Political Risk Analyst Job at Confidential, New York, NY

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  • Confidential
  • New York, NY

Job Description

A global intelligence and advisory firm is seeking to hire a Political Risk Analyst, to join its busy New York team.

Your will conduct in-depth analysis, primary research, engagements with the world’s top experts and leaders, and innovative forecasting on a wide range of geopolitical, macroeconomic, and technological issues. This is a dynamic and exciting position in which you will work with the analyst team to understand clients’ questions and then lead the process to discover the answers.

As a Political Risk Analyst, you will have a unique opportunity to become deeply engaged in major global issues, work directly with leaders of the world’s most influential companies, and build a valuable skill set by undertaking a range of crucial responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Briefing senior executives on geopolitical forecasts 
  • Interpreting major global issues and events that impact clients
  • Identifying and engaging with the world’s leading subject matter experts and recently former senior government officials
  • Working within and further developing proprietary scenario-generation methodology
  • Tracking developments on major global issues using a range of data sources
  • Monitoring and regularly reporting on complex political, economic, market, and security dynamics in dynamic countries and sectors
  • Determining direct impact to clients of potential futures of major global issues
  • Writing, analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting complex findings at very high standards and with quick turnaround deadlines 
  • Building slides to accompany presentations (Keynote)

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

This is an entry-level position for recent or 2027 graduates (undergrad or masters). The firm is prioritizing individuals with expertise in 1) macroeconomics, 2) conflict and kinetic activity, and/or 3) AI and emerging technology. 

Ideal candidates will have an academic focus in international relations, public policy, history, or a similar discipline. Ideal candidates will also have previous internship experience in policy, consulting, risk analysis, sell-side research, government, or international business. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a genuine interest in economic issues, foreign affairs, and international business. Candidates must have:

  • Subject knowledge of a wide range of geopolitical topics 
  • Excellent writing skills and ability to meet rapid turnaround deadlines for written content 
  • Strong OSINT and primary source research capabilities 
  • Ability to quickly understand new and complex topics
  • Fluency with AI 
  • Interview skills for conversations with government leaders and subject matter experts 
  • A personal and work history that shows honesty, discipline, initiative, creativity and a very strong intellect
  • A minimum GPA of 3.75 in college and/or grad school from a top 10% academic institution 

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