About the role
About Janes
Janes equips defence, government, and industry leaders with objective, accurate, and shareable data and analysis. Our experts combine advanced technology with proven tradecraft to deliver validated and contextual intelligence to assess threats, accelerate decisions, and anticipate change with confidence. We deliver our intelligence with the flexibility to fuse it with multiple sources in any system, enrich AI solutions, or access it through our portal.
Job purpose
Janes Country Intelligence department is seeking a Senior Analyst to conduct open-source research on the political, military, economic, social, information, and infrastructure (PMESII) risk environments in China and the Northeast Asia. The analyst will also undertake quality assurance of data and analysis across countries.
How you will contribute at Janes
- The role requires an established subject matter expert with research, writing, and peer-reviewing experience on national security issues, with a focus on non-state threats affecting countries in China and the Northeast Asia.
- The role will involve regularly updating Janes foundational intelligence products (PMESII, Country Stability Indicators, and CBRN reports) and engaging in current intelligence research on areas of high priority (political transitions, military coup risks).
- The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering high-quality geopolitical data and insight and offer subject matter expertise, especially on China.
- The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Janes Events team and Janes Military Intelligence team and provide feedback on data pertaining to their area of responsibility.
- The role will involve delivering online and in-person customer briefings and supporting consultancy projects.
The ideal skills and experience for this role are
- A comprehensive understanding of dynamics across China and the Northeast Asia, especially China.
- Strong OSINT capabilities and in-depth knowledge of search, visualisation, and analysis tools to support information collection processes.
- Experience with interpreting and evaluating data to generate in-depth data-driven insight, and a proficient knowledge of structured analytical techniques.
- Experience in conducting risk assessments and producing early-warning and/or scenarios based analytical outputs.
- A proven track record of writing and editing analysis on national security related topics, with a focus on China.
- A highly autonomous and effective team worker with excellent attention to detail and the ability to coach peers.
- Excellent written English standards
- A body of previously published work relevant to this role is a plus.
- Mandarin language skills are mandatory.
- Postgraduate education in a relevant discipline. (desirable)
Benefits
- Annual health check up
- National Pension scheme
- Meal Card (Sodexo)
- Healthy Half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing) )
- 22 days of annual leave
- Transportation allowance
- Day care / Creche Reimbursement
- Group Medical Claim
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
Life at Janes
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 believed 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
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