Analyst - West Coast

Thomson Reuters • McLean, VA

1d • $58,100 - $107,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst performs a broad range of research and analysis, from due diligence assessments to threat management reports, using publicly available data and proprietary holdings to create relevant, insightful products. The role supports the national security community, the U.S. military, law enforcement, and private-sector clients. It requires full-time onsite work in one of the listed states: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington.

The Analyst provides onsite client support, conducts investigative research, and communicates actionable insights through written assessments and other formats, including data visualizations. The position works collaboratively with client managers and other analysts, contributes to analytic development and best practices, and takes ownership of progressively complex work. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. national security clearance, and pass a customer-specific background investigation. The position is subject to periodic background checks because it involves access to highly sensitive public-record information.

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; master's degree 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 write clear, well-supported assessments that distinguish facts from judgments and communicate uncertainty.
• Strong reading, formal writing, composition, and source-evaluation skills.
• Strong critical-thinking skills and attention to detail; high proficiency with open-source and research database tools, including incorporating multiple data streams into a deliverable.
• Ability to work professionally and collegially with project teams and clients and respond promptly 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.
• Ability to pass a customer-specific background investigation; employees in positions at this level are subject to periodic background checks.
• Ability to work onsite full time.

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.
• Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite client support, including responding to inquiries, completing ad hoc reports and research, and advising on analytic methods.
• Conduct rigorous research and analysis using public records, proprietary data, social media, and other open-source data; provide clients with well-supported analysis and guidance.
• Develop expertise in research and analytic methodologies and TRSS data and technology solutions, and communicate actionable insights through varied media, including data visualization and data processing methods.
• Collaborate with client managers and TRSS Analysts in a fast-paced environment.
• Take ownership of work and demonstrate success in accomplishing progressively more complex tasks, projects, and collaborations.
• Contribute to analytic development, mentorship, training, and analytic best practices at TRSS.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation and work-life benefits, including flexible work arrangements and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Two company-wide mental health days off annually and access to the Headspace app.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee incentive programs and annual bonus eligibility based on enterprise and individual performance.
• Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing, including fitness reimbursement and access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick and safe paid time off, parental leave, and sabbatical leave.
• Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance, and optional life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Commuter benefits.
• Adoption and surrogacy assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Optional group legal and identity theft protection benefit.
• Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to participate in pro-bono consulting and ESG initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level