Qualifications
Required :
- U.S. Citizen
- Active Secret clearance.
- Master's and Bachelor's degree in the areas of Business, Finance, or Economics.
- 5+ years of analysis experience of national security; counterintelligence; political; global markets, finance, and business;
and / or personal and criminal activity risk
- Ability to analyze complex datasets, interpret results, clearly communicate complex concepts and lead a team to produce clearly written assessments that demonstrate a high degree of accuracy and clarity.
- Ability to identify and manage risk including developing and executing mitigation plans to enhance quality control.
- Possess the minimum level IV ( Very Good ) of the NATO official language of English
- PMP certification or equivalent experience as a project manager.
Desired :
7+ years of analysis experience of national security; counterintelligence; political; global markets, finance, and business;
and / or personal and criminal activity risk
- Knowledge of NATO's institutional framework, policies, and procedures.
- Technical understanding of the DIANA Programme Challenge areas e.g. Energy & Power, Data & Information, Sensing & Surveillance, Human Health & Performance, and Critical Infrastructure & Logistics.
Proficiency in one or more major European, Russian, and Mandarin languages.
Responsibilities
The Senior National Security Research Analyst will perform program management functions and oversee planning, manning, and executing due diligence screening services by leading a team that performs research and risk assessments for entities based on business transactions, financial health, business and personal reputational risk, and international sanctions data.
The candidate will oversea the team's investigation and analysis of financial and national security risk factors based on DIANA's principles and security requirements associated with potential investment and support for Programme Challenges involving Emerging and Distruptive Technologies (EDT).
The candidate will implement quality management for due diligence team providing business and financial analysis, to include anti-money laundering and / or financial crimes, per DIANA's due diligence risk framework, track foreign investment risk.
The senior analyst will supervise the development of recommendations and production of individual and entity risk assessment reports.
The candidate will oversee the production of briefings and provide verbal briefs on findings, when required. The candidate will oversee and ensure standard procedures adherence for identifying, analyzing, and tracking foreign investment and tracking relevant financial, economic, and national security related risks, capture lessons learned, and provide quality control reviews for deliverables.