12 Director Open Intelligence jobs in the United Kingdom

Alchemy is working with a leader in strategic intelligence and investigations, who advise and provide strategic information to top-tier commercial and financial advisory firms, including Fortune 50 and FTSE 100 companies. As part of their plans to further expand across Europe, they are looking for a vision-driven Manager or Associate Director to guide and manage their intelligence projects.

Role Overview:

This candidate will play a very pivotal role in undertaking comprehensive commercial due diligence and counterparty analysis across the various markets in Europe. This role requires a strategic thinker who is very commercial advice-oriented and understands cultural and commercial differences across different geographical areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and direct lines of inquiry and focus areas based on potential operational and commercial risks in diverse sectors and geographies.
• Devising interviews strategy, human source engagement and public record research. Triaging investigative materials and streams of research, while evaluating both the credibility and relevance of sources of intelligence.
• Producing high quality reports.
• To be able to develop and present clear, commercially-focused briefings and reports for all levels of stakeholders, including deal teams and the C-suite ensuring communication of key findings and insight.
• Leadership, develop and grow your team-including identifying and hiring new talent to meet increasing demand.

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 5 years in commercial advisory positions; preference to experience with consultancy, legal, investment advisory, compliance or related profiles
• Excellent skill in verbal/written English; proficiency in an additional European language will be an advantage
• Strong track record of team along with large project management with a strategic orientation
• Strong commercial/cultural acumen with sharp insights relating to the European business and regulatory landscapes.
• Strong analytical skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, use own initiative, and prioritize in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where no day is the same.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Alchemy Global Talent Solutions is seeking a London-based Associate Director for a top intelligence and advisory firm. Managing strategic intelligence and enhanced due diligence initiatives throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will be the main responsibility of this position. This position provides a stimulating chance to lead projects on your own and support the ongoing success of the company.

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversee MENA-wide strategic intelligence and enhanced due diligence initiatives, with an emphasis on the Gulf, Iran, Egypt, and North Africa.
• Inform clients and stakeholders about the status of the project, important discoveries, and insights unique to the region.
• Support intelligence projects by conducting human source enquiries and public domain research.
• Create project proposals for clients and assist the company's internal business development initiatives.
• Create high quality reports and graphics that are client-ready and clearly and professionally convey findings and insights.
• Develop and maintain a human resource network essential to intelligence operations in the MENA region.
• As needed, give briefings on particular MENA nations or industries.

Qualifications and Capabilities

• A minimum of three years of experience working in the business intelligence sector.
• Ability to conduct Enhanced Due Diligence
• Strong knowledge of at least one MENA nation (knowledge of Gulf or North African nations is advantageous) and an awareness of the legal and business risks that investors in the area face.
• Good understanding of political and regulatory trends within the MENA region.
• Fluency in English and Arabic; additional skills in French or Farsi are highly beneficial.
• Excellent English communication skills, both in writing and speaking, for client briefings and report writing.
• Strong commercial writing skills and experience of report writing.
• Proficiency in performing intricate investigations utilising appropriate databases and additional publicly available resources.
• The capacity to oversee several projects at once, fulfil client deadlines, and produce excellent work under duress.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential for working with internal and external stakeholders and providing clients with effective briefings.

Alchemy Global Talent Solutions is seeking a London-based Associate Director for a top intelligence and advisory firm. Managing strategic intelligence and enhanced due diligence initiatives throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will be the main responsibility of this position. This position provides a stimulating chance to lead projects on your own and support the ongoing success of the company.

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversee MENA-wide strategic intelligence and enhanced due diligence initiatives, with an emphasis on the Gulf, Iran, Egypt, and North Africa.
• Inform clients and stakeholders about the status of the project, important discoveries, and insights unique to the region.
• Support intelligence projects by conducting human source enquiries and public domain research.
• Create project proposals for clients and assist the company's internal business development initiatives.
• Create high quality reports and graphics that are client-ready and clearly and professionally convey findings and insights.
• Develop and maintain a human resource network essential to intelligence operations in the MENA region.
• As needed, give briefings on particular MENA nations or industries.

