Research Analyst for C4ISR & Weapons

COMPANY

Janes enables militaries, governments, and defence companies to make critical decisions. Our expert-driven tradecraft, developed over 120 years, combined with human-machine teaming, delivers assured open-source intelligence across military capabilities and order of battle, equipment, events, countries, companies and markets.

Linking millions of assured data points, Janes data model creates a framework of interconnected open-source defence intelligence. This allows our customers to integrate all relevant data and connections into a single intelligence environment to deliver a more complete and accurate answer. Using Janes, our customers can use their scarce resource more effectively, to get to better decisions with higher confidence, more quickly.

JOB PURPOSE

Janes is recruiting a Research Analyst for C4ISR & Weapons to be based in the Bangalore office in India. The Research Analyst will be involved in the domain of Aerospace & Defence and will be responsible for maintaining and updating our procurement and market forecast solutions.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AT JANES

• Produce material for Janes in an analytically rigorous fashion, taking into account industry insight, as well as related geopolitical, military, and economic factors.

• Conduct market research (qualitative and quantitative), statistical analysis, and business intelligence to support our market forecast and defence procurement products.

• Monitor news insights and press releases for further opportunities in defence procurement and the impact of policies in future market outlook.

• Establish linkages and relationships between military C4ISR, Weapons and Platform programmes in terms of configuration, pricing, and operational requirements.

• Identify and analyse contracts in the aerospace and defence domain and develop new market segments and functions.

• Identify gaps in existing databases and conduct rigorous monthly audits with respect to various parameters across platform databases.

• Prepare monthly reports documenting specific database changes and maintain worklogs.

• Support a range of consulting, editorial and other analysis projects with true insights and demonstrate value to the Market Forecast portfolio.

THE IDEAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE FOR THIS ROLE ARE

• A demonstrable interest in military platform markets, industry, technologies, and trends.

• 1-3 years of experience in defence or defence-related sectors.

• 1+ years of experience in the domain of market research and open source intelligence with a view of tracking contracts, tenders, and price information.

• Experience of working within a data environment (databases, data transformation, data validation or similar).

• Computer competency that includes a thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint applications. Experience in Power BI would be an added advantage.

• Proven record of undertaking project-orientated work to strict deadlines, lead projects, engage with industry and manage large volumes of content.

• Ability to quickly adapt and work with new information technology applications.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including editorial, consulting exposure and public speaking.

• Excellent attention to detail and a logical approach to problem solving as well as ability to identify critical aspects of military platform markets, such as industrial capacity, technical characteristics and the competitive environment.

• Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines such as economics, international relations & politics, natural sciences, engineering or data science. A Master’s degree would also be advantageous.

BENEFITS

India

• Annual health checkup

• National Pension scheme

• Meal Card (Sodexo)

• Healthy Half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)

• 22 days of annual leave

• Transportation allowance

• Day care / Creche Reimbursement

• Group Medical Claim

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

Life at Janes

We believe Janes is truly a great place to work. Our values and leadership code drive everything we do, and we understand that the right behaviours and culture will always result in the best outcomes for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders, and our business. We provide a supportive, stretching, and dynamic environment with the ability for you to grow rapidly, both personally and professionally.

Janes is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender.

Although this role is advertised as full time, Janes believed that flexibility at work can provide many significant benefits both to our colleagues and the business. We already work in a hybrid style across all offices and regions and can support different ways of working and offer different flexible working arrangements. So, if you are interested and have any requirements or needs in the way you would like to work, please apply, and speak to us about this. We will always consider part time or flexible applications

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