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Intelligence Analyst - Europe and Former Soviet Union

AKE is seeking a specialist in the political, economic and security issues of the Europe/FSU region. The successful applicant will produce high-quality intelligence from a number of open and closed sources to assist a range of public- and private-sector clients with interests in the region. Duties include:
• Provision of subscription-based analytical intelligence, including daily briefings and country profiles. Political risk consulting and report writing for the insurance industry.
• Regular verbal briefings to clients from a range of sectors.
• Internal company reports and briefings.
• Liaison, administration and management assignments as the company sees fit.
Requirements
The successful applicant should:
• Be educated to post-graduate level in a relevant discipline – international relations, politics, security studies, business studies, area studies. Candidates who have lived and worked in the region should stress this in their application.
• Be able to produce first-class analysis of political, economic and security trends.
• Have a good appreciation of the business environment and investment climate in the region. It would also be advantageous to have some prior experience in relevant sectors (insurance, NGOs, oil and gas, mining, media).
• Have a familiarity with a broad range of regional publications and both open and closed sources. Regional contacts would be advantageous.
• Be confident, easy-going and willing to engage in presentations and public speaking from day one; be adept at meeting, conversing and engaging with a wide variety of people, including former armed forces personnel, academics, media and private sector clients.
• Have comprehensive IT skills, particularly the use of word processing and internet applications.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English; advanced knowledge of regional languages and dialects will be an advantage. We particularly encourage applicants with an advanced knowledge of French and Russian.
• Be capable of exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality.
How to apply:
This role is a full-time position based in London. If you believe you have the required skills and drive to work with AKE Intelligence please forward your CV and a cover letter detailing your interest in the role and stating your current salary to intel@akegroup.com .
We will be looking to fill the role soon and will be interviewing candidates immediately, so we encourage anyone interested to apply as soon as possible. The closing deadline for applications is 14 February 2014.