Business and Markets Watch

Role

Business and Markets Analyst

Please note that this is a voluntary role and remote-working position, with an expected commitment of 6-8 hours per week.

About London Politica

London Politica is the world’s largest pro-bono political risk advisory led by young professionals. We provide bespoke political risk analysis and actionable intelligence to help humanitarian organisations, NGOs, and companies navigate increasingly volatile political environments. We have worked with a range of organisations at the cutting edge of social impact, including:

United Nations World Food Programme
International Committee of the Red Cross
UK Police
Confederation of Indian Industry
Pakistan Britain Business Council

London Politica also publishes analysis and insight on emerging and prominent trends in political, geopolitical, economic, and security risk through our ten Research Programmes, our regional Spotlight Desks, as well as the London Politica Podcast, which features industry thought leaders, and influential policymakers. This enables us to provide comprehensive and thorough analysis on global political risks for our clients and public audience.

Role Description

London Politica is hiring Research Analysts, for its Business and Markets Watch. Our team is designed to bring political risk onto the balance sheet, helping our audiences and clients navigate the political risks of today that will impact international business tomorrow and consequently leaving them better informed on geopolitical risks and their macroeconomic and market impacts. We do this by producing weekly Spotlights that cover current topics in business, finance, and international politics; in-depth country and company reports in collaboration with other Research Programmes, and annual reviews that highlight and analyse overarching topics between business, finance, and international politics.

Responsibilities:

Being responsive on Slack, our internal communications platform, is crucial.
Conducting high-quality and relevant analysis on a regular basis individually and in team settings.
Beyond individual Spotlight contributions, you are encouraged to take advantage of the diverse environment at London Politica and get involved with extended research projects.
Work and collaborate with other Research Programmes for Business and Markets Watch on joint projects.
Engaging internally and externally with business development activities.
Beyond your Business and Markets Watch, to contribute to London Politica’s client projects and output stream.

Your Profile:

Proactive individual capable of formulating critical analyses pertinent to current trends in business, finance, and political risk.
Able to write articulately on geopolitical developments and political risk with a focus on macroeconomic trends and transnational business activity.
A genuine interest for the intersection between political risk and finance; a basic understanding of simple financial vocabulary is required.
Strong research background, with some experience in quantitative and qualitative methods.
Hold, or are currently enrolled in, a Bachelor/Postgraduate degree in a related field (International Relations, Economics, Finance, Business).
Working knowledge of statistics packages (Stata, R) is advantageous.
Are able and willing to commit 6-8 hours, on average, every week to working on Spotlights, business development, or projects.

If interested apply today by filling in the form below:

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Why do you want to Join London Politica, and the Business and Markets Watch specifically? (max 300 words).

Answer the following question; Describe the relationship between geopolitics and market activity or business activity. (500 words)

References to be Chicago in-text citations with a bibliography at the end (these are not counted in the word limit)

Answer ONE of the following THREE questions; One) Explain how the ongoing struggle between China and the U.S. over semiconductors and raw materials is impacting the industry. Feel free to focus on a specific firm or general market trends. (750 words)

If you choose Question Two or Three instead, mark as NA.

OR; Two) The Russo-Ukrainian War highlighted the importance of grains as a crucial food commodity for global food supply chains. Elaborate on how climate change might impact agricultural supply chains and how governments or businesses are/can mitigating/mitigate related risks. (750 words)

If you choose Question One or Three instead, mark as NA.

OR; Three) How might businesses navigate a global recession in the current geopolitical environment and what policies governments might implement to mitigate the effects of recession? Please provide an example(s) of your choice for a business and government. (750 words)

If you choose Question One or Two, mark as NA

Answer this final question; Question 3: Explain how you would set up a political risk strategy in a business/corporate setting. Select a firm, outline political risk(s) they might be exposed to and how you would advise them to mitigate said risk(s) (800 words).

References to be Chicago in-text citations, with a bibliography at the end (these are not counted in the word limit)

If successful you will hear back from us with an offer to interview within 2 weeks of your application submission. We regret that we are not able to respond to applications which do not reach this stage.

Please note that this is a voluntary role and remote-working position, with an expected commitment of 6-8 hours per week.