
Geopolitical Risk Advisor
Listing checked November 7, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $70–120/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 10
- Posted
- November 5, 2026
Overview
micro1 seeks experienced Geopolitical Risk Advisors to support customer projects in AI training and evaluation. You will apply expertise in foreign policy, national security, or strategic risk assessment to assess complex geopolitical scenarios and evaluate strategic reasoning. Your work helps improve how AI systems understand international relations and national security decision-making. The role is remote, flexible, and project-based, with compensation typically $50–$100 USD/hour, negotiable based on experience.
What You'll Do5
- Create realistic, unclassified scenarios that involve geopolitical risks, international security, and foreign policy.
- Review geopolitical and national security content for accuracy, relevance, and analytical quality.
- Assess strategic decisions to spot potential risks, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions.
- Apply professional knowledge of international relations, regional security dynamics, and geopolitical developments.
- Deliver structured assessments, clear explanations, and evidence-based recommendations.
Requirements4
- Significant professional experience in geopolitical risk analysis, foreign policy, national security strategy, or international security.
- Strong grasp of geopolitical developments, international relations, and strategic risk assessment.
- Experience evaluating complex political or security situations and providing strategic recommendations.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications5
- Prior work in government foreign policy agencies, national security institutions, international organizations, think tanks, or geopolitical risk advisory firms.
- Experience advising senior government officials, policymakers, or organizational leadership.
- Expertise in regional security, great-power competition, international conflict, or geopolitical forecasting.
- Background in intelligence-informed policy analysis, strategic planning, or international security research.
- Experience preparing geopolitical risk assessments, policy briefs, strategic reports, or executive-level recommendations.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has substantial professional experience in geopolitical risk analysis, foreign policy, or national security strategy. You should be comfortable evaluating complex political or security situations and providing strategic recommendations. Strong analytical and written communication skills are essential.
Salary Insight
Compensation typically ranges from $50 to $100 USD per hour, negotiable based on experience. The job posting also lists $70–$120/hr in the compensation field.
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