Jake is a Partner and leads Control Risks’ business in Mozambique, providing security and investigative consulting as part of High Risk Managed Services, based in Maputo. He works with a range of sectors across Mozambique, the majority focused on the natural gas opportunities in the North of the country and the industrial hubs of Maputo, Tete and Beira. He also supports diplomatic and International Government Organisations operating in higher-risk areas, delivering the technical expertise and resources needed to mitigate risk and operate safely in complex environments.
Client needs range from early-stage advisory in conjunction with our Mozambique based political and security analysts – helping them enter the market and understand the operating environment – to on-the-ground support. Clients are focused on protecting their people and investments and, as the only security provider in Mozambique with a large armoured (B6) vehicle fleet, we are uniquely positioned to support them.
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“Clients are focused on protecting their people and investments and, as the only security provider in Mozambique with a large armoured (B6) vehicle fleet, we are uniquely positioned to support them.”
Jake has 35 years of experience working in high-risk environments. Having lived in Mozambique for over seven years, he understands its complexities and opportunities. He enjoyed a successful 20-year career as an Officer in the British Army, and he was awarded the Military Cross in 2008 during operations in Afghanistan. Clients value Jake’s depth of experience, his practical working knowledge, and his ability to build the longstanding partnerships required for success.
Jake holds a Masters in Business Administration from Cranfield University, a Masters in International Relations from King’s College London, and a BA in History and Politics from Newcastle University. He is a graduate of the UK’s Advanced Command and Staff College, and along with his native English, he speaks intermediate Portuguese and basic French and German.