Sibylline is a leading intelligence and strategic risk consultancy in the security sector. Since 2010 we have supported businesses, governments and NGOs through the provision of high-quality risk analysis, due diligence and consultancy services. The firm provides an innovative, entrepreneurial and fast-growing working environment, offering employees ever greater exposure to high-profile clients and challenges. Sibylline offers fantastic opportunities for career progression within a successful company, and we aim to help our employees build their own personal profiles within the broader industry.

Key attributes of Sibylline employees are:

• Self-motivated, and auto-improving individuals who can couple initiative and boldness with good judgement.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Clarity of thought and analytical flair.
• Strong, demonstrable interest in security and intelligence.
• The ability to work under pressure, demonstrate leadership when required but also be able to collaborate effectively in teams.
• Excellent attention to detail.

About the role 

 We are looking for an insightful geopolitical risk analyst to join our growing Americas team as a Latin America analyst. Based in our London office (currently hybrid), the Americas team supplies and maintains analytical and investigatory services on geopolitical and security developments in the region.  

You will detect, analyse, and advise on adverse conditions that could affect our clients' safety, security, and operational continuity. These conditions include but are not limited to political instability and unrest, crime, terrorism, governance risks and an awareness of cyber threats. While the role is primarily focused on Latin America, you might be often faced with tasks of a global nature that require a broad understanding of intelligence in world affairs. 

You will research and analyse a wide range of information and write regular high-quality analytical reports to strict deadlines, which deliver insight and value to our clients. In addition, you will be able to engage directly with clients to provide immediate support and consulting. Aside from written analysis, you will partake in podcasts and deliver presentations to expert audiences worldwide.  

This is a hybrid role, requiring to work in the office at least 2 days a week.  

Responsibilities 

• Plan, research, and write regular analytical reports delivering actionable insight to clients 

• Deliver on-call threat assessments tailored to client requirements 

• Actively monitor regional security incidents to determine potential impact and maintain an awareness of strategic trends throughout the region in order to update a global threat assessment scoring system 

• Provide analytical cover for other regional analysts, as required 

• Attend industry-standard events and promote Sibylline's reputation 

• Uphold Sibylline company standards, culture, and ethics within the team. 

Requirements 

• At least 1 year of work experience in a related discipline 

• Master's degree in a related field, for example, International Relations, Politics, Security or Latin American Studies 

• Thorough knowledge of political, security, criminal, and governance issues in Latin America and a strong interest in security and intelligence 

• Working proficiency in Spanish (Fluent preferred) 

• Excellent research skills, and ability to rapidly digest, evaluate and “sift” large quantities of information. 

• Strong personal initiative: ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver solutions under minimal guidance. 

• Analytical flair: an ability to provide rigorous, creative insight into complex situations 

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced working environment  

• Ability to work in both individual and team environments 

• Excellent attention to detail 

• High-level competency with Word, PowerPoint and Excel 

• Experience in working with large datasets and producing compelling visuals to illustrate analysis

Nice to have  

•  Native regional insight; previous experience living or working in the region 

• Experience working in intelligence, geopolitical or security-related disciplines (public or private) 

• 2 or more years of work experience in a related discipline 

• Experience in conducting corporate investigations and due diligence reports 

• Strong professional network 

• Experience working with highly confidential information 

• Confident working with large data sets 

• Other regional language skills (e.g. Portuguese) 

Interview Process  

• Initial call with our Talent Acquisition team member   

• Timed written assessment (arranged at the time that suits you) to test writing and analytical capability

• Panel interview with some of the team members and hiring managers at Sibylline 

​Sibylline is committed to the recruitment and selection of candidates without regard for sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, age, political beliefs, culture and lifestyle. The firm is committed to fostering a business culture that reflects these values and promotes equal opportunity.