Embedded Travel Risk Specialist

Description

We are seeking a travel risk specialist to embed within a global security & resiliency (GSR) team, supporting a multinational organisation with its day-to-day travel risk advisory requirements.

The role will focus on delivering consistent, high-quality pre-travel risk assessments and traveller guidance, supporting employees travelling to higher-risk and complex destinations, primarily across the EMEA region, including Pakistan, Central Asia and the Caucasus. This position is delivery-focused and advisory in nature.

The successful candidate will operate within an established security framework, supporting a high volume of travel requests and acting as a dependable extension of the regional security function.

Requirements

Travel risk assessment & advisory

• Conduct pre-travel risk assessments for travel to higher-risk and complex destinations, including parts of the EMEA region, Central Asia and the Caucasus along with selected international locations.
• Provide clear, practical, and proportionate risk advice to the organisation’s travellers based on destination risk, traveller profile, and purpose of travel.
• Support the organisation’s formal travel approval and review process by providing timely risk input and recommendations.
• Contribute to destination risk summaries and traveller briefing materials.

Operational support

• Support the regional GSR function with day-to-day travel security activities.
• Help manage a high volume of travel risk requests in a structured and efficient manner.
• Ensure travel advice is delivered in line with existing policies, standards, and frameworks.
• Monitor travel patterns and flag emerging issues or trends to senior team members.

Intelligence & information use

• Leverage internal reporting and external intelligence sources to inform travel risk assessments.
• Consume and synthesise geopolitical, security, and health intelligence into traveller-friendly guidance.
• Escalate significant incidents, concerns, or intelligence developments through agreed channels.

Stakeholder coordination

• Act as a point of contact for travellers seeking guidance on higher-risk travel.
• Coordinate with internal security and travel management teams as required.
• Liaise with approved external providers (e.g. medical and security assistance companies) to support traveller safety.

Process & continuous improvement

• Support ongoing refinement of travel risk processes, templates, and guidance.
• Identify practical improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency of travel risk delivery.
• Contribute to lessons-learned discussions following incidents or disrupted travel.

Benefits

Control Risks offers a competitive salary commensurate with the role and experience.