK intelligence community, police, military, or government services and have a deep understanding of counter-intelligence threats, insider threats, and security risk management.  

Key Responsibilities 

Counterintelligence & Threat Mitigation 

• Establish and lead a Counterintelligence Programme to detect, deter, and mitigate hostile intelligence threats. 

• Conduct threat assessments and implement security strategies to counter espionage, influence operations, and adversarial intelligence activities. 

• Develop protective security measures to safeguard personnel, sensitive information, and critical assets. 

• Oversee counter-surveillance and counter-technical surveillance efforts to detect and neutralise hostile intelligence threats. 

• Provide insider risk guidance, working with HR and IT security teams to manage personnel security vulnerabilities. 

Security & Risk Management 

• Develop and enforce security policies aligned with UK Government standards and industry best practices. 

• Oversee security vetting processes, ensuring personnel obtain and maintain appropriate security clearances. 

• Conduct security risk assessments across physical, cyber, and operational domains, advising on mitigation strategies. 

• Lead incident response efforts, ensuring a structured approach to investigating and addressing security breaches. 

• Work closely with IT security teams to protect against cyber-enabled espionage and hostile network intrusions. 

Threat Intelligence & Investigations 

• Provide intelligence analysis on hostile intelligence actors, espionage threats, and geopolitical risks. 

• Conduct and oversee internal and external security investigations, supporting enforcement and response actions. 

• Develop and deliver counterintelligence and security awareness training to personnel. 

• Maintain liaison with UK Government security agencies, law enforcement, and private sector partners to enhance intelligence-sharing and security coordination. 

Compliance & Reporting 

• Ensure compliance with UK security regulations, legal frameworks, and internal governance policies. 

• Produce detailed reports on security status, incidents, vulnerabilities, and recommended improvements. 

• Provide security briefings and risk assessments to senior leadership, advising on emerging threats and countermeasures. 

Requirements

• Proven UK intelligence community (UKIC) background, or specialist military counter intelligence background.   

• Extensive experience in counterintelligence, protective security, and operational security within government or private sector security environments. 

• Strong expertise in espionage threat detection, personnel security, and counter-surveillance methodologies. 

• Experience working with classified information, including compliance with HMG Security Policy Framework and the Official Secrets Act. 

• Ability to conduct security risk assessments and implement effective mitigation strategies. 

• Experience leading security investigations and insider threat assessments. 

• Strong ability to engage with senior stakeholders, provide strategic security advice, and deliver intelligence briefings. 

• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain UK security vetting. 

Desirable Skills & Attributes 

• Experience in private sector intelligence or security roles post-government service. 

• Knowledge of ISO 31000, ISO 27001, and protective security standards.  

• Familiarity with cybersecurity risks and collaboration with IT security teams. 

Benefits

Us: 

Prevail Partners delivers high quality intelligence, research and consultancy services to clients ranging from governments and multinational corporations to non-governmental organisations. These services are delivered predominantly across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.   

We pride ourselves on selecting interesting projects which we believe can genuinely make a difference. You will be joining the company at a time of continued growth, and will be required to support a wide variety of these projects across the whole company. 

What we offer here at Prevail:

Competitive salary, salary sacrifice pension, access to onsite gym facilities, enhanced leave polices, and private healthcare after two years at Prevail.