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Freelance Geopolitical Risk Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Three to seven years of professional experience in risk analysis, intelligence analysis, cybersecurity research, threat intelligence, geopolitical analysis, or a directly related research function.

Risk Analyst

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Three to seven years of professional experience in risk analysis, intelligence analysis, cybersecurity research, threat intelligence, geopolitical analysis, or a directly related research function.

Three to seven years of professional experience in risk analysis, intelligence analysis, cybersecurity research, threat intelligence, geopolitical analysis, or a directly related research function.

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

As our new Third Party Risk Analyst , you will play a critical role in protecting Anaplan by ... Continuously monitor supplier performance, financial health, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory ...

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How much do freelance geopolitical risk analyst jobs pay per hour?

As of May 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance geopolitical risk analyst in the United States is $40.49, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $29.81 and $49.28 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Freelance Geopolitical Risk Analyst, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Freelance Geopolitical Risk Analyst, you need a strong background in international relations, political science, and analytical research, often supported by an advanced degree or relevant certifications. Familiarity with data analysis tools, geopolitical databases, and platforms like Tableau or GIS is common in the field. Exceptional communication, critical thinking, and adaptability are crucial soft skills for delivering actionable insights to clients across diverse sectors. These skills and qualities are vital for accurately assessing risks, informing decision-making, and providing value in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

What are some common challenges faced by freelance geopolitical risk analysts, and how can they be managed?

Freelance geopolitical risk analysts often encounter challenges such as managing inconsistent workloads, keeping up with rapidly evolving global events, and ensuring access to reliable data sources. To address these, it's important to develop a strong network of clients, set aside time for continuous learning, and subscribe to reputable news and intelligence platforms. Additionally, maintaining clear communication with clients and setting realistic deadlines can help manage expectations and build long-term relationships.

What are freelance geopolitical risk analysts?

Freelance geopolitical risk analysts are independent professionals who assess and interpret global political events, trends, and conflicts to evaluate their potential impact on businesses, governments, or other organizations. They provide insights and advice on issues such as political instability, regulatory changes, security risks, and economic developments. Unlike in-house analysts, freelancers work on a project-by-project basis for multiple clients, offering flexibility and specialized expertise. Their work often involves research, writing reports, and presenting findings to help clients make informed strategic decisions.

What is the difference between Freelance Geopolitical Risk Analyst vs Freelance Political Risk Analyst?

AspectFreelance Geopolitical Risk AnalystFreelance Political Risk Analyst
CredentialsRelevant degrees in international relations, political science, or related fields; certifications like FPA or similarSimilar credentials; often the same certifications and educational background
Work EnvironmentConsulting firms, think tanks, or independent freelance projects focusing on global issuesConsulting roles, think tanks, or freelance work analyzing political stability and policy impacts
Employer & Industry UsageUsed by multinational corporations, government agencies, and NGOs for global risk assessmentUtilized by investment firms, corporations, and policy advisors focusing on political stability

Both roles involve analyzing political and global issues, often requiring similar skills and credentials. The main difference lies in scope: Geopolitical Risk Analysts focus on broader international factors, while Political Risk Analysts concentrate more on specific political events and stability. Depending on your focus area, either role can be suitable for freelance work in global risk assessment.

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Senior Threat Intelligence Specialist (Supply Chain & Geopolitical Security)

Senior Threat Intelligence Specialist (Supply Chain & Geopolitical Security)

CoreWeave

Livingston, NJ

$102.50K - $129.20K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 10 days ago


Job description

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AIâ„¢. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Threat Intelligence Specialist, you will lead geopolitical risk and supply chain intelligence efforts supporting global business operations, security, and resilience initiatives. This role will lead the collection, analysis, engineering, and operationalization of intelligence related to geopolitical instability, regional conflict, travel risk, supply chain disruption, civil unrest, terrorism, organized crime, and state-sponsored threats.

You will serve as a trusted intelligence partner to Global Security, Data Center Security, Executive Protection, Supply Chain Security, and business leadership teams, delivering actionable intelligence that informs operational decisions, protects personnel and infrastructure, and supports international growth.

This role requires strong analytical judgment, technical aptitude, and the ability to independently drive strategic and operational intelligence initiatives in a fast-moving environment. This role is best suited for individuals who thrive in high-ambiguity, high-ownership environments and are comfortable supporting rapidly evolving global operations.

About the role:

  • Lead geopolitical and supply chain intelligence efforts in support of global operations, travel security, data center security, executive protection, and market expansion initiatives.
  • Monitor and assess global events including armed conflict, terrorism, political instability, sanctions, civil unrest, organized crime, regional escalation, and infrastructure disruption, translating developments into actionable business risk assessments.
  • Produce strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence products including forecasts, executive briefings, travel risk assessments, crisis updates, heat maps, geospatial overlays, dashboards, and early warning alerts.
  • Identify, integrate, and manage intelligence collection pipelines leveraging open-source intelligence (OSINT), commercial intelligence feeds, geospatial data, proprietary sources, and third-party intelligence platforms.
  • Design and automate intelligence workflows, alerting mechanisms, and analytical tooling to improve early warning, monitoring, and decision support capabilities.
  • Support supply chain resilience efforts by identifying geopolitical, regional, logistical, and infrastructure-related risks that could impact operations, vendors, personnel, or critical dependencies.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Global Security, Legal, Supply Chain, Strategy, Infrastructure, and business leadership teams to operationalize intelligence and support risk-informed decision making.
  • Conduct post-incident analysis and lessons-learned reviews following geopolitical events, operational disruptions, or security incidents.
  • Establish best practices, technical standards, and scalable processes for geopolitical and operational threat intelligence.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on geopolitical risk, strategic warning, and intelligence-driven security operations.
  • Maintain relationships with external intelligence vendors, industry peers, academic institutions, and government or law enforcement partners, where appropriate.
  • Mentor and guide junior analysts or engineers, share domain knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement of the team.

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Security Studies, Political Science, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent. Advanced degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in threat intelligence, supply chain security, geopolitical risk analysis, or related domain.
  • Strong command of the threat intelligence lifecycle: requirements development, collection, processing, analysis, production, dissemination, feedback.
  • Deep knowledge of geopolitical risk, state instability, terrorism, organized crime, and regional dynamics.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing executive-level briefings, analytical products, and actionable risk assessments for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong judgment, intellectual autonomy, and ability to manage ambiguous, fast-evolving environments.
  • Willingness to travel (regional or international) when required to support field operations or site assessments.

Preferred: (if applicable)

  • Experience supporting critical infrastructure, hyperscale environments, technology companies, or global corporate security programs.
  • Experience with intelligence automation, APIs, scripting, or data engineering using Python, SQL, or related technologies.
  • Experience supporting supply chain teams, market entry assessments, protective intelligence, or global crisis management programs.
  • Certifications such as Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA), GIAC (GISP, GCTI), or relevant government/intel community credentials.
  • Experience with vendor management and intelligence partnerships.

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

  • Be Curious at Your Core
  • Act Like an Owner
  • Empower Employees
  • Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
  • Achieve More Together

The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $210,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary supplemental life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
  • Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
  • 401(k) with a generous employer match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
  • A casual work environment
  • A work culture focused on innovative disruption

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

California Consumer Privacy Act - California applicants only

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: careers@coreweave.com.

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.