Converged Risk Intelligence Analyst - APAC

Responsibilities

The Global Physical Security Intelligence (Intel) team enables confident, risk-informed decision-making across TikTok and ByteDance. We take an impact-driven approach to intelligence—developing actionable products and services that help stakeholders understand how the world affects TikTok/ByteDance, and how TikTok/ByteDance affects the world. Our goal is to identify and reduce risk to people, assets, operations, and reputation across the enterprise.

- Monitor global intelligence sources to identify emerging threats and hazards with potential business impact, with a particular focus on APAC.
- Produce proactive risk landscape assessments, forecasting potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Deliver clear and timely tactical and operational reporting to support decision-making during crises or major events.
- Drive program development efforts by enhancing existing capabilities and exploring innovative approaches when strategically valuable.
- Lead cross-functional intelligence efforts during high-impact global events or geopolitical shifts.
- Continuously assess stakeholder intelligence needs and refine collection and analysis accordingly.
- Develop and maintain a diverse range of intelligence sources, including OSINT and deep/dark web monitoring.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align intelligence outputs with operational priorities and mitigation strategies.
- Provide regional expertise to help interpret how geopolitical, criminal, activist, or digital threats may evolve and affect the business.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Substantial experience in intelligence collection, analysis, and production—particularly in identifying long-term trends and their business implications.
- Professional background in a security or intelligence role within a global enterprise.
- Strong ability to triage and prioritize multiple threats in real time.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor, analyze, and report on complex and fast-moving global developments.
- Expertise in OSINT, including social media monitoring, illicit communities, and deep/dark web research.
- Experience investigating threat actors, mapping TTPs, and supporting attribution and behavioral analysis.
- Familiarity with cyber, geopolitical, or violent actor-related intelligence products.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to identify and adapt to new or emerging intelligence challenges and sources.
- Skilled in editing and reviewing intelligence products for analytic rigor and clarity.
- Experience tailoring intelligence outputs to meet stakeholder-specific needs.
- Strong presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to brief senior stakeholders with poise and clarity.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; experience working in distributed, cross-functional teams.

Job Information

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.​

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.​

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​

Diversity & Inclusion​

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.​