Analyst

Are you passionate about the chance to bring your analysis experience to a world class organization that is leading the way in both content and technology to serve and protect our citizens home and abroad? Do you have the skills necessary provide research and expertise to the national security community, the US military, law enforcement, and the private sector? Then Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) is looking for you!

As an Analyst, you will be responsible for performing a wide range of work, from due diligence assessments to threat management reports. We leverage openly available data and our own proprietary holdings to develop relevant, insightful products.

Positions is located at TRSS headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Analyst, you will:

• Work closely with both client managers and fellow TRSS analysts to develop strong collaborative practices
• Develops and implements large or complex projects and solutions and works on multiple projects with varying levels of complexity
• Provide insightful, well-researched analysis and guidance to clients bases on rigorous, in- depth analysis using public records, proprietary data, and open source data
• Participate in analytic development at TRSS, to include mentorship, training and developing analytic best practices
• Demonstrate personal accountability and ownership of work, with an emphasis on exhibiting success in accomplishing progressively more complex tasks, projects, and collaborations

About You

You're a fit for the role of Analyst if your background includes:

REQUIREMENTS

• US Citizenship
• Active US Security Clearance - Top Secret or the ability to obtain US Security Clearance
• Active Full Scope Polygraph
• This position will have access to highly sensitive public record information and as a result, all new hires and current employees in positions of this level will be subject to periodic background checks

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be creative, intellectually curious, and willing to experiment and work in dynamic organizations and situations, sometimes with little oversight or well-defined requirements
• Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant military or prior USG experience equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• 3 to 6 years of previous experience relating to research and analysis.
• Good team player / self-starter with the ability to work using own initiative.
• Strong planning, time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to test ideas and adapt methods quickly end to end from data extraction to implementation and validation
• Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated high proficiency using open source and research database tools, with emphasis on incorporating multiple data streams into a single deliverable.
• Experience with data analytics, visualization, statistics, or associated tools (e.g. R, SPSS, Tableau, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with database, workflow, and orchestration frameworks (e.g. SQL, NiFi)
• Familiarity with at least one major programming language (e.g. Java, Python, R)
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, graph, and data modeling concepts
• An understanding of distributed computing concepts, search engines, classification algorithms, recommendation systems and relevant evaluation methodologies
• Foreign language skills
• Previous experience with network analysis and/or social network analysis tools and methodologies
• Experience with supply chain analysis and supply chain risk management

What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• Hybrid Work Model: Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remote work, and following local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines.
• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: company-wide Mental Health Day Off; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters cafe networking
• Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact
• Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

ABOUT THOMSON REUTERS SPECIAL SERVICES

TRSS is a wholly US-owned, independent subsidiary of Thomson Reuters. Our analysts combine open-source research with the full suite of proprietary Thomson Reuters data holdings to deliver actionable intelligence to our clients.

We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise, and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

As a global business we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

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We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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