Analyst - DMV

Thomson Reuters•McLean, DC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst at Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) performs research and analysis for clients in the national security community, the U.S. military, law enforcement, and the private sector. The work ranges from due diligence assessments to threat management reports, using publicly available data and TRSS proprietary holdings to create relevant, insightful products. The position provides on-site client support and delivers research-based guidance using public records, proprietary data, social media, and other open sources. Analysts develop expertise in current research methodologies and TRSS data and technology, and communicate actionable insights through written assessments, data visualizations, and other media. The role also involves close collaboration with client managers and other analysts, progressively complex work, and contributions to analytic development, mentorship, training, and best practices. This position is required to be performed onsite full time. The posting lists Washington, D.C., and Virginia as available locations, and later identifies eligible office locations including McLean, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. U.S. citizenship is required, and employment is contingent on passing a customer-specific background investigation. The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. national security clearance and will be subject to periodic background checks.

Requirements

At least 3 years of work experience in research and analysis involving public records, open-source data, and/or social media data.
Bachelor’s degree required; a master’s degree is preferred.
Experience conducting investigative research and analysis to identify risks, relationships, patterns, and potential areas of concern.
Familiarity with analyzing complex networks, organizational structures, business relationships, and associations among individuals and entities.
Experience gathering and synthesizing information from multiple sources, evaluating source credibility, and identifying information gaps or inconsistencies.
Ability to turn complex research into clear, well-supported written assessments that distinguish facts from judgments and communicate uncertainty.
Strong reading, formal writing, composition, and source-evaluation skills.
Strong critical thinking and attention to detail, with high proficiency using open-source and research database tools and combining multiple data streams in a single deliverable.
Ability to work collegially and professionally with project teams and clients and respond quickly to requests.
U.S. citizenship is required to comply with government contract or federal agency requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. national security clearance.
Must pass a customer-specific background investigation; periodic background checks apply.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting federal government agencies, law enforcement, national security, or other mission-driven clients in a research or analytical capacity.
Experience with link analysis, data visualization, geospatial analysis, or other advanced analytic techniques.
Familiarity with legal, regulatory, or investigative processes and handling sensitive or restricted information.
Familiarity with advanced open-source research techniques.
Experience tailoring analytic findings to different audiences through briefings, presentations, or other decision-support products.

Responsibilities

Provide on-site client support, including responding to inquiries, preparing ad hoc reports, conducting miscellaneous research, and advising on analytic methods.
Conduct in-depth research using public records, proprietary data, social media, and other open-source data, and provide clients with well-supported analysis and guidance.
Use current research and analytic methodologies and develop expertise in TRSS proprietary data and technology solutions.
Communicate actionable insights through varied media, including data visualization technologies and data-processing methods.
Collaborate with client managers and TRSS Analysts in a fast-paced environment.
Take ownership of work and successfully complete progressively more complex tasks, projects, and collaborations.
Contribute to analytic development, including mentorship, training, and the development of analytic best practices.

Benefits

Flexible vacation and paid time off, including sick and safe time and paid holidays.
Two company-wide mental health days off.
Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
401(k) plan with company match.
Parental leave and sabbatical leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee incentive programs; the role may also be eligible for an annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance.
Access to the Headspace app and an Employee Assistance Program.
Two paid volunteer days off annually.
Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to eight weeks per year (general company benefit; the posting separately states this role must be onsite full time).
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Fitness reimbursement.
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance, paid by the employee.
Optional life and AD&D insurance, paid by the employee.
Group legal and identity theft protection benefit, paid by the employee.
Access to a 529 Plan.
Commuter benefits.
Adoption and surrogacy assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.