Investigator

ABOUT EDGE

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

BEACON RED is seeking an experienced Investigator - Supply Chain Security & Protective Intelligence to strengthen our investigative and protective security capabilities. This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and investigating threats to the integrity, security, and resilience of the supply chain. The successful candidate will conduct complex investigations, assess supplier integrity and security risks, identify hostile or malicious activity, and support the protection of personnel, facilities, technology, intellectual property, and corporate assets. Working closely with procurement, legal, cyber security, operational security, and other stakeholders, this role will help detect and mitigate risks including fraud, corruption, counterfeiting, insider threats, hostile intelligence activity, and supply chain compromise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct investigations into allegations and incidents involving suppliers, subcontractors, intermediaries, and third parties, including fraud, corruption, bribery, sanctions violations, counterfeit materials, product substitution, regulatory breaches, labor violations, cyber incidents, and other misconduct.
• Investigate suspected counterfeit, falsified, tampered, diverted, or non-conforming materials entering the supply chain.
• Assess supplier ownership structures, beneficial ownership, affiliations, subcontracting arrangements, and business relationships to identify undisclosed risks, conflicts of interest, or deceptive practices.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk and strategically important suppliers, including reviews of key personnel, directors, agents, intermediaries, and business partners.
• Identify indicators of concealed ownership, procurement manipulation, collusion, front companies, and other integrity concerns.
• Conduct supply chain risk assessments covering manufacturing origin, transit routes, end users, and geopolitical or regulatory considerations.
• Analyze procurement, logistics, financial, cyber, quality, and operational data to identify anomalies and investigate potential threats.
• Maintain comprehensive investigative records, evidence trails, source evaluations, and case documentation.
• Assess suppliers, contractors, and individuals for protective security and counter-intelligence risks.
• Investigate suspected insider threats, unauthorized disclosures, information leakage, suspicious relationships, and security compromises.
• Identify indicators of hostile intelligence activity, espionage, unauthorized access attempts, recruitment or targeting of personnel, and efforts to obtain sensitive information or technology.
• Support protective security investigations involving suspicious supplier behavior, unusual requests for information, unauthorized access, or other indicators of hostile interest.
• Develop intelligence assessments related to foreign interference, industrial espionage, economic espionage, organized crime, and hostile-state activities affecting the supply chain.
• Recommend and support the implementation of risk mitigation measures, including enhanced controls, monitoring activities, and protective security programs.
• Produce high-quality investigative reports, intelligence assessments, and executive-level briefings for stakeholders and decision-makers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.

Any information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.