James O'Neill MA GCGI
Intelligence and Security Consultant at Eclipse Strategic Security Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Eclipse Strategic Security Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Security and Investigations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intelligence and Security Consultant
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Aug 2018 - Present
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HAWKWOOD & CO LTD
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United Kingdom
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Security and Investigations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intelligence and Security Consultant
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Jan 2017 - Aug 2018
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Undisclosed
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Translation and Localization
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1 - 100 Employee
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Security Analyst
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2016
Security Risk Management and threat analysis in a contentious industry.
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British Army
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Control and Analytic Standards Manager
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Jan 2012 - Feb 2014
Responsible for ensuring that all intelligence products are coherent, credible and focused to address the needs of customers to support a spectrum of decision making from strategic policy making to tactical support. • Improved the veracity of analytic output by introducing new comprehensive guidelines enhancing analytic standards• Coordinated various defence, academic, governmental and non-governmental agencies to provide specific support to prepare and deliver understanding to increase the chances of operational success for deploying elements• Identifying specific intelligence and security trade-craft weakness within individuals, whilst maintaining their self-confidence, to ensure they maximize their potential
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British Army
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Analytic Team Leader
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Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
Lead a team of ten subject matter experts with a specific focus towards developing an understanding on the Afghan National Army and Police to increase the potential for operational success.• Conducted challenge analysis of existing Foreign Office policy and objectives of their reconstruction effort, at the request of the deployed senior Civil Servant, resulting in a realignment of their goals• Pre-empted the need for a change of focus within the team structure, as a consequence of the changes to the Afghan mission, and was therefore able to provide a comprehensive training package to prepare to deploy British troops to a new area of operations• Guided the team through complex analysis of the capabilities of indigenous forces in order to provide an overall assessment for the Joint Intelligence Committee, at the highest level of the intelligence community, to inform ministerial decision making
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Intelligence Information Manager
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Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
Manage the flow of Secret and Top Secret data between National and Foreign Strategic agencies and a small team of highly specialised analysts working in direct support of deployed forces in Afghanistan.• Implemented robust security procedures to prevent security breaches enhancing the trust of strategic agencies and ensuring their continuing intelligence feed• Identified specific threats from various intelligence feeds and was able to issue timely warning which was highly likely to have reduced the risk to deployed troops
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Counter-Intelligence Manager
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Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
Conduct liaison with Police Special Branches and other agencies, throughout North East England to establish and develop working relationships. • Conducted numerous investigations and interviews, often at the request of national agencies requiring multi-agency liaison, into suspected breaches of security, providing conclusions, advice and recommendations to mitigate potential problems• Rejuvenated the liaison with the various Special Branches through routine visits and organising numerous functions which ultimately led to a formalised relationship underpinned by an Information Sharing Agreement
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Principle Security Consultant
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Mar 2005 - Oct 2005
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British Army
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Security Operator
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Jan 2000 - Dec 2002
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Education
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Brunel University
Master of Arts (MA), Intelligence and Security Studies -
St Mary's RC High School Blackpool