Director – OSINT Product Strategy & Capability
3 days ago
Paris
🌍 Join iCOVER – A Global Leader in Background Screening, Risk & Compliance 👋 About Us At iCOVER, we specialize in background screening and risk & compliance solutions that empower companies around the world to make informed decisions with confidence. With over 20 years of international experience, we operate from our global headquarters in Paris, supported by a network of 12 offices across France, the UK, the US, Mexico, Switzerland, Tunisia, Morocco, Bulgaria, India, Australia, Vietnam, and Singapore. Our diverse team of 230+ professionals enables us to deliver services in over 200 countries. Whether it’s ensuring compliance, managing risk, or supporting strategic growth, iCOVER is your trusted partner. 🌐 Learn more:______ 🎯 Your Role: Director – OSINT Product Strategy & Capability As part of our continued growth, iCOVER is investing in the next phase of its Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) evolution. We are seeking a Director – OSINT Product Strategy & Capability to strengthen, align, and expand our global OSINT portfolio. This is a senior, strategic role working across iCOVER’s Reputation, Compliance, Media, and Directorship intelligence products. You will lead the integration and innovation of our OSINT offering — building on strong operational foundations and empowering existing teams to scale performance, automation, and client value. The Director will shape the OSINT roadmap from strategy and design to innovation and delivery, ensuring our intelligence capabilities remain ethical, data-driven, and globally competitive. 🧭 Key Responsibilities 1. Strategy and Vision • Define and implement a comprehensive OSINT strategy aligned with iCOVER’s corporate and operational goals., • Drive innovation in AI-assisted OSINT, multilingual media analysis, and advanced data enrichment., • Lead the strategic development of iCOVER’s proprietary OSINT source database — expanding source diversity, reliability, and enrichment through partnerships, automation, and in-house curation., • Identify new commercial and technological opportunities across Reputation and Compliance domains. 2. Product and Capability Development • Shape and maintain a unified OSINT roadmap, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and client impact., • Partner with operational leads to strengthen fulfilment processes and ensure consistent quality and compliance., • Establish robust governance for documentation, version control, and continuous improvement. 3. Technical and Operational Integration • Collaborate with IT, Legal, and Operations to enhance OSINT systems, automation, and analytical capabilities., • Integrate OSINT data and tools into proprietary systems (e.g., IRIS) to improve accuracy, scalability, and insight., • Balance automation with expert human analysis to maintain iCOVER’s reputation for accuracy and depth. 4. Stakeholder and Partner Engagement • Serve as a key bridge between internal teams — including Sales, Compliance, Legal, and Technology — and external partners., • Build strong relationships with OSINT data providers, media monitoring services, and technology vendors., • Support business development by aligning product capabilities with market trends and client needs. 5. Leadership and Culture • Inspire and mentor cross-functional teams of Product Managers, Analysts, and OSINT Specialists., • Foster collaboration, innovation, and ethical intelligence delivery across established team structures., • Champion diversity, accountability, and shared success in line with iCOVER’s values. 6. Compliance and Governance • Ensure all OSINT activities adhere to global data privacy, media, and human rights regulations., • Lead ethical sourcing governance, including source validation and provenance assurance., • Partner closely with Legal and Compliance to uphold the highest ethical and regulatory standards. 7. Commercial and Performance Accountability • Track and report on product performance metrics — including fulfilment timeliness, accuracy, and client satisfaction., • Ensure that innovation, automation, and efficiency improvements contribute to measurable business growth. 🔍 What We’re Looking For • Extensive experience in OSINT, reputational intelligence, or compliance-led research., • Proven success in product management, capability development, or innovation leadership in a data-driven environment., • Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, media intelligence, and open-source data enrichment., • Demonstrated ability to translate intelligence requirements into scalable, commercially viable products., • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills., • Deep familiarity with privacy, data protection, and ethical OSINT sourcing standards (e.g., GDPR)., • Experience developing proprietary data assets or intelligence databases., • Understanding of multilingual OSINT ecosystems and AI/ML-assisted analysis. An Attractive and Transparent Compensation Package • Competitive salary reviewed regularly, • Health insurance, • Meal vouchers, • Hybrid working with an attractive home office policy, • International, inclusive workplace, • Annual CSR budget dedicated to human, environmental, or animal causes, • Afterworks, seminars, Christmas parties, and more 📩 Ready to Join Us? Apply directly on LinkedIn with your CV. We review every application carefully and look forward to learning more about you. 🤝 Equal Opportunity Employer iCOVER is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome all qualified candidates—regardless of gender, age, origin, disability, religion, or identity—to help us build a better, more equitable world together. By submitting your application for this position, you acknowledge that in the event you have been selected to work for iCOVER, we shall be entitled to perform an appropriate background screening by verifying the information presented in your application, specifically but without limitation, verification of prior employment and verification of education. The lawful provision, collection, and processing of your personal data is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by iCOVER and the provided data will be processed in strict accordance with the applicable personal data protection legislation.