Associate Analyst, Global Risk Analysis

• Control Risks is looking for an Associate Analyst to join its Global Risk Analysis team (GRA) in North America. The successful candidate will cover political, operational and security risk developments in the US and Canada.
• The role will be based in either Houston or Chicago, although it will likely include a small amount of travel for research and projects. The role involves assisting with Control Risks’ analytical coverage of countries for our subscription products, working on major consulting projects, delivering briefings directly to clients, and participating in conferences and other events. The role will require close collaboration with Control Risks’ teams of investigators, consultants and business developers.
• The successful candidate will possess a strong, specialist academic and/or professional background in US and/or Canada affairs and an outstanding aptitude for thinking and writing analytically to a very high standard. They will have the ability to convey careful analytical judgment and complex information in a confident, persuasive and accessible manner to clients.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate to work in a dynamic and intellectually outstanding Americas team in order to further develop Control Risks’ strategic objectives in the region.

Role tasks and responsibilities

General:

• Maintaining a high level of regional country expertise through reading, desktop research, attendance at relevant seminars and research trips

Online Services:

• Writing daily updates for the Seerist subscriber platform on relevant political, security and operational developments in the US and Canada.
• Updating and maintaining Seerist country background sections and scenarios
• Responding to subscriber and client queries pertaining to the region.
• Liaising with the Global Issues desk and other regional analysts to ensure consistency on transnational topics.

Customized reports and projects:

• Undertaking research for tailored reports and projects under the direction of senior members of the GRA US & Canada team.
• Writing customized risk assessments for individual clients or contributing to wider consultancy projects.
• Liaising with clients and assisting analysts and consultants in scoping proposals for tailored consultancy work on the region.

Marketing and business development:

• Contributing where necessary to company-wide promotional publications, press releases and sales initiatives.
• Representing GRA at conferences, seminars, and other networking events.
• Supporting account managers through contextual input to business development initiatives and showcasing analytical talent to individual clients.
• Identifying business opportunities for the company in general and GRA in particular.

Networking and sources:

• Liaising regularly with fellow analysts and consultants across Control Risks.
• Developing a network of reliable and effective subcontractors and stringers in the US and Canada, as required by client work.
• Sharing and obtaining information from Control Risks’ security consultants and embedded consultants deployed on short- or long-term assignments across the region.
• Developing and maintaining government, academic, journalistic, and business contacts.

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge, understanding and interest in political, operational, integrity, social and security risk issues in the US and Canada.
• Academic or professional training in political analysis.
• Familiarity with business-focused research.
• As part of a small team, a willingness to take on tasks that fall outside your core competence.
• Preferred: Good contacts with political and security experts in the region.
• Preferred: Understanding of key industry sectors, especially technology and infrastructure.

Competencies and Qualifications

• Education to postgraduate level and/or practical experience of living, working, and travelling throughout the US and Canada.
• Ability to write clearly, concisely, and authoritatively to tight deadlines.
• Ability to identify and interpret events and developments of potential interest or concern to Control Risks’ client base.
• As part of a small team, a willingness to take on tasks that fall outside your core competence.

The base salary range for this position is $70,000-$75,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.