Risk Intelligence Analyst - India

This is a remote position.

Emergent Risk International (ERI) is seeking to hire a mid-career Risk Intelligence Analyst. Candidates for this role are experienced intelligence analysts able to use formal tradecraft to produce exceptional intelligence analysis for corporate clients. As a mid-career intelligence analyst, the candidate will also be required to help edit analytical products of peers and more junior team members, in parallel with delivering their own analytical output.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable and significant analytical editorial experience and have previously worked as an intelligence analyst and analytical editor. The successful candidate will also preferably have substantive analytical experience in the Middle East region, including regularly reporting on geopolitical, economic, energy and supply chain issues with business impacts for our clients. They will demonstrate flexibility and desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a focus on threat and risk intelligence analysis and editing/publishing.

Candidate will work in a remote capacity with role based in India.

This is NOT a cyber security role.

What We Are Looking For:

An experienced Risk Intelligence Analyst with subject matter expertise focused on the Middle East (though other regional SMEs will be considered) who can produce daily research and writing of analytical products and also conduct daily editing and quality control of peer and junior analysts’ output. This person should have a deep knowledge of strategic intelligence analysis and tradecraft, experienced in analytical editing including reviewing and feedback and supporting junior analysts as well as OSINT, research, writing and briefing senior leadership on strategic issues impactful to business.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a mid career intelligence analyst for all products and services to assess and mitigate security, economic, geopolitical and regulatory risks to our clients’ assets, operations, workforces, brands and reputations.
  
• Serve as an analytical content editor and quality control for all products and deliverables for a globally deployed team, with editorial experience including demonstrable experience in qualifying and grading sources, controlling for bias, analytical editing, copy editing and providing editorial feedback to colleagues.
  
• Conduct strategic threat assessments utilizing formal intelligence tradecraft techniques and producing written reports presenting scenarios and options for security decision-makers in differing threat environments.
  
• Proactively identify, evaluate and analyze open-source intelligence including thinktanks, social media, local media, NGO reports and other datasets to identify business risks.
  
• Proactively identify business-relevant strategic intelligence topics to propose to senior management.
  
• Continuously evaluate the utility of existing program tools and identify potential new tools to strengthen team’s work and fill intelligence gaps.
  
• Become an expert in all ERI products and services to ensure appropriate client uptake and train newly hired embedded analysts on ERI’s Emergent Risk IQ platform.
  
• Other administrative and programmatic tasks as required.
  

Requirements

The right candidate will possess most or all the following qualifications:

• 4-8+ years’ experience in private sector intelligence analysis and editing.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in intelligence, national security, geopolitics, journalism, security studies or other related fields. Master’s degree preferred.
  
• Demonstrable experience in risk assessments, geopolitical risk forecasting and analysis and other strategic level analysis and forecasting.
  
• Excellent writing, editing and analytical skills.
  
• Training experience, particularly on editing, quality control and the tradecraft of intelligence analysis.
  
• Excellent, proactive communication skills - particularly across virtual platforms and time zones.
  
• Ability to work quickly and address deadlines on time.
  
• Willingness to work flexible hours when needed and the maturity and self-discipline to maintain a sustainable schedule.
  

Benefits

Working Hours: Role is a standard business hours position; however, as a member of a global team, the successful candidate will be required to work some early mornings or evenings to attend meetings or calls in other time zones. ERI is committed to a manageable and sustainable work-life balance. Only candidates willing and able to work a flexible schedule will be considered.

Remuneration: Pay will be commensurate with experience.

Application Deadline: ERI conducts interviews on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a recent writing sample to this posting.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every application and will be in contact with selected candidates only.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. To be considered for the position, all applicants must be legal residents of India and must independently possess eligibility to work in the country.