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It has come to our attention that unauthorized individuals are posting false job advertisements on LinkedIn and other platforms, posing as representatives of our company, AKE. These fraudulent actors are using email addresses that look similar to ours to contact individuals with fake recruitment offers.

1. We will never request personal information or ask for / offer payments as part of the recruitment process.
2. We will never ask you to contact us via messaging apps such as Telegram or Signal.
3. We never disclose a specific salary range or amount.
4. If you receive a suspicious email or message claiming to be from AKE, please verify it by contacting us directly via enquiries@akegroup.com

• Double-check the sender’s email address for subtle changes (e.g. extra characters or incorrect domain names).
• Do not share sensitive information with anyone you cannot verify.
• Verify identity of poster or sender.

Your safety and trust are of utmost importance to us. Thank you for your vigilance, and please contact us at enquiries@akegroup.com if you have any concerns or questions.

AKE Brazil Intelligence and Security Specialist

AKE International is recruiting for the position of Brazil Intelligence and Security Specialist to join a dynamic intelligence team in providing bespoke risk consulting for a multinational company in the energy sector. This full-time position will be embedded in the client’s team in either Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo.

The Brazil Analyst will maintain an effective information collection network, generate a range reports to alert key personnel of relevant threats to security and business activity in Brazil,  lead on local incident and trend analysis to assist security and business activities, and monitor security trends.

Duties and Responsibilities may include:

• Assessing national level threats and drafting assessments (including monthly reports, flash reports and intelligence briefs to in-country leadership).
• Intelligence collection and analysis to support the company’s decision making process.
• Management of information databases to ensure long term trends of security activity can be effectively monitored.
• Enhancing local and national intelligence networks.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Portuguese and English, with excellent verbal skills and ability to write in a clear and concise manner.
• Spanish is desirable.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree but be preferably educated to post-graduate level in a relevant discipline.
• Deep knowledge of Brazil (politics, history, culture, security, regional context)
• A demonstrated ability to both work within a team and independently.
• Highly organised with effective time management skills.
• A strong communicator, both written and verbally, to present complex regional developments.
• Experience with open source intelligence tools and techniques.

Candidates should email a CV, short cover letter and relevant unedited writing sample of no more than 350 words to intel@akegroup.com clearly stating the position they are applying for in the email subject line.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

*Please note AKE will only contact successful candidates*

Intelligence Analyst – Middle East and North Africa  

AKE International is recruiting for the position of Intelligence Analyst – Middle and North Africa  

We are looking for applicants for this exciting full-time position that will involve leading on political, security and economic risk analyses on the region for AKE’s diverse client base. Applicants should have a demonstrable track record of working within the region; strong knowledge of political, commercial, economic and security issues affecting the region and their wider geopolitical impacts. Applicants should have previous experience in risk consultancy or a relevant professional history, a Masters’ degree with a strong regional focus and fluency in at least one regional language. Experience with the financial services industry or a relevant academic background is preferred but applicants from all backgrounds and fields of study will be considered. 

Requirements: 

• Excellent knowledge of political, economic and security issues in the Middle East and North Africa region with expertise in the Iraqi security and political environments a plus. 
• A Masters’ degree or higher in a relevant subject (e.g. international relations, international security, political science, area studies). 
• Proficiency in at least one regional language. Good working knowledge of Arabic is preferred. Other regional languages are also beneficial. 
• Excellent English language skills and ability to write and present in a clear and concise manner. 
• Able to manage high workloads to tight deadlines times in a discreet and efficient manner. 
• Able to support recruitment cycles and manage researchers and interns. 

Duties and Responsibilities include: 

• Updating AKE’s real-time intelligence website Global Intake. 
• Analytical intelligence for a range of public and private sector clients. 
• Political and economic risk consultancy and reports for the insurance industry. 
• Verbal briefings. 
• Leading intelligence and analysis for the Middle East region. 
• Daily reporting on security developments in Iraq 
• Internal company reports and briefings. 
• Participation in creation and development of new intelligence and projects.
  

Candidates should email a CV, short cover letter and relevant unedited writing sample of no more than 550 words to intel@akegroup.com clearly stating the position they are applying for in the email subject line. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  

*Please note AKE will only contact successful candidates*