Lead Intelligence Analyst

Role purpose

Senior analytical lead responsible for managing and developing the analysis team and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality analytical products to the senior leadership.

The applicant should be able to translates strategic and operational requirements into clear analytical tasks, coordinates analysts across different areas of expertise, reviews and challenges analytical work, and ensures that reporting is accurate, relevant, well-structured and delivered within agreed timelines.

It is responsible for developing the capability of individual analysts and the team, improving analytical products and processes, and maintaining a high standard of analytical discipline, professional ethics and security compliance.

The role requires the ability to operate across strategic, tactical and operational analysis, including geopolitical developments, local political developments, emerging issues, OSINT, actor profiling and prospective analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

·         Lead and manage the analysis team on a day-to-day basis.

·         Allocate analytical tasks according to priorities, analyst capabilities and deadlines.

·         Translate requirements from the General Director into clear assignments, scopes and deliverables.

·         Monitor progress and ensure analytical outputs are delivered on time.

·         Identify workload, resource and capability gaps within the team.

·         Provide regular coaching, feedback and professional development to analysts.

·         Identify individual strengths and development areas and assign work that supports skills progression.

·         Manage disagreements within the team and escalate significant analytical or resource issues when required.

·         Support onboarding and integration of new analysts.

Analytical Oversight & Quality Control

• Review, challenge, and approve analytical outputs before executive delivery.
• Ensure assessments are evidence-based, clearly sourced, and methodologically sound.
• Prevent cognitive bias and speculative conclusions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. intelligence studies, international relations, geopolitics, data science, security studies, political science, or similar).
• Advanced degree is an advantage.
• 4+ experience in analytical, intelligence, research, or risk-focused roles.
• Proven experience leading analytical teams in high-stakes or regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to brief senior leadership with clarity and confidence.
• Experience working with sensitive information and established security protocols.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical reasoning and structured thinking.
• Ability to challenge assumptions
• High ethical standards and discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfort operating under ambiguity and time pressure.

Desirable Experience

• Intelligence, security, geopolitical, or corporate strategy environments.
• Experience building or reforming analytical functions.
• Familiarity with structured analytic techniques and scenario analysis.