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Company and team profile

Verisk Maplecroft is a global risk intelligence company providing unparalleled insight into sustainability, resilience, and ESG issues, underpinned by best-in-class geospatial data and analytics. Verisk Maplecroft’s combination of expert insight and data-driven solutions enables multinational companies and investors to identify and successfully manage political, economic, human rights, and environmental risks.

Role Purpose

We have a vacancy for a Political Risk Analyst with knowledge and experience in Russia and the FSU. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical capabilities and confidence in using quantitative data to drive analytical conclusions. The analyst will support the team in generating in-depth and forward-looking analyses of political, regulatory, economic, social, and security developments in Russia and the FSU, as well as the wider region, for a range of clients.

Main Responsibilities

• Producing high-quality, data-led, and client-relevant analysis on political, regulatory, economic, social, and security issues across Russia and the FSU
• Providing qualitative inputs into Verisk Maplecroft’s suite of risk indices
• Conducting custom research and analysis for consulting projects
• Providing insights and analysis to clients via analyst calls, briefings, and presentations
• Promoting Verisk Maplecroft’s brand through thought leadership, attendance at external events, engagement with journalists/media outlets, and more
• Supporting members of the sales team with business development activities
• Developing Verisk Maplecroft’s network of sources and contacts across portfolio countries
• Contributing innovative ideas and solutions to support improvements in product offerings and internal processes

Maplecroft Core Values

Maplecroft is a place where we are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging.

Maplecroft values each individual's contribution and helps them reach their full potential while sustaining an organizational culture of health and well-being.

Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge and experience of Russia and the FSU
• Master’s degree in international relations, political science, economics, or another relevant field is preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Robust quantitative skills and experience in data visualization will be advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with external audiences
• Excellent written and spoken English, and competency in relevant regional languages
• An ability to thrive in an environment of robust peer review
• Some professional experience in a relevant field, including political risk analysis, consulting, or journalism is preferred
• Experience working with the natural resource, financial, and/or insurance sectors will be a plus

In 2022, Verisk received Great Place to Work® Certification for our outstanding workplace culture for the sixth year in a row and second-time certification in the UK, Spain, and India. We’re also one of the 38 companies on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list and one of 18 companies on Spain’s Best Workplaces™ list.

For over fifty years and through innovation, interpretation, and professional insight, Verisk has replaced uncertainty with precision to unlock opportunities that deliver significant and demonstrable impact. From our historic roots in risk assessment, we’ve grown to provide analytic insights that help transform industries focused on some of the world’s most critical areas. Today, the insurance industry relies on Verisk to be, and to make the world, more productive, resilient, and sustainable.

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Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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