Research Analyst (Early Career - Fixed Term) - Application Deadline of November 29th, 2024

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About the PositionA Research Analyst (RA) is a junior/entry-level research-focused role with a global remit. The role is London-based and fixed term (usually for 12 months). The RA is required to do occasional weekend work but will not be expected to work more than 40 hours a week. The salary will meet the London, UK living wage.

About the Research Analyst TeamThe Research Analyst programme gives talented people experience in security and geopolitical risk research and analysis. Every RA is assigned to a line manager, who is responsible for providing general guidance and support and for helping address any issues regarding your role and relationship with the company.

About You Your main responsibility as an RA is open-source data collection and media monitoring to maintain key Dragonfly products: the TerrorismTracker (TT) database, Terrorism Intelligence Summary (TERWS) and Travel Risks Monitor (TRM). You also work in direct support of Dragonfly’s team of intelligence analysts on discrete taskings. This includes but is not limited to assisting regional analysts with research for reports and client Requests for Information (RFIs).

You should expect exposure to graphic and violent content while conducting online research and analysis for TT and TERWS. You will be able to benefit from regular counselling sessions with a professional psychologist, should you opt to.

What To Expect In This Position

• Conduct high quality open source research, monitoring and data gathering, including qualifying sources and validating information, in support of timely and high quality security intelligence and political risk analysis (specifically Dragonfly’s TerrorismTracker database and the daily Travel Risks Monitor).
• Use, develop and maintain our resources, specifically data feeds and open source networks.
• Develop expertise in terrorism in accordance with our working definition, enabling you to effectively identify, analyse and assess terrorism incidents, plots and trends.
• Become proficient in assessing travel risks, allowing you to monitor, identify and report on potential disruptions and risks to professionals and businesses' travel plans and operations.
• Provide high quality research in support of project work and SIAS reports or briefings, within agreed timescales, seeking guidance where required.
• Be proactive in taking on day-to-day operational tasks and ensuring team delivery demands are met.
• Frequently seek guidance, support and training from peers and senior colleagues where appropriate.
• Represent and advocate for the Dragonfly brand.
• Develop an understanding of Dragonfly client requirements through feedback, guidance and attending internal Dragonfly meetings and events.

What Sets You Apart

• You build research and collection plans for each assignment and project.
• You are able to do diligent research, collecting, refining and structuring information relevant to the assessment and within required timeframes.
• You undertake accurate verification of information and present the research that accurately communicates the information, and unambiguously parses fact from unverified information. You reliably record and cite sources.
• You organise intelligence and information in a format that can be shared with and understood by others in line with company guidance.
• You articulate the main source strengths and weaknesses in the information based used in your assessments
• You present the outcomes of your analysis honestly, even if your assessment could be contentious.
• You understand the purpose and principles of critical thinking.
• You can identify the assumptions relating to your hypotheses, and proactively challenge these to understand the extent to which they are supported.
• You draft assessments following the principles of plain English with good spelling and grammar, in line with relevant company writing guides.
• You draft clear, relevant, accurate information and concise assessment.
• You actively learn and apply Dragonfly house writing and presentation style.
• You are able to show progression in the understanding and use house of style in a fluent and not-formulaic manner, responding constructively to feedback and direction.
• You actively self reflect on your own behaviours and performance to develop an accurate understanding of your own drivers, strengths and development areas.
• You adopt and cultivate a learning and development mindset, encouraging feedback and responding in a non-defensive manner to challenge and feedback.
• You build positive and trusted working relationships where you can seek honest appraisal and build self-awareness.
• You actively seek to collaborate and support the work of colleagues to achieve business goals.