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# Experienced Intelligence Professionals - Language Specialists

- **Company:** Praetorian Connections Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Open Source Intelligence
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4e61aabec557b87a

## About the Role

Applicants must demonstrate professional working proficiency in at least one of the following languages, You will be expected to demonstrate sound analytical judgement, excellent written communication skills, and the ability to identify, assess, and interpret information from a broad range of sources to produce accurate and insightful intelligence products., You are an experienced intelligence professional with a minimum of 4-5 years' experience working within intelligence, security, defence, geopolitical risk, investigative research, journalism, government, or a related analytical environment.

You have experience producing high-quality intelligence outputs and have progressed beyond purely conducting research. You may have led analytical projects, managed workstreams, supervised researchers or analysts, or held formal management responsibilities. Whatever your background, you are able to demonstrate sound analytical judgement, professionalism, and the ability to deliver intelligence that supports operational, strategic, or policy decision-making.

Your language capability enables you to identify, assess, translate, and interpret information from native-language sources, providing valuable insight into complex regional issues and strengthening the quality of intelligence products.

Essential Skills & Attributes

· A minimum of 4-5 years' professional experience within intelligence, open-source intelligence (OSINT), security, defence, government, geopolitical risk, investigative research, journalism, or a comparable analytical environment.

· Professional working proficiency in at least one of the aforementioned languages

· Excellent written English with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-structured intelligence reporting.

· Demonstrable experience conducting structured intelligence research and producing analytical outputs.

· Strong understanding of source evaluation, validation, and analytical methodologies.

· Experience delivering intelligence products that support operational, strategic, or policy-focused decision making.

· Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

· Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and sound professional judgement.

Desirable Skills & Experience

· Experience leading analytical projects, coordinating intelligence production, mentoring colleagues, or managing teams.

· Expertise relating to one or more geopolitical regions relevant to PCL's operational requirements.

· Experience within government, defence, military, law enforcement, security, geopolitical risk consultancies, think tanks, journalism, or commercial intelligence organisations.

· Familiarity with structured analytical techniques, geospatial products, or intelligence databases.

· Additional foreign-language capability.

This is an excellent opportunity for both early career researchers and those looking to develop further within the intelligence sector.

## Description

· This recruitment campaign is intended to identify experienced intelligence professionals for a range of current and future opportunities within PCL. Successful applicants will be considered for positions that best reflect their experience, language capability, subject matter expertise, leadership experience, and our operational requirements.

· Candidates must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to sponsor visa applications for this role.

· Hybrid working arrangement with three days per week required in our Central London office.

· Staff may work remotely for 3-4 weeks during designated PCL remote working periods in the summer and Christmas periods. Working from abroad is not permitted.

· Access to internal training opportunities to support professional development.

· Clear career pathways are available, subject to business needs and role availability.

· Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a written exercise as part of the recruitment process.