Investigator - Supply Chain Security & Protective Intelligence

About the role

EDGE, an advanced technology group based in Abu Dhabi focused on defence and emerging technologies, is looking for an experienced Investigator to strengthen its investigative and protective security capabilities. The role identifies, assesses and investigates threats to the integrity, security and resilience of the supply chain, working with procurement, legal, cyber security, operational security and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate allegations and incidents involving suppliers, subcontractors, intermediaries and third parties, including fraud, corruption, bribery, sanctions violations, counterfeiting, product substitution, regulatory breaches, labour violations, cyber incidents and other misconduct.
• Investigate suspected counterfeit, falsified, tampered, diverted or non-conforming materials entering the supply chain.
• Assess supplier ownership structures, beneficial ownership, affiliations, subcontracting arrangements and business relationships to spot undisclosed risks, conflicts of interest or deceptive practices.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk and strategically important suppliers, including key personnel, directors, agents and business partners.
• Identify indicators of concealed ownership, procurement manipulation, collusion, front companies and other integrity concerns.
• Carry out supply chain risk assessments covering manufacturing origin, transit routes, end users and geopolitical or regulatory considerations.
• Analyse procurement, logistics, financial, cyber, quality and operational data to find anomalies and potential threats.
• Maintain investigative records, evidence trails, source evaluations and case documentation.
• Assess suppliers, contractors and individuals for protective security and counter-intelligence risks, and investigate suspected insider threats, information leakage and hostile intelligence activity.
• Develop intelligence assessments on foreign interference, industrial espionage, economic espionage, organised crime and hostile-state activities, and recommend risk mitigation measures.
• Produce investigative reports, intelligence assessments and executive-level briefings.

Required profile

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in corporate investigations, protective security, intelligence, law enforcement, military, security services, fraud investigations, supply chain security or investigative due diligence.
• Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies, Supply Chain Management, International Relations, Criminology, Security Studies or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience managing investigations from lead through evidence collection, analysis, findings, reporting and recommended actions.
• Experience with protective security, security risk or vulnerability assessments.
• Experience preparing investigative reports, intelligence assessments and executive presentations.

Required skills

• Open-source intelligence techniques, relationship mapping, information validation and source assessment.
• Strong analytical, interviewing, report-writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.

PREFERRED: supply chain threat investigation, counter-intelligence or national security background, enhanced due diligence on third parties, insider threat knowledge, experience in defence, aerospace, technology, manufacturing or government environments, cyber-enabled supply chain threats, cross-functional investigations, and professional certifications in investigations, intelligence, security or fraud examination.