Senior Associate - Advisory

About Us:

Dow Jones Global Risk Insights is the combined offering of two market leaders Dragonfly and Oxford Analytica) providing geopolitical, macroeconomic and global security risks analysis for business, international organizations and public sector clients.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated consulting and advisory professional to join Dragonfly. This is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office working alongside a team of consultants and analysts.

You will join a growing consulting practice at Dragonfly, helping to build an innovative and competitive service to deliver on clients bespoke requirements. Working with the Business Development and Intelligence and Analysis teams, you will work to refine our bespoke services offer and help deliver bespoke advice to clients. You will report to the Head of Advisory.

You Will:

Engage with clients, write proposals that meet client requirements and exceed client expectations, pull together the best team of internal and external resources to deliver, and manage the full lifecycle of the project from scoping requirement to on-time and on-budget delivery.

You should understand businesses perspective on political and security risk and, and be confident in scoping requirements and negotiating with clients across sectors and geographies to understand client needs and design the best solutions for them.

Have deep understanding of security, political and operational risks and willingness to learn and innovate with consultative approaches and methodologies

Have strong analytical skills and regional or subject matter expertise

Understand and scope clients requirements, including development of project approach, resource planning and project budgeting

Lead and deliver analysis for consulting and advisory engagements with Dragonfly clients

Liaise with the Marketing and Business Development teams to assist in the preparation, planning and implementation of proactive initiatives that drive opportunities

Manage and grow a network of sources and contacts, be comfortable in carrying out in-person and field research when required.

You Have:

• A track record of scoping and delivering complex advisory and consulting projects

• At least 5 years of experience working in a consulting or corporate environment on (geo-)political, security and operational risks analysis and management

• Excellent project management and consulting skills

• Excellent research and analytical skills and the ability to construct sound analytical arguments about commercial implications of political and security events

• Excellent writing skills; full professional proficiency of English

• Ability to work and collaborate with diverse teams and agendas

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant field (political science, international relations, security, regional studies, political economy or similar)

Desirable:

• Data analysis and quantitative research skills

• Fluency in additional language(s)

• Confidence in providing media commentary, publishing analysis and thought leadership

• Previous experience of political and security risk in a consulting or corporate environment

• Contact network of experts and specialist freelancers that can be used as external resources

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement Plans

• Comprehensive Insurance Plans

• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

• Education Benefits

• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

• Commuter Transit Program

• Subscription Discounts

• Employee Referral Program

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Req ID: 47587

Information :

• Company : Dow Jones
• Position : Senior Associate - Advisory
• Location : London, Greater London
• Country : US