Associate Analyst MENA

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Comprehensive Insurance Plans

Lifestyle programs & WellnessResources

Education Benefits

Family Care Benefits & Caregiving

Commuter Transit Program

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking an experienced MENA intelligence analyst to join Dragonfly's team in Dubai. You will conduct desk-based research and deliver political and security risk assessments to clients.

The role offers a hybrid work model with 40 hours per week, and opportunities to mentor junior analysts on international projects.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in security analysis, political risk research or crisis risk management.
• Sound analytical knowledge about political and security developments in the MENA region.
• Experience in providing responsive customer service and maintaining positive client relationships.
• Honest and curious, able to reason from evidence, open to being proved wrong.
• Knowledge of regional languages is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct desk-based open source research and produce political, security and geopolitical risk assessments.
• Prepare and deliver reports, presentations and briefings for clients and audiences.
• Provide responsive customer service and develop relationships with clients and prospects.
• Develop and maintain intelligence sources, data feeds and open source networks.
• Mentor and/or manage other analysts or researchers as needed.

Skills

Security analysis

Political risk

Client relations

Analytical judgement

Regional languages

Job description

About Us

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news‑gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Role

An intelligence analyst working on Dragonfly's MENA desk. This is a full‑time, permanent position, based in Dubai. The analyst is contracted to work 40 hours a week, though additional work may be occasionally required depending on specific projects or international travel. The analyst will report to the MENA desk lead. The MENA is responsible for Dragonfly's coverage which provides anticipatory security and strategic intelligence for global businesses and international organisations. As with all our roles our hybrid working policy applies.

You Will

• Your primary responsibility as MENA Analyst is to conduct desk‑based open source research, production of political, security and geopolitical risk assessments, human source cultivation and development in the relevant markets.
• You will prepare and deliver reports, presentations and briefings providing briefings to clients and other audiences.
• You will provide responsive customer service and develop positive working relationships with clients and prospects as well as advocate for the Dragonfly brand.
• You will develop and maintain our resources, including human intelligence sources, subcontractors, data feeds and open source networks.
• You may also have responsibility for mentoring and/or managing other analysts or researchers.

You Have

• 3-5 years of experience in working in security analysis, political risk research or crisis risk management.
• Sound analytical knowledge about political and security developments in the MENA region.
• Experience in providing responsive customer service and maintaining positive working relationships with clients and prospects.
• You are honest and curious, able to make analytical judgements based on evidence and reason, without concerns about being proven wrong.
• Knowledge of regional languages is desirable.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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