Risk Mitigation Researcher

LSDS provides comprehensive education, training, research, analysis, and on\-demand situational responsiveness to support global travelers wherever their destination. We collaborate with corporate clients, individual and family leisure travelers, and university programs whose travelers often venture into high\-risk or unfamiliar areas. Our mission is to ensure that travelers are fully informed of potential risks in their destinations—both before and during their trips. As a Risk Mitigation Researcher, you will be a critical member of a high\-performing team dedicated to safeguarding travelers in an increasingly complex and volatile world. You will monitor global regions assigned to you, identify emerging threats, and report critical developments to the program lead. Your insights will directly contribute to delivering timely alerts that inform travelers of risks and help them make informed decisions—whether it's adjusting their plans or, in extreme cases, initiating evacuations. **Key Responsibilities:** **Risk Monitoring**: Proactively track geopolitical, environmental, medical, and criminal developments in your assigned regions. Detect shifts that indicate heightened risks and forecast potential escalations. * **Environmental Hazards**: Natural disasters including earthquakes, floods, wildfires, and other threats to traveler safety. * **Terrorist Activity**: Immediate or escalating acts of terrorism impacting traveler safety. * **Potential Terrorist Threats**: Activities or intelligence that signal a possible move toward terrorism. * **Medical Risks**: Health\-related concerns like disease outbreaks, contamination events, or public health crises. * **Crime**: Major violent crimes (e.g., armed robberies, vehicle\-jacking, homicides not involving domestic disputes) that pose a direct threat to travelers. * **Civil Unrest**: Protests or public disturbances symptomatic of deep socio\-political discontent. **Reporting \& Alerts**: Provide timely and accurate reports to the program lead and generate alerts when necessary, ensuring travelers receive essential updates and recommendations. **Comprehensive Research**: Offer in\-depth situational assessments to help travelers understand the political, social, and environmental climate of their destinations. These assessments will support decision\-making and preparation. **Collaboration**: Engage with team members in regular risk\-mitigation conference calls to discuss emerging global concerns, collaborate on cross\-regional issues, and coordinate responses during times of crisis. **Qualifications \& Skills:** * **Writing Ability**: Strong writer capable of synthesizing complex information into clear, concise summaries. * **Time Management and Accountability**: Highly organized with excellent personal time management skills, maintains an active calendar, and communicates time\-off requests in advance. * **Detail\-Oriented**: Ability to process, synthesize, and summarize large amounts of data accu