Senior Analyst, ExTrac
£55-65k
We combine human expertise, curated data, and domain-specific AI to enable faster decision-making.
Open for applications
We combine human expertise, curated data, and domain-specific AI to enable faster decision-making.
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£55-65k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower our customers to make faster, better-informed decisions about the risks and opportunities emerging from world events.
Role
Who you are
- At least five years of professional experience in intelligence analysis, disinformation analysis, strategic communications, international security, international relations, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of the Middle East, including key actors, regional dynamics, emerging trends, and extremist movements.
- Proficiency in written Arabic.
- Demonstrable experience applying methodological frameworks to online ecosystems (e.g., topic modelling, sentiment analysis, network analysis, OSINT).
- Strong written communication skills, with a track record of delivering high-quality, policy-relevant outputs under pressure.
- Experience in proofreading, editing, and reviewing reports.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently while managing multiple workstreams.
- Comfortable managing a small international team across different time zones.
Desirable
- Experience leading analysis on international security, extremism, or state and non-state-aligned disinformation ecosystems.
- Familiarity with data science and AI/OSINT platforms.
- Proficiency in one or more relevant languages (e.g., French, Hebrew, Farsi).
- Familiarity with the PHIA Yardstick and UK government analytical standards.
- Experience designing or operationalising threat severity matrices.
What the job involves
- Monitor and assess political, security, and socio-economic developments globally, with a primary focus on the Middle East.
- Conduct daily monitoring of Arabic and English media, including news outlets, social media, and official statements.
- Track non-state armed group activity, governance dynamics, and regional diplomacy.
- Identify emerging trends, threats, and narratives within extremist networks.
- Monitor and flag new actors for the purpose of data curation.
- Support the production of daily, weekly, monthly, flash, and deep-dive reporting, with a focus on the Middle East and extremist groups.
- Support the team lead with editing and reviewing reports.
- Assist in managing a small team of analysts and directing workflow.
- Label and edit data entries in the Data Studio.
- Translation of documents if in possession of relevant language skills.
Application process
- 1. Introductory Call
- 2. Interview with members of the Research and Analysis team
- 3. Written test
- 4. Interview with Head of Research and/or CRO
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Traditional intelligence gathering often struggles to keep pace with the evolving nature of threats. Siloed approaches focus solely on physical or online risks and miss the complex interplay between the two, leaving organisations vulnerable.
ExTrac offers a comprehensive approach, with its system bridging the physical and online divide, providing real-time insights into a broad range of threats, including terrorism, violent extremism, disinformation, and crime. Its Co-Analyst tool allows even non-experts to obtain valuable insights and make faster, more informed decisions.
The company's innovative technology and focus on user-friendliness positions it to empower a wide range of organisations to proactively manage risk. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, ExTrac is poised for continued growth, with a wealth of opportunity on its horizon.
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Meaningful work
"We are driven by an inspiring mission to support customers engaged in real-world security and threat management on a daily basis. ExTrac is leading..."
Company benefits
- Flexible working: work where you work best, with the opportunity to spend two days a week working with the team in person
- Access to our central London office space
- The opportunity to develop and take on new challenges and responsibilities as we grow as a company
- An annual individual learning and development budget of £500
Company values
- Creativity & Design | We blend technology and human understanding to create solutions that are both powerful and intuitive.
- Innovation & Excellence | We don’t follow the crowd – we pursue excellence and push boundaries at every turn.
- Products That Are Loved | We build with purpose, obsess over the details, and take pride in everything we create.
- No Egos | We push hard, own our mistakes, and succeed together.
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
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