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# Research Analyst (Central Asia and CIS) at Janes

- **Company:** Janes
- **Location:** Croydon, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/janes/jobs/5008852101?gh_jid=5008852101

## Job description

Janes equips defence, government, and industry leaders with objective, accurate, and shareable data and analysis. Our experts combine advanced technology with proven tradecraft to deliver validated and contextual intelligence to assess threats, accelerate decisions, and anticipate change with confidence. We deliver our intelligence with the flexibility to fuse it with multiple sources in any system, enrich AI solutions, or access it through our portal.

Job purpose:

The Research Analyst will conduct open-source research on Central Asia, with a primary focus on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and support research and analysis on other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, particularly Russia.

The analyst will help maintain foundational country profiles covering the Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information and Infrastructure (PMESII) areas. They will also monitor domestic and external risks to national security and stability, assess regional developments and contribute to intelligence reports on high-priority risks.

How you will contribute at Janes:

- Conduct open-source research on national security and risks to state stability across the PMESII spheres, primarily in Central Asia.
- Update foundational country intelligence products, ensuring information is accurate, current and supported by reliable sources.
- Monitor political, security, economic and social developments in Central Asia, identifying emerging risks and their regional implications.
- Support research and analysis on other CIS countries, particularly Russia, including their relationships with and influence on Central Asia.
- Contribute to current intelligence reporting on high-priority developments, working with colleagues to produce clear, timely and evidence-based assessments.
- Work with the Janes Events Team to support the collection and verification of data relating to terrorism and PMESII events.
- Proactively identify research topics and undertake agreed projects that contribute to Janes risk products.

The ideal skills and experience for this role are:

- A sound understanding of national security, geopolitical dynamics and risks to state stability.
- Knowledge of Central Asian politics, security and regional affairs, alongside an understanding of Russia and the wider CIS region.
- Strong open-source intelligence (OSINT) research skills, including the ability to identify relevant sources, assess their reliability and corroborate information.
- Proficiency in collecting, organising and analysing qualitative and quantitative information from open sources.
- An ability to identify emerging risks, track key indicators and contribute to structured risk assessments.
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail, with the ability to distinguish evidence from assumptions and communicate uncertainty.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce concise, clearly structured analysis in English.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work within tight deadlines.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to develop regional and methodological expertise through feedback and guidance.
- A strong data analysis mindset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, alongside strong online research skills.
- English language proficiency is essential.
- Russian language proficiency is highly advantageous. Knowledge of a Central Asian language would also be an asset.

Benefits:

- 27 days of annual leave
- Healthy half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)
- Leave- study/ volunteer/ reserve forces
- Pension plan (6% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance – BUPA
- Maternity (100% of basic salary for the first 26 weeks followed by Statutory Maternity Pay)
- Paternity (100% of basic salary for 6 weeks)
- Life cover
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Access to an on-site gym

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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## About Janes

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defence & national security intelligence, aerospace, transportation, open-source intelligence (OSINT)
- **Target customers**: Government defence ministries, military organisations, intelligence agencies, aerospace & defence contractors, security analysts
- **Mission**: To improve defence and national security through validated intelligence

## Products & Services
- **Janes Intelligence Platform**: A technology platform delivering validated, contextual intelligence to assess threats, accelerate decisions, and anticipate change. Includes data feeds, analytics, and mission workflow tools.
- **Janes Defence News & Periodicals**: Renowned publications such as *Jane's Defence Weekly*, *Jane's Intelligence Review*, *Jane's International Defence Review*, and *Jane's Navy International*.
- **Reference Books & Databases**: Annual authoritative references including *Jane's Fighting Ships*, *Jane's All the World's Aircraft*, *Jane's World Air Forces*, *Jane's World Navies*, *Jane's World Railways*, and *Jane's Military Communications*.
- **Forecasts & Budgets**: Market forecasting and budget analysis for defence programmes.
- **RWR Advisory Group (acquired 2022)**: Adds Washington, D.C.-based expertise in defence and security advisory.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly available; notable recent contract: £17.5 million enterprise agreement with UK Ministry of Defence [janes.com](https://www.janes.com/company/careers-with-janes)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Owned by Montagu Private Equity (since 2019). Key partners include UK MoD, Seerist (strategic partnership announced May 2026).
- **Growth Signals**: Appointment of Randy Nixon as U.S. President (2026); strategic partnership with Seerist to revolutionise real-time military intelligence; SBTi-validated emissions reduction targets; global team across 16 countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Heritage & Trust**: Over 125 years of authority in defence intelligence; the de facto public source for military systems information.
- **Validated Open-Source Intelligence**: Combines expert tradecraft with advanced technology to deliver curated, contextualised data.
- **Global Reach & Domain Expertise**: Analysts and subject-matter experts worldwide, covering air, land, sea, space, and cybersecurity.
- **Government Relationships**: Long-standing contracts with major defence ministries (e.g., UK MoD, U.S. DoD).

## Strategic Focus
- **Technology Integration**: Accelerating digital transformation of intelligence platforms to support mission-critical workflows.
- **U.S. Expansion**: Strengthening presence in the American defence market under new U.S. President.
- **Partnership Ecosystem**: Collaborating with complementary intelligence and technology providers (e.g., Seerist) to enhance real-time capabilities.
- **Sustainability**: Committed to reducing scope 1 & 2 emissions by 42% by 2030 (SBTi validated) and measuring scope 3.

## Why Work Here
- **Purpose-Driven Mission**: Employees contribute directly to global defence and national security through validated intelligence.
- **Global & Inclusive Culture**: Diverse team across 16 countries; commitment to bias-free hiring, wellbeing, and inclusion forums (“Our Story”).
- **Hybrid & Flexible Work**: Roles available as hybrid, remote, or onsite across offices in Croydon, Bengaluru, Arlington (VA), and the Netherlands.
- **Growth & Development**: Internal mentoring programme, cross-team initiatives, and a culture where colleagues are encouraged to “be your own CEO.”
- **Values-Led Environment**: Core values – *The Customer is Our Compass*, *We Win Together*, *Engage Fearlessly*, *Results Matter*, *Give Joy* – guide everyday behaviour.
- **Environmental Commitment**: SBTi-validated climate targets and an active Janes Engagement Team (JET) shaping the people agenda.

## Sources
1. [janes.com – Careers with Janes](https://www.janes.com/company/careers-with-janes)
2. [janes.com – Company](https://www.janes.com/company)
3. [janes.com – Life at Janes](https://www.janes.com/company/life-at-janes)
4. [janes.com – Jobs](https://www.janes.com/company/careers-with-janes/jobs)
5. [wikipedia.org – Janes Information Services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janes_Information_Services)

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