Senior Defence Intelligence Analyst (China & Taiwan)
Janes · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted 15 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Janes's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 22% of Janes's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Janes
- high 5 stale, 0 reposted of 9 open
- Hiring momentum
- 16 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Senior Defence Intelligence Analyst will support the Military Intelligence team by conducting open-source intelligence (OSINT) research focused on China and Taiwan. Responsibilities include maintaining military datasets, producing analytical assessments of military capabilities, and contributing to intelligence products and briefings. The role requires leveraging various sources, including Mandarin-language materials, to enhance understanding of military structures and trends.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Experience conducting OSINT research in defence, security, geopolitical or intelligence-related environments
- Strong understanding of military organisation, force structure, military equipment and defence terminology
- Demonstrated ability to synthesise large volumes of information into clear, evidence-based analytical assessments
- Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (reading required; speaking preferred)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- A Master's degree in International Relations, Strategic Studies, War Studies, Defence Studies, Security Studies, Military History, or Intelligence Studies
Nice to have
- Experience analysing Chinese or Taiwanese military forces
- Familiarity with military doctrine, operational concepts and force employment
- Experience using geospatial, imagery or satellite-based research techniques
- Prior experience in defence intelligence, military research, think tanks, academia or defence industry environments
What you get
- Annual health checkup
- National Pension scheme
- Meal Card (Sodexo)
- Healthy Half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)
- 22 days of annual leave
- Transportation allowance
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant reliance on OSINT which may vary in reliability
- Professional proficiency in Mandarin is a strict requirement, which may limit candidate pool
- Position requires managing multiple priorities, indicating a potentially high workload
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Listed by Janes on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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