Coordinator - Security Operations & Resilience

Overview

This role involves monitoring and enforcing firm-wide security standards, conducting risk and threat assessments, and ensuring readiness for incident response across multiple locations including offices, client sites, and accommodations in the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Regularly evaluate threats and hazards affecting the firm and verify that necessary safeguards are implemented and operational.
• Perform routine control audits to track compliance with established security policies and follow up on remediation efforts.
• Maintain updated and accurate risk and safeguarding data through the company's security platforms.
• Validate incident preparedness measures such as emergency plans, contact lists, and drills, and assist with real-time incident responses and escalation when necessary.
• Support global security incident monitoring and respond promptly to safety concerns raised by firm members.
• Collaborate closely with consulting teams, internal departments like HR, Technology, Legal, and external security peers to provide actionable security guidance and implement policies operationally.
• Be available outside regular work hours when required to support incident management and urgent monitoring activities.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferably in security, risk, international relations, political science, or related discipline.
• Minimum of two years of security, project management, or analytical experience in a corporate environment, with preference for those having lived and worked in the Middle East within international corporations or NGOs.
• Technical proficiency including hands-on experience with AI tools to develop and customize security solutions.
• Ability to independently investigate risks and conduct structured risk assessments delivering clear, actionable recommendations.
• Comfortable navigating dynamic and ambiguous situations, often under tight time constraints.
• High digital literacy with a proactive approach to leveraging technology and data in work processes.
• Strong values-based work ethic highlighting integrity, responsibility, and accountability.
• Excellent collaboration and inclusivity skills, including openness to feedback and strong problem-solving leadership.
• Ownership mentality that encompasses issue identification through resolution, alongside continuous personal and professional growth.
• Fluent in Arabic (mandatory) and proficient in English at a business level.

Additional Information

• Position is based in Riyadh and part of the MEO office cluster attached to the global firm Security Team.
• The role emphasizes mentorship, continuous learning, diverse cultural engagement, and offers competitive salary with comprehensive benefits for overall well-being.
• Strong commitment to ethics and integrity is expected in delivering practical security solutions.