Apex Strategy Partners is a specialist agency focused on providing in-depth strategic insight and policy advice to clients around the world. We are committed to helping our clients understand the complex and changing international landscape, assess policy implications, identify key trends, and develop winning strategies through rigorous research, foresight, and precision analysis. We bring together the best talent in the industry to serve our clients, including governments, international organisations, multinational corporations and financial institutions.
Position Overview:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, sharp-thinking Strategic Analyst with a strong academic background. By joining our dynamic team, you will apply your expertise in international relations or political policy research to conduct high-level strategic analyses, policy assessments and situational analyses, and provide in-depth reports and recommendations that are both forward-looking and actionable for our clients. This is an invaluable opportunity to make the most of your research expertise and make an impact in real-world strategic decision-making.
Core Responsibilities:
1. In-depth strategic research and judgement: Track global and regional political, economic, and security dynamics, identify key trends, risks, and opportunities, and conduct systematic and forward-looking strategic analyses and forecasts.
2. Policy evaluation and analysis: conduct in-depth research on major domestic and international policies (e.g., foreign policies, industrial policies, regulatory frameworks, international agreements, etc.), and accurately assess their potential impacts, implementation effects, and reactions of various parties.
3. Multi-dimensional situation analysis: Comprehensively apply multi-disciplinary knowledge in political science, international relations, economics, etc., and conduct in-depth and comprehensive situation analyses on specific countries, regions or cross-cutting issues (e.g., geopolitical risks, competition in science and technology policies, global governance, etc.).
4. High-quality report writing: Independently or collaboratively produce professional, rigorous, logical and insightful research and analysis reports, policy briefs, risk assessment memos, and customised consulting proposals.
5. Information Integration and Validation: Efficiently collect, screen and integrate information from open sources, databases, academic literature and professional networks to ensure a solid and reliable research foundation.
Qualifications and Requirements
Academic background: International Relations, International Politics, Diplomacy, Political Science, Public Policy, Comparative Political Economy, Regional Studies (e.g. Europe, America, Middle East, etc.) or closely related fields.
Expertise:
Solid theoretical background in international relations theory, international political economy, foreign policy analysis, and comparative political systems.
In-depth understanding of the political ecology, policy making process and foreign strategy of at least one major country/region (e.g., the U.S., China, the EU, Russia, the Middle East, etc.).
Familiar with the core issues of global governance, non-traditional security, geopolitical conflicts, etc.
Tenure background: research/analysis experience in international organisations, governments, government research institutes, leading think tanks, consulting firms or related fields.
Core Skills:
Excellent research skills: Excellent knowledge of social science research methodologies and the ability to conduct systematic research independently.
Excellent analytical skills: Logical thinker with the ability to extract key elements from complex information and make causal inferences, scenario building and impact assessments.
Top-notch writing skills: able to produce long-form research reports and policy briefs that are clearly structured, rigorously argued, precise and fluent, and in line with professional standards.
Personal Attributes:
Strong interest and ongoing passion for international affairs and strategic research.
Attention to detail, pursuit of excellence, and high standards for the quality of work outputs.
What we offer:
An intellectually challenging work platform at the forefront of strategic research.
The opportunity to participate in research on major international issues, serve high-profile clients, and influence decision-making.
A professional environment where you can grow and learn with senior experts and outstanding colleagues.
