Analyst, ExTrac
Arabic Speaker
£40-50k
We combine human expertise, curated data, and domain-specific AI to enable faster decision-making
Be an early applicant
We combine human expertise, curated data, and domain-specific AI to enable faster decision-making
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£40-50k
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 two years of professional experience in intelligence analysis, disinformation analysis, open-source research, data analytics, strategic communications, international security, international relations, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of the Middle East, including key actors, political, social, and information and regional dynamics.
- Strong working knowledge of violent extremist organisations (VEOs) and extremist ecosystems across the Middle East, Africa, and globally.
- Native-level fluency in Arabic with strong command of Levantine dialects; able to translate, summarise, and interpret Arabic-language content accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, tag, and curate large datasets from open sources, social media platforms, and messaging applications.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in translation, data entry, and source verification.
- Excellent written English and strong communication skills, with a record of producing clear, high-quality outputs and concise summaries of Arabic content under pressure.
- Experience applying methodological frameworks to online ecosystems (e.g., topic modelling, sentiment analysis, network analysis, OSINT).
- Experience supporting research or analytical projects in conflict or security-related contexts.
- Ability to manage deadlines, prioritise tasks, and maintain consistency across data-driven workflows.
- Proactive, collaborative, and eager to learn new analytical methods and contribute to wider ExTrac projects.
Desirable
- Familiarity with data science and AI/OSINT platforms.
- Proficiency in one or more relevant languages (e.g., French, Farsi).
- Familiarity with the PHIA Yardstick and UK government analytical standards.
- Exposure to designing or operationalising threat severity matrices.
What the job involves
- Monitor and assess global political, security, and socio-economic developments globally, with a primary focus on the Middle East.
- Monitor and flag new actors for the purpose of data curation.
- Support the research team’s production of daily, weekly, monthly, flash, and deep-dive reporting covering the whole globe.
- Conduct daily monitoring of Arabic and English media, including news outlets, social media, and official statements.
- Track national, continental and international politics, regional diplomacy, drugs and narcotics trade, people movement and military conflict.
- Identify emerging trends, threats, and narratives within extremist networks.
- Support the team lead with editing and reviewing reports.
- Label and edit data entries.
- Translation of documents.
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
- 5. Applications close on 7 Nov 25
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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Employee endorsements
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
- An annual individual learning and development budget of £500
- 33 days of annual leave
- Sabbatical leave offer
- Flexible working: work where you work best, with the opportunity to spend 2-5 days a week working with the team in our central London office 🇬🇧
- A generous private healthcare package 🇬🇧
- Cycle to work scheme 🇬🇧
- Enhanced pension contributions 🇬🇧
- Enhanced parental leave 🇬🇧
- Workplace nursery scheme 🇬🇧
- Regular team lunches and socials 🇬🇧
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
London, UK
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