Job Family:Operational Effectiveness Consulting
Travel Required:Up to 10%
Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Top Secret (TS)
What You Will Do:- Reconstruct ownership and financing from primary Mandarin records and sources.
- Explain terminology and ambiguities; preserve context for accurate team decisions.
- Distinguish voting rights, board influence, contractual claims, and practical control.
- Investigate obligations from affiliations, grants, licenses, and financing arrangements.
- Map customers, suppliers, collaborators; validate identities with graph engineering workflows.
- Separate documentary evidence from assumptions; route legal applicability questions properly.
- Provide first Mandarin review path; coordinate independent checks on crucial readings.
- Monitor counterparties; write investor-specific implications for funding or partnership decisions.
What You Will Need:- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "TOP SECRET" security clearance
- FOUR (4)+ years' of relevant experience involving original-source research, analytical production, stakeholder engagement, and mission-related assessments. Experience gained through government, academic, think tank, national security, intelligence, policy, or research organizations will be considered toward this requirement.
- Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs, Chinese Studies, Intelligence Studies, Economics, Finance, Political Science, Business, or a related field.
What Would Be Nice To Have:- Master's Degree in a related discipline.
- Experience in intelligence, national security, defense, technology, or private-sector mission environments.
- Experience developing strategic plans, assessments, technical products, or operational frameworks.
- Experience working across organizations and integrating diverse stakeholder requirements.
- Familiarity with data analytics, AI/ML, knowledge management, or operational planning.
- Experience supporting executive decision-making and governance processes.
- Experience leading teams, projects, programs, or technical initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, methodologies, and mission outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience performing responsibilities directly related to the position.
- Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience coordinating with senior leaders, technical experts, or operational stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality results.
The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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