Manager/Associate Director, Strategic IntelligenceID:37447

7,500 SGD ~ 13,000 SGDCityabout 17 hours ago

Overview

  • Salary

    7,500 SGD ~ 13,000 SGD

  • Industry

    Professional Services

  • Job Description

    Our client is a global strategic intelligence and advisory firm supporting leading multinational corporations, private equity firms, and investment funds. They deliver high-quality commercial, regulatory, reputational, and policy intelligence across multiple industries and geographies. The team combines deep research, human source intelligence, and strategic analysis to help clients make informed commercial and investment decisions.

    As a Manager/Associate Director, Strategic Intelligence, you will manage end-to-end intelligence projects, from planning investigations to delivering client-ready reports and presentations. This role is research and analysis-driven, focusing on delivering strategic intelligence to senior commercial audiences.

    While occasional client-facing interactions are required, this is not a sales or business development position.

    【Responsibilities】
    Project Leadership & Research Strategy
    - Independently manage strategic intelligence projects across multiple sectors and regions
    - Define lines of inquiry based on commercial, regulatory, and political risks
    - Identify and engage human resources inside and outside the company's network
    - Oversee analysts conducting open-source research

    Analysis & Intelligence Gathering
    - Assess credibility and provenance of intelligence and human sources
    - Analyse commercial, regulatory, reputational, and political risks and opportunities
    - Identify patterns and synthesise actionable insights

    Reporting & Client Delivery
    - Produce clear, structured, narrative-driven reports for commercial audiences
    - Present intelligence findings to clients, including deal teams, legal teams, and C-suite
    - Prepare verbal briefings tailored to the client context

    Network & Team Development
    - Build, vet, and maintain relationships with human sources across geographies and sectors
    - Contribute to the team’s source development and operational strategy
    - Mentor junior team members and support their professional growth

Qualifications

  • Requirement

    【Requirements & Preferences】
    (Must)
    - Bachelor’s Degree
    - Minimum 7 years of experience in investigative research, reputational due diligence, political risk analysis, or strategic intelligence
    - At least 5 years of demonstrated experience producing high-quality written reports synthesizing complex qualitative information (e.g. reputational, regulatory, political, or market intelligence)
    - Experience managing or owning research or intelligence projects, with ability to deliver outputs independently
    - Strong command of written and spoken English, with excellent report writing and presentation skills
    - Solid understanding of business, political, and regulatory environments in Asia
    - Ability to assess risk factors and provide insight-driven recommendations, not purely data or financial analysis
    - Exposure to open-source intelligence (OSINT), investigative due diligence, or geopolitical analysis

    (Advantageous)
    - Experience in intelligence/risk advisory firms (e.g., Control Risks, Kroll), consulting, or think tanks
    - Demonstrated leadership or team coordination experience

  • English Level

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  • Other Language

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Additional Information

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