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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Researcher BCG Institute - **Company:** Boston Consulting Group - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Information Technology - **Published:** June 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5f03c8e52efb9aa6 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Leadership?, Do you have a Doctoral degree?, * PhD required in Political Science, International Affairs, Computer Science, or a related field. * Deep, original expertise with expertise in geopolitics with additional experience in the impact of technology, demonstrated through multi-year research contributions with a minimum of 10 major publications (books /book contributions /articles) over the past 10 years. Established global thought leader with a sustained record of influential publications, public engagement, and agenda-setting impact. * 15+ years of progressive experience spanning geopolitics, technology policy, international relations, strategic consulting, and/or senior public-sector leadership. * Demonstrated experience building, leading, and scaling major research programs, policy initiatives, or institutions (e.g., think tanks, government offices, global initiatives) with measurable influence on public and private decision-making. * Experience shaping or implementing national or international policy frameworks related to technology, energy, security, or economic competitiveness. * Proven experience advising C-suite executives, senior policymakers, and leaders of global institutions on complex, high-stakes issues. * Strong executive presence with the ability to operate credibly at the highest levels of business, government, and academia. ## Description Enterprise Thought Leadership & Agenda Setting * Define and steward the Institute's global thought leadership agenda on Geopolitics × Technology, shaping how senior leaders understand systemic risk, technological competition, and geopolitical transformation. * Act as a senior intellectual voice for BCG on geopolitics and technology, contributing to firmwide strategic dialogue and priority setting. Research Leadership & Foresight * Lead a portfolio of high-impact research initiatives across topics such as trade and industrial policy, defense and security, economic competitiveness, AI and advanced technologies, cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and the geopolitics of innovation. * Extensive drafting and writing of thought leadership publications and managing research team, ensuring research meets the highest standards of rigor while remaining directly relevant to executive and policy decision making. Global Influence & Representation * Author and sponsor flagship thought leadership in top-tier outlets (e.g., Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review). * Participate in advisory boards, policy dialogues, and expert networks shaping the global geopolitical and technology agenda. Executive Advisory & Client Impact * Partner with BCG leadership and case teams to bring geopolitical and technology insight into the firm's client engagements, serving as an advisor with a leading voice on geopolitical strategy, technology competition, and risk. Leadership, Talent & Ecosystem Building * Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of researchers and fellows, setting a culture of excellence, intellectual ambition, and impact. * Cultivate long-term partnerships with leading universities, think tanks, and innovation ecosystems to extend the Institute's reach and influence. Firmwide Integration & Influence * Embed geopolitical and technology foresight into BCG's commercial and intellectual agenda, working closely with Practice Area leaders (e.g., GA, PS, TDA, X) to shape offerings, narratives, and client impact. * Act as a bridge between frontier research and the firm's strategic and commercial priorities ## Related Videos - [Forecasting Cyber Attacks with Glassdoor Reviews - Lianne Potter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2143-forecasting-cyber-attacks-with-glassdoor-reviews-lianne-potter) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [Culture Starts With You: Rethinking Leadership in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1715-culture-starts-with-you-rethinking-leadership-in-2025) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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