Africa Analyst – Dow Jones, London (Job ID: 01087276)
Role Overview
An intelligence analyst working on Dragonfly’s Africa desk. Full‑time, permanent, based in London. 35 hours per week, with occasional additional work and international travel. Report to the Sub‑Saharan Africa lead. Hybrid working policy applies.
Responsibilities
- Conduct desk‑based open source research and produce political, security, and geopolitical risk assessments.
- Develop and cultivate human sources; manage and maintain human intelligence sources, subcontractors, data feeds, and open‑source networks.
- Prepare and deliver reports, presentations, and briefings for clients and other audiences.
- Provide responsive customer service, develop positive working relationships with clients and prospects, and advocate for the Dragonfly brand.
- Mentor and/or manage junior analysts or researchers (as needed).
Qualifications
- 1–2 years of experience in security analysis, political risk research, or crisis risk management.
- Strong analytical knowledge of political and security developments in the Sub‑Saharan Africa region.
- Experience training and mentoring junior researchers in professional research methods.
- Experience providing responsive customer service and maintaining client relationships.
- Honesty, curiosity, and the ability to make evidence‑based analytical judgments without fear of being proven wrong.
- Knowledge of regional languages is a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Comprehensive insurance plans
- Lifestyle programmes & wellness resources
- Education benefits
- Family care and caregiving support
- Commuter transit programme
- Subscription discounts
- Employee referral programme
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and interview process. If you need assistance, contact talentresourceteam@dowjones.com (subject: Reasonable Accommodation).
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