Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst - Strategic Geopolitics (Iran)

With 950 employees, over $250M in sales, 1,500+ clients, and rapid year-over-year growth, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company!

This Role: The Global Issues team within the Insikt (Research) Group focuses on geopolitics, physical security, extremism, terrorism, and information operations. The team supports a variety of products, services, and initiatives for both internal stakeholders and clients, and collaborates with other Insikt teams on larger research projects and client requests. As a Senior Analyst, you’ll lead our geopolitical coverage of Iran. Research priorities include Iran’s leadership efforts and objectives, military activity, foreign relations, and regional influence.

What you'll do: 

• Research and lead research projects requiring minimal review on Iranian strategic geopolitics, with subject matter expertise on Iran’s geopolitical environment, culture, and history
• Identify primary data sources for collection into the Recorded Future platform to bolster our understanding of Iran’s key personnel, technological procurement, and military efforts
• Produce finished intelligence reports in response to client requests for information
• Provide thought leadership and input on the strategic direction of long-term research priorities
• Collaborate with other Insikt Group members and senior review finished intelligence reports
• Lead external engagements as a subject matter expert, for example presenting an intelligence report to Recorded Future clients, prospects, or the wider intelligence community 

What you'll bring (required):

• 5+ years experience as a researcher, intelligence analyst, or in a similar position
• Subject matter expertise of Iran’s geopolitical environment and strategic plans
• BA/BS or MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, Regional Studies, or similar
• Excellent writing and presentation skills; ability to convey complex concepts
• Hands-on experience with structured analytical techniques, the intelligence cycle, intelligence assessments, and intelligence writing techniques and methodologies
• Excellent knowledge of open source intelligence tools and techniques 
• Ability to work effectively as part of a globally distributed team

Additional skills / experience (preferred, not required):

• Good knowledge of the cyber threat landscape
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Security
• Professional fluency in reading Farsi

Why should you join Recorded Future?Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.7-star user rating from Gartner and 8 of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies as clients.

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