AssociateSenior Associate Strategy Risk Advisory
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Job Description
We are seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Strategy & Risk Advisory (S&RA) unit. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial highly driven person with a growing skill set to join a team of dynamic commercial and intellectually curious practitioners. The S&RA unit provides political risk government relations and strategic intelligence solutions to multinational companies development finance institutions and diplomatic services operating in some of the worlds most challenging and opaque markets. Our team has global coverage but we have specific desks focused on: subSaharan Africa MENA LATAM and Russia Eastern Europe & Central Asia.
The ideal person for this role will have a good grasp of geopolitics and international relations possess some specific regional or sectoral knowledge hold some comparable experience and be a dynamic and analytical thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.
The Associate or Senior Associate will help support the S&RA units clients operating globally. They will support on a range of client deliverables including political risk briefings complex strategic intelligence projects integrity due diligence investigations and news monitoring and analysis.
Specific responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Contributing to and conducting political risk government relations and strategic intelligence projects across the different markets that the S&RA unit covers;
- Developing and building strong regional country and sectoral expertise;
- Supporting colleagues in developing trusted client relationships while effectively contributing to client account management plans;
- Proactively identifying business development opportunities for development by colleagues within J.S. Helds S&RA unit;
- Proactively working to establish and maintain government private sector and other stakeholder relationships in specific markets or regions of focus;
- Supporting J.S. Helds marketing initiatives through for example the production of expert thought leadership; and
- Representing J.S. Held at relevant events and eventually providing expert commentary to media outlets.
Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline for example international relations with a masters degree preferred;
A minimum of one years relevant experience for example in political risk journalism or investigations and disputes;
Good knowledge of and a keen interest in geopolitics and international relations;
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English particularly the ability to write clear and concise reports to tight deadlines;
High levels of dynamism and proactivity with a cando selfstarter attitude;
An ability to serve clients with the utmost discretion and diplomacy;
French language skills; and
Other languages beyond English and French are an added advantage for example Arabic Mandarin Spanish or Portuguese.
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Additional Information :
Some of the Benefits We Have Include
J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our teams needs.
- Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
- Generous Annual Leave Policy
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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EEO and Job Accommodations
We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!
J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
