Research Analyst

London, GBR
  • Company: Dow Jones
  • Job ID: 48188
  • Job Category: Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence
  • Business Area: Data & AI
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Research Analyst

Location: London, UK

Dragonfly , part of Dow Jones, is a specialist provider of global security and geopolitical risk intelligence , serving multinational companies, public institutions, and international organisations.

About the Role

Dragonfly is seeking a Research Analyst for a junior/entry-level research role with a global remit. The analyst will work on key Dragonfly products including TerrorismTracker (TT) and Travel Risks Monitor (TRM), supporting intelligence analysts and conducting open-source data collection.

Data / People / Methodology

Data – What you’ll work with:

  • TerrorismTracker (TT) database and Travel Risks Monitor (TRM)

  • Open-source intelligence feeds and media monitoring tools

  • Structured and unstructured global security, geopolitical, and terrorism-related data

People – Who you’ll interact with:

  • Internal: Dragonfly intelligence analysts, regional teams, and data scientists

  • External: Support client research requests as needed

Methodology – How you’ll work:

  • Conduct high-quality open-source research and media monitoring

  • Validate, qualify, and maintain data accuracy and reliability

  • Support analysts with reports, briefings, and discrete research tasks

  • Follow process-driven tasks while being proactive in team delivery

You Will

  • Conduct high-quality open-source research, monitoring, and data gathering, including qualifying sources and validating information

  • Utilise, develop, and maintain resources, specifically data feeds and open-source networks

  • Provide high-quality research in support of project work and security intelligence reports or briefings, within agreed timescales, seeking guidance where required

  • Be proactive in taking on day-to-day tasks and ensuring team delivery demands are met

  • Be comfortable operating in a team environment and working on process-driven tasks

You Have

  • A demonstrable professional or academic interest in terrorism, political violence, and extremism

  • Professional or academic experience in open-source research and monitoring

  • An understanding of conducting balanced and objective research

Our Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

  • Paid Time Off

  • Retirement Plans

  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans

  • Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

  • Education Benefits

  • Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

  • Commuter Transit Program

  • Subscription Discounts

  • Employee Referral Program

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Data & AI

Job Category: Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

Req ID: 48188

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