Senior Research Analyst (LATAM)

Janes; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to focus on political, economic, and military risks in LATAM. This exciting role involves researching and producing comprehensive country intelligence reports, analyzing security threats, and presenting findings to high-level clients. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in OSINT research techniques and geopolitical data interpretation to provide actionable insights. Join a dynamic and supportive environment that values flexibility and personal growth, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on national security analysis.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave

Healthy half-day leave every 6 months

Study/volunteer/reserve forces leave

Pension plan (6% employer contribution)

Private medical insurance

Maternity leave (100% for 26 weeks)

Paternity leave (100% for 6 weeks)

Life cover

Access to GoodHabitz

On-site gym access

Qualifications

• Proven track record in writing and editing security threat reports.
• Experience in data interpretation to generate insights.

Responsibilities

• Research and produce National Security-focused country reports.
• Monitor and analyze developments in the assigned geographic area.

Skills

Research and analysis

Geopolitical data interpretation

Effective communication

OSINT research techniques

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Janes delivers the world’s most complete collection of open-source defence and security intelligence. With a global team of expert analysts, Janes has been a trusted source of data and analysis for militaries, governments, and defence manufacturers for over 125 years.

Accessible via high- and low-side environments, Janes OSINT data asset links equipment, military capabilities and orders of battle, events, countries, companies, and markets. Using Janes, our customers gain access to unrivalled, actionable open-source intelligence for decision advantage.

Job Purpose

Country Intelligence is a key growth area for Janes. We are seeking a Senior Research Analyst to focus on political, economic, military, social, information, and infrastructure risk environments for LATAM.

How You Will Contribute to Janes

The successful candidate will be able to research, assess, and produce National Security-focused country reports including Country Intelligence, Military Capabilities, CBRN country reports, and Terrorism & Insurgency group profiles and assessments.

The analyst will also be required to produce Country Stability Indicators as well as monitor and analyse developments in their geographic area of responsibility through threat analysis and in-depth insight.

The successful candidate needs to be able to effectively communicate and present foundational intelligence to high-level clients. They will have a strong track record of delivering high-quality geopolitical data and insight, and offer relevant subject matter expertise.

The role requires an established analyst with solid experience in researching, writing, commissioning, and editing international security issues, including both state capabilities and threats, and non-state threats, such as terrorism and organised crime.

Minimum Requirements

• A proven track record of writing, commissioning, and editing detailed security threat reports on LATAM.
• Significant experience with interpreting and evaluating data to generate data-driven insight.
• A strong body of previously-published work relevant to this role.
• Knowledge of deep-dive OSINT research techniques.
• A confident communicator able to present to high-level clients.
• An effective team worker with excellent attention to detail.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline.
• Working knowledge of key regional languages, such as Spanish or Portuguese, is desirable but not essential.

We believe Janes is truly a great place to work. Our values and leadership code drive everything we do, and we understand that the right behaviours and culture will always result in the best outcomes for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders, and our business. We provide a supportive, stretching, and dynamic environment with the ability for you to grow rapidly, both personally and professionally.

Janes is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender.

Although this role is advertised as full time, Janes believes that flexibility at work can provide many significant benefits both to our colleagues and the business. We already work in a hybrid style across all offices and regions and can support different ways of working and offer different flexible working arrangements. So, if you are interested and have any requirements or needs in the way you would like to work, please apply, and speak to us about this.

We will always consider part time or flexible applications.

Benefits

• 27 days of annual leave
• Healthy half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)
• Leave - study/ volunteer/ reserve forces
• Pension plan (6% employer contribution)
• Private medical insurance– Vitality
• Maternity (100% of basic salary for the first 26 weeks followed by Statutory Maternity Pay)
• Paternity (100% of basic salary for 6 weeks)
• Life cover
• Access to GoodHabitz
• Access to an on-site gym