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About Sibylline
Sibylline is a leading intelligence and strategic risk consultancy in the security sector. Since 2010 we have supported businesses, governments and NGOs by providing high-quality risk analysis, due diligence and consultancy services.
The firm provides an innovative, entrepreneurial and fast-growing working environment, offering employees ever greater exposure to high-profile clients and challenges. Sibylline offers fantastic opportunities for career progression within a successful company, and we aim to help our employees build their own personal profiles as well-regarded analysts within the broader industry.
Key attributes of Sibylline employees are:
- Self-motivated, and auto-improving individuals who can couple initiative and boldness with good judgement
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Clarity of thought and analytical flair
- Strong, demonstrable interest in security and intelligence
- The ability to work under pressure, demonstrate leadership when required but also be able to collaborate effectively in teams
- Excellent attention to detail
Job Description
About the role
We are looking for an Associate Editor to join our growing team. Based in London, the ideal candidate will have an outstanding grasp of written English and immaculate proofing skills, coupled with an academic background or deep interest in international relations. The Associate Editor will support Sibylline’s Global Intelligence Team by acting as the gatekeeper for routine products and bespoke client projects, making sure that all published content adheres to the highest of standards concerning brevity, analytical rigour and our comprehensive writing style guide.
Working as part of Sibylline’s Intelligence Delivery function, the Associate Editor will also be expected to ensure that all visual aids which accompany Sibylline’s written products adhere to the company’s graphics style guide. Experience with basic graphic design packages such as Canva and Mapcreator is therefore preferable, though not essential; a keen desire to ensure that our visual aids are published with the same degree of consistency and quality as our written copy is much more essential. The position will be highly dynamic, offering the candidate opportunities to work on different topics within a range of fields.
The ideal candidate will also possess razor-sharp attention to detail, an obsession with perfect copy and superb communication skills; being able to identify glib assessments, ambiguity and/or analytical inconsistency is essential in order to maximise the quality of Sibylline’s output.
In addition to editing, proofing and distributing routine and ad hoc reports, the Associate Editor will work closely with the Marketing Team to ensure that all content published via social media is of the highest standard. They will also be expected to contribute to podcasts and videos that showcase our analysts’ insight and assessments, either in terms of brainstorming media content or, depending on their geopolitical expertise, by interviewing panel members.
Skills, experience and qualifications
Essential
- Experience working in a global security firm with an emphasis on travel, health and geopolitics
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (English Literature, English Language, Literary Arts, History, Classics, International Relations, Political Science, PPE)
- Outstanding attention to detail and a passion for accuracy
- Being able to understand the importance of underscoring the ‘so what?’ with regard to business implications
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word
- An ability to work to tight deadlines
- An ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong emotional intelligence and an ability to discuss complex issues with co-workers
- Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience with a content management system
- Experience working (casually or professionally) as part of a publishing house or news outlet (e.g. writing for a school or university magazine, a blog or a column, among other such examples)
- Experience with graphic design systems such as Canva and/or Mapcreator
- A deep interest in current global events and/or geopolitics
- A basic understanding of world geography (countries, capital cities, world leaders etc)
Next Steps
Successful candidates will be invited to complete a writing assessment (at an arranged time that suits them) to test their proofing and editorial abilities, followed by a set of psychometric tests. Shortlisted applicants will then be invited to a final panel interview. In the current environment, our interviews will be conducted either virtually or in person.
Sibylline is committed to the recruitment and selection of candidates without regard for sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, age, political beliefs, culture and lifestyle. The firm is committed to fostering a business culture that reflects these values and promotes equal opportunity.
