Associate Analyst, Europe-Eurasia

Company Description

Sibylline is a leading intelligence and strategic risk consultancy in the security sector. Since 2010 we have supported businesses, governments and NGOs through the provision of high-quality risk analysis, due diligence and consultancy services.

The firm provides an innovative, entrepreneurial and fast-growing working environment, offering employees ever greater exposure to high profile clients and challenges. Sibylline offers fantastic opportunities for career progression within a successful company, and we aim to help our employees to build their own personal profiles as well-regarded analysts within the broader industry.

Key attributes of Sibylline employees are:

• Self-motivated, and auto-improving individuals who can couple initiative and boldness with good judgement
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Clarity of thought and analytical flair
• Strong, demonstrable interest in security and intelligence
• The ability to work under pressure, demonstrate leadership when required but also be able to collaborate effectively in teams
• Excellent attention to detail

Job Description

About the role

Sibylline Ltd is looking for a professional and insightful geopolitical risk analyst to join our growing Europe-Eurasia team as a Europe associate analyst. Based in our London office (currently hybrid), the Europe-Eurasia team supplies and maintains analytical and investigatory services on geopolitical and security developments in the region. Associate analysts support the team to detect, analyse, and advise on adverse conditions that could affect the safety, security and operational continuity of our clients. These conditions include but are not limited to: political instability and unrest, crime, terrorism, natural disasters, governance risks and an awareness of cyber threats. While the role is primarily based and focused on Europe, associate analysts are often faced with tasks of a global nature that require a broad understanding of intelligence in world affairs.

Please note that our Europe team does not look at affairs concerning Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Applicants to this role require the ability to research and analyse a wide range of information and write regular high-quality analytical reports to strict deadlines, which deliver insight and value to our clients. In addition, you will engage directly with clients to provide immediate support and consulting. Aside from written analysis, we expect our associate analysts to partake in podcasts and deliver presentations to expert audiences around the world. Your work will help our clients to make critical decisions about security and operational challenges.

This position represents an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to begin or continue their development as a strategic risk and intelligence analyst with a leading and expanding firm. We offer strong career progression and are invested in building individuals' personal professional profiles.

Note this is an ENTRY LEVEL position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, research, and write regular analytical reports delivering actionable insight to clients:
• Deliver on-call threat assessments tailored to client requirements.
• Maintain Sibylline’s online global risk platform.
• Actively monitor regional security incidents to determine potential impact, and maintain an awareness of strategic trends throughout the region in order to update a global threat assessment scoring system.
• Provide analytical cover for other regional analysts, as required.
• Work collaboratively with other teams in order to meet client needs.
• Attend industry standard events and promote Sibylline's reputation.
• Uphold Sibylline company standards, culture, and ethics within the team.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Minimum

• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of a principle European language (ideally Spanish, Italian or a Scandinavian language).
• Thorough knowledge of political, security, criminal, and governance issues in Europe and a strong interest in security and intelligence.
• Excellent research skills and ability to rapidly digest, evaluate and “sift” large quantities of information
• Analytical flair: an ability to provide rigorous, creative insight into complex situations
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced working environment.
• Able to work in both individual and team environments.
• Experience in conducting corporate investigations and due diligence reports.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• High level competency with Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience of working with large datasets and producing compelling visuals to illustrate analysis.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Preferred

• Native regional insight; previous experience living or working in the region.
• Demonstrable experience, either academic or professional, working on issues in Italy, Scandinavia or the Iberian Peninsula.
• Masters degree in a related field, for example International Relations, Politics, Security;
• Strong professional network.
• Experience working in intelligence, geopolitical or security-related disciplines (public or private).
• Strong personal initiative: ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver solutions under minimal guidance.
• Experience working with highly confidential information.
• Other regional language skills.

Additional Information

Interview process:

• Initial call with our Talent Acquisition team member 
• Timed written assessment (arranged at the time that suits you) to test writing and analytical capability 
• Panel interview with some of the team members and hiring managers at Sibylline 

Research indicates that certain groups are less likely to apply for a position unless they meet every single requirement. If you feel you meet some of the requirements and can offer a unique perspective to this role, we strongly encourage you to apply—you might be the perfect fit we're looking for! 

Sibylline is committed to the recruitment and selection of candidates without regard for sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, age, political beliefs, culture and lifestyle. We are committed to fostering a business culture that reflects these values and promotes equal opportunity.