ANALYST: STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
S-RM
Date: 16 hours ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
ANALYST: STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
We have a new and exciting role available within our Strategic Intelligence division in Cape Town for an Analyst working primarily on (geo)political risk and security threat analysis projects.
WHO WE ARE
S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we've helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges. From our offices in London, Utrecht, New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town, we deliver critical insights from every country across the world.
We've been able to do this because of our outstanding people. We're committed to developing bright, curious, driven individuals who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success.
But we also know that work isn't everything. It's about the lives and careers it helps us build. We're immensely proud of this culture and we invest in our people's wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day.
We're excited you're thinking about joining us.
WORKING IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE AT S-RM
Amid challenging geopolitical circumstances, the need for relevant, accurate, timely, and actionable intelligence is growing. Within our Strategic Intelligence practice, we help our clients stay abreast of and respond to changing global and local dynamics in a way that enables businesses to navigate their operating environment.
We provide intelligence and advice which helps organisations do business across the globe and in some of the world's most challenging environments. This includes everything from identifying market opportunities to forecasting political change, monitoring legal environments, assessing security threats and analysing economic trends.
We're driven by a deep curiosity of how the world really works. Every day we seek to develop our expertise in how governments, societies, and companies operate and influence the world around them.
But whilst we have our individual areas of expertise, to answer these complex questions we have to work together. We have so much to learn from one another. We are looking for someone who is adaptable, willing to be challenged in their role, and who can be part of a supportive team and growing business.
THE ROLE
As an Analyst, you'll play a vital role in supporting the Strategic Intelligence team in a variety of projects and regular engagements. Your open-source intelligence research will underpin key projects for some of the business's most important clients. You'll be exposed to a wide range of content, methods and skills as you build your expertise and experience in the team.
Your work will include:
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We think candidates with the following experience and qualifications are likely to succeed as Strategic Intelligence Analysts.
If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box – we're looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others.
We're looking for people who are:
Adaptable: you can work flexibly on multiple projects, and adapt your research, analytical and writing skills to a range of outputs across different sectors and regions. If you're as interested in sustainability regulations in central Asia as you are in elections in Europe and inflation rates in America, that's a good sign.
Analytical: your curiosity should extend beyond what's happening in the world to how the world really works. You want to understand the impact of events on people and companies and are interested in implementing methodologies and frameworks to do that.
Collegiate: you share your expertise but appreciate how much you have to learn from others. You enjoy having your ideas challenged and working out how best to work as a team to solve problems.
We're looking for the following experience and qualifications:
OUR BENEFITS
We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside of work. This includes but is not exhaustive of:
To apply for this role, please email your CV and cover letter to this LinkedIn ad. Applications which do not include a CV and cover letter will not be considered. We would be very interested to see any examples of your professional writing that we can, so please do feel free to include any writing samples or links to articles that you may be able to share.
The application process will include:
We have a new and exciting role available within our Strategic Intelligence division in Cape Town for an Analyst working primarily on (geo)political risk and security threat analysis projects.
WHO WE ARE
S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we've helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges. From our offices in London, Utrecht, New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town, we deliver critical insights from every country across the world.
We've been able to do this because of our outstanding people. We're committed to developing bright, curious, driven individuals who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success.
But we also know that work isn't everything. It's about the lives and careers it helps us build. We're immensely proud of this culture and we invest in our people's wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day.
We're excited you're thinking about joining us.
WORKING IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE AT S-RM
Amid challenging geopolitical circumstances, the need for relevant, accurate, timely, and actionable intelligence is growing. Within our Strategic Intelligence practice, we help our clients stay abreast of and respond to changing global and local dynamics in a way that enables businesses to navigate their operating environment.
We provide intelligence and advice which helps organisations do business across the globe and in some of the world's most challenging environments. This includes everything from identifying market opportunities to forecasting political change, monitoring legal environments, assessing security threats and analysing economic trends.
We're driven by a deep curiosity of how the world really works. Every day we seek to develop our expertise in how governments, societies, and companies operate and influence the world around them.
But whilst we have our individual areas of expertise, to answer these complex questions we have to work together. We have so much to learn from one another. We are looking for someone who is adaptable, willing to be challenged in their role, and who can be part of a supportive team and growing business.
THE ROLE
As an Analyst, you'll play a vital role in supporting the Strategic Intelligence team in a variety of projects and regular engagements. Your open-source intelligence research will underpin key projects for some of the business's most important clients. You'll be exposed to a wide range of content, methods and skills as you build your expertise and experience in the team.
Your work will include:
- Contributing to our flagship Global Security Insight (GSI) intelligence platform by writing daily alerts on political violence and security developments globally, maintaining country risk reports, and contributing to monthly risk bulletins;
- Further areas you will be contributing to include:
- Supporting client projects through in-depth research and analysis on geopolitical, macro-economic, commercial, political and security affairs globally;
- Providing research, writing and design support for client presentations;Publishing articles and thought leadership pieces.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We think candidates with the following experience and qualifications are likely to succeed as Strategic Intelligence Analysts.
If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box – we're looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others.
We're looking for people who are:
Adaptable: you can work flexibly on multiple projects, and adapt your research, analytical and writing skills to a range of outputs across different sectors and regions. If you're as interested in sustainability regulations in central Asia as you are in elections in Europe and inflation rates in America, that's a good sign.
Analytical: your curiosity should extend beyond what's happening in the world to how the world really works. You want to understand the impact of events on people and companies and are interested in implementing methodologies and frameworks to do that.
Collegiate: you share your expertise but appreciate how much you have to learn from others. You enjoy having your ideas challenged and working out how best to work as a team to solve problems.
We're looking for the following experience and qualifications:
- Honours degree, or higher, that preferably included international relations, political science, security studies, economic or macro-economic elements, development studies or similar fields;
- Excellent writing and verbal communications skills in English;
- Knowledge and interest in global developments relating to several relevant subject areas such as geopolitics, macro-economics, and security affairs;
- Working knowledge (reading and writing) in international languages such as Arabic, Spanish, or French is desirable but not essential.
- Clear interest in the relevant subject areas pertaining to the role;
- Astute analytical ability;
- Creative mindset and eagerness to contribute to new ways of thinking;
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise among competing tasks;
- Eagerness to discover new areas and a self-starting learner;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team with multiple priorities.
OUR BENEFITS
We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside of work. This includes but is not exhaustive of:
- 23 days holiday per year in addition to public holidays (+1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days in total);yes
- Hybrid working and flexible working hours;
- Matching pension contribution up to 7% (up to a maximum of 14% combined), and financial education;
- Life Insurance 4X annual salary.
- Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year;
- Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay;
- Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay.
- Medical insurance (taxable benefit) for you and your family;
- Virtual GP for you and your family members that live in the same household;
- EAP programme for you and your immediate family;
- Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app
To apply for this role, please email your CV and cover letter to this LinkedIn ad. Applications which do not include a CV and cover letter will not be considered. We would be very interested to see any examples of your professional writing that we can, so please do feel free to include any writing samples or links to articles that you may be able to share.
The application process will include:
- A preliminary call which will be a chance for you to find out more about S-RM and the role.
- A written task to assess your research, analytical and writing skills, and give you a better sense of the work we do.
- One interview to discuss the written task, your background and technical skills.
- A second interview discussing your previous experience and broader competencies.
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