Analyst

PSA; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

PSA in Kuala Lumpur is seeking Analysts to join our local office. Open to graduates and more experienced analysts, with English reporting requirements and potential value in multilingual capabilities.

The role involves data collection and analysis from online media, risk assessments, and report writing in English, with emphasis on attention to detail and strong research skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in social sciences.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; multilingual candidates valued.
• Academic and/or work experience in political and/or social analysis, investigations or related research.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent written communication and ability to produce professional research reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and adept at online research.
• Self-motivated, able to deliver well-researched documents with minimal supervision.
• Project management skills and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Collect, record, and analyze data from online media and social media research.
• Conduct background checks and risk assessments on individuals, businesses, or transactions.
• Write, package and edit reports in English based on research.
• Maintain accurate records of project tasks.
• Manage and respond to project-related tasks and communications (including emails).
• Prepare and/or conduct interviews with subject matter experts.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Research

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Social sciences degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

PSA is currently seeking for Analysts to join our Kuala Lumpur office. Applications from graduates as well as more experienced analysts are welcome. Due to the international nature of the work, additional languages are an advantage but not essential.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collect, record, and analyze data from online media and social media research.
• Conducts comprehensive background checks and risk assessments on individuals, businesses, or transactions.
• Write, package and edit reports in English, based on own research and/or research carried out by other team members.
• Maintain accurate records of project related tasks.
• Manage and respond to project related tasks and communications (including emails).
• Prepare and/or conduct interviews with subject matter experts.

Minimum qualifications and requirements:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in the social sciences.
• Professional fluency (both written and spoken) in English. We value multilingual candidates.
• Academic and/or work experience in the fields of political and/or social analysis, investigations or other related field of research.
• Strong level of attention to details and good analytical skills.
• Excellent written communication skills and must be able to produce professional-level research and reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and adept at online research.
• Professional and motivated self-starter capable of delivering well researched documents with minimum supervision.
• Project management skills and the ability to work effectively either independently or as part of a team.
• Able to manage multiple competing deadlines and to effectively prioritize workload to deliver to deadline on projects.