Qualifications and Capabilities

• A minimum of three years of experience working in the business intelligence sector.
• Ability to conduct Enhanced Due Diligence
• Strong knowledge of at least one MENA nation (knowledge of Gulf or North African nations is advantageous) and an awareness of the legal and business risks that investors in the area face.
• Good understanding of political and regulatory trends within the MENA region.
• Fluency in English and Arabic; additional skills in French or Farsi are highly beneficial.
• Excellent English communication skills, both in writing and speaking, for client briefings and report writing.
• Strong commercial writing skills and experience of report writing.
• Proficiency in performing intricate investigations utilising appropriate databases and additional publicly available resources.
• The capacity to oversee several projects at once, fulfil client deadlines, and produce excellent work under duress.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential for working with internal and external stakeholders and providing clients with effective briefings.

Business Development Director - Defence

Role: Business Development Director

Salary: Up to £140,000 + commission & health care

Location: Hampshire - flexible working with client travel

Are you a highly experienced business development and sales individual with a background selling cloud solutions & integration capabilities to the UK MOD & Intelligence customers?

We are working with a growing SME Syste.

Who We Are

We are a global socially-led creative agency, with unrivalled social media and influencer marketing expertise. With over 1,200 people in four continents, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture.

We're proud to be a multi award-winning agency, with Cannes Lions, One Show, Webby and Shorty Awards, to name but a few. Our most recent work has seen us help Amazon Music , Samsung and Adidas deliver some of their biggest and most innovative campaigns to date.

As well as creating for clients, we help educate the wider industry. Our Instagram publication The Feed tracks culture at the speed of social. 6,500 people registered or tuned into our events last year, and our reports garnered more than 20 million views. We also produce industry renowned thought leadership such as our Global Digital Report and Think Forward . 

The Opportunity

Are you a mid-to-senior level hybrid thinker and doer who brings together qualitative depth, cultural fluency, and data-driven intelligence?

Do you want to lead social-first research and insight programmes for some of the world’s most forward-thinking brands?

Are you passionate about popular culture, social trends, and emerging behaviours?

We are looking for a Global Social Intelligence Associate Director to lead the development and delivery of cutting-edge social intelligence work that fuses cultural insight, audience understanding, and listening. You will play a key role in shaping We Are Social’s global insights, while acting as a strategic partner to senior colleagues across strategy, creative, and measurement. This is a unique role that blends innovation and strategic thinking, supporting the development of our products and establishing We Are Social as a thought-leader in this space.

Requirements

What You’ll Have Delivered Elsewhere

• Lead end-to-end blended social intelligence and cultural insight projects – from design and setup to synthesis and delivery.
• Carried out social listening labs across global markets and languages, identifying trends, behaviours and opportunities.
• Developed innovative mixed-methodology studies that combine qualitative research, social data, and business measurement.
• Driven audience profiling, cultural deep dives, competitor positioning, and market mapping.
• Applied socially-led insights to solve industry business problems that shape brand strategy.
• Translated complex data into compelling, easy-to-digest narratives for global brands and internal teams.
• Championed the value of social insight across the agency and externally in pitches, press and thought leadership.
• Collaborated closely with Strategy, Creative and Measurement teams to embed insight into the heart of our work.
• Guided strategic planning through the lens of culture, behaviour, and social conversation.
• Built trusted relationships with senior leads across the network, acting as an advisor on social intelligence and cultural trends.
• Represented We Are Social externally through new business pitches, conferences and panels.

What Else Are We Looking For?

• Proven experience in research, strategy or insight, with a strong focus on social, digital or cultural research.
• Proven track record in qualitative research (ethnography, depth interviews, focus groups, cultural trend mapping).
• Deep expertise in social listening tools and techniques, with hands-on experience delivering global insight projects.
• Excellent communication and storytelling ability, with confidence presenting to brands and at external events.

Benefits

Our Culture and the Nice Stuff

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are deeply ingrained in our values. We are committed to transparency and making real progress, both within our organisation and in our industry, to create a workplace that represents, supports, and advocates for all. Inclusion at every level is crucial to creative innovation and success, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome and encourage talent from all backgrounds and are committed to building a representative team that delivers creative excellence. If you require any support, adjustments, or accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.

But what’s life around here really like day-to-day? Well, we ask our people regularly what they think about us/their role and here are some of the most common things they say:

- I value my manager we have a good relationship

- We love to ‘get social’ with the people I work with

- Trusted to get on with the job, without ‘micro-management’!

If this all sounds like the place you have been waiting to find then apply now! What are you waiting for?