Geopolitical Risk Advisor

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking an experienced Geopolitical Risk Advisor for a remote contractor role supporting AI training and evaluation projects. You will apply your expertise to develop realistic geopolitical scenarios and assess national security implications.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, clear written reporting, and evidence-based recommendations on international relations and security assessments. This worldwide opportunity is open to applicants in accepted countries with compensation

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in geopolitical risk analysis or related fields.
• Strong understanding of international relations and strategic risk assessment.
• Experience evaluating complex political or security situations and giving strategic recommendations.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop realistic, unclassified geopolitical scenarios and policy contexts.
• Review geopolitical content for accuracy and analytical quality.
• Evaluate strategic decisions for risks, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions.
• Apply knowledge of international relations and regional security dynamics.
• Provide structured assessments with evidence-based recommendations.

Skills

Geopolitical risk analysis

Foreign policy understanding

National security strategy

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Job description

Role type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Commitment: Flexible, project or task-based

Compensation: Typically $50–$100 USD/hour, negotiable based on experience

Project duration: Dependent on customer requirements

About the opportunity

our partner is looking for experienced Geopolitical Risk Advisors with backgrounds in foreign policy, national security, international relations, or strategic risk assessment to support customer projects focused on AI training and evaluation.

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to assess complex geopolitical scenarios, evaluate strategic reasoning, and contribute to the development of accurate, realistic assessments involving international security and global affairs.

Your expertise will help improve how AI systems understand geopolitical developments, international relations, and national security decision-making.

What you'll do

• Develop realistic, unclassified scenarios involving geopolitical risks, international security, and foreign policy.
• Review and assess geopolitical and national security content for accuracy, relevance, and analytical quality.
• Evaluate strategic decisions, identifying potential risks, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions.
• Apply professional knowledge of international relations, regional security dynamics, and geopolitical developments.
• Provide structured assessments, clear explanations, and evidence-based recommendations.

Required qualifications

• Significant professional experience in geopolitical risk analysis, foreign policy, national security strategy, or international security.
• Strong understanding of geopolitical developments, international relations, and strategic risk assessment.
• Experience evaluating complex political or security situations and providing strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Previous experience in government foreign policy agencies, national security institutions, international organizations, think tanks, or geopolitical risk advisory firms.
• Experience advising senior government officials, policymakers, or organizational leadership.
• Expertise in regional security, great-power competition, international conflict, or geopolitical forecasting.
• Background in intelligence-informed policy analysis, strategic planning, or international security research.
• Experience preparing geopolitical risk assessments, policy briefs, strategic reports, or executive-level recommendations.

Application process

• Candidates will complete an AI interview as part of the application process.

Learn More About Our Government & Defense Work

At our partner, we work with government and defense experts to evaluate how advanced AI models perform on real-world tasks.

Our MissionReport benchmark assesses AI-generated military and government reports, highlighting the importance of expert judgment, accuracy, and operational understanding.

Learn more: https://www.our partner/benchmark/mission-report

This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.