Lead Research Analyst

LSEG•Washington, DC

13d

About The Position

The Lead Research Analyst uses advanced Russian language skills and subject-matter expertise in Russian political and security affairs to deliver on customer/business requirements. Holds responsibility for sourcing, collecting, curating, and analyzing content from Russian-language primary and secondary sources, while supporting accurate resolution of client cases and leading quality standards for research outputs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required (e.g., International Relations, Russian/Eurasian Studies, Security Studies, Political Science, Economics); advanced degree preferred.
Professional fluency in Russian (C1/C2) with proven experience translating, summarizing, and analyzing Russian-language materials; additional regional languages (e.g., Ukrainian) a plus.
Relevant experience (2+ years) in Russia/Eurasia-focused research or analysis within OSINT, risk intelligence, due diligence, journalism, government, or think tanks.

Responsibilities

Leverages language & regional expertise to meet business needs—monitoring Russian-language sources and converting findings into actionable intelligence.
Resolves client cases with precision, including data integrity fixes, gap fills, and source reconciliation
Processes data accurately and on time, using approved tools and research methodologies.
Uses approved sources and collection policies to identify, extract, structure, and enrich data and maintain auditable citations.
Adheres to quality metrics and prioritizes effectively to support business and customer requirements, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and completeness of research artifacts.
Drives process improvements to enhance research efficiency and client experience (e.g., taxonomies, templates, enrichment rules, automation opportunities, and research pipelines).
Briefs internal and external stakeholders, presenting findings and implications concisely, with defensible sourcing and clear confidence levels.