Intelligence Advisor – Japan

Role Overview

• As an Intelligence Advisor at Strider, you will support Japan-based clients by delivering strategic intelligence that informs executive and operational decision-making.
• Analyze geopolitical and technological developments, identify emerging risks, and help organizations better understand the global dynamics shaping innovation and economic competition.
• Conduct research and analysis on nation-state activity, with a focus on strategic intent, economic policy, and technology acquisition.
• Analyze emerging and dual-use technologies, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technologies, biotechnology, space systems, and advanced manufacturing.
• Identify indicators of economic coercion, espionage, illicit technology transfer, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Develop intelligence products that connect technical signals and geopolitical developments to strategic business and operational implications.
• Map relationships among governments, companies, academic institutions, and global supply chains to identify potential risks and exposures.
• Deliver timely, actionable insights to senior leaders and operational stakeholders.
• Serve as a key liaison between Japan-based client needs and U.S.-based intelligence, product, and engineering teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve Strider’s datasets, workflows, and analytic capabilities for the Japan market.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to adapt products and intelligence capabilities to regional client requirements.
• Support client workshops, training sessions, and thought leadership engagements in Japan and across the region.

Requirements

• 3+ years professional experience in strategic intelligence, geopolitical risk analysis, economic security, or a related field.
• Expertise in the People’s Republic of China’s science and technology strategy, including technology acquisition and industrial policy.
• Experience conducting open-source intelligence (OSINT) research and analysis.
• Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior executive, government, or institutional audiences.
• Ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly and effectively to stakeholders in Japanese.
• Experience developing intelligence products that translate technical or geopolitical developments into operationally relevant insights.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, client-facing environment with strong ownership and accountability.
• Experience supporting clients or stakeholders in Japan or the broader Asia-Pacific region.
• Familiarity with Japan’s national security, technology, academic, or industrial landscape.
• Experience working with large datasets, data analysis tools, or AI-enabled research workflows.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams including intelligence, product, engineering, or client success organizations.

Benefits

• Work at the forefront of technology, geopolitics, and economic security.
• Help organizations make critical decisions in an increasingly complex global environment.
• Collaborate with experts across intelligence, technology, and policy disciplines.
• Contribute to a rapidly growing company shaping the future of strategic intelligence.
• Operate in an environment that values curiosity, ownership, collaboration, and impact.