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Senior Intelligence Researcher

UK, England / Full-time / Hybrid

About the position

ActiveFence is seeking an experienced Senior Researcher to join our intelligence desk team. Our teams help top-level companies improve their guardrails using our insights on the latest trends in T&S, exploration of various abuse areas, and new techniques adopted by threat actors, while identifying fraud risks, uncovering vulnerabilities, and delivering actionable recommendations. 

What will you do?

  • Manage end-to-end research projects focused on trust and safety issues (e.g., fraud, cybersecurity, coordinated inauthentic behavior, platform abuse and red team).
  • Analyze data from various sources, including social media, platform APIs, internal tools, and OSINT techniques.
  • Produce high-quality reports, briefings, and presentations tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for client engagements, translating research into actionable insights and policy recommendations.
  • Stay ahead of trends in content moderation, platform integrity, and safety policy.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of demonstrated experience managing complex intelligence projects OR an intelligence team, preferably within CTI or fraud teams - MUST
  • Extensive WEBINT / OSINT / Dark web experience (3-4 years) - MUST
  • Fluent English - MUST
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills- MUST
  • At least 3 years of client-facing experience - MUST
  • Strong understanding of OPSEC principles - MUST
  • Additional language - an advantage
  • Positive attitude, motivation, and ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment
  • Ability to package complex research findings into client-ready formats (e.g., slide decks, written reports, executive briefings).
  • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple clients simultaneously.
  • Flexibility to participate in meetings aligned with USA working hours.

About ActiveFence

ActiveFence is the leading provider of security and safety solutions for online experiences, safeguarding more than 3 billion users, top foundation models, and the world’s largest enterprises and tech platforms every day. As a trusted ally to major technology firms and Fortune 500 brands that build user-generated and GenAI products, ActiveFence empowers security, AI, and policy teams with low-latency Real-Time Guardrails and a continuous Red Teaming program that pressure-tests systems with adversarial prompts and emerging threat techniques. Powered by deep threat intelligence, unmatched harmful-content detection, and coverage of 117+ languages, ActiveFence enables organizations to deliver engaging and trustworthy experiences at global scale while operating safely and responsibly across all threat landscapes.