Geopolitical Risk Advisor
Quick facts
- Pay
- $50 - $100/hour
- Type
- Part-time
- Location
- Remote
- Platform
- Micro1 — 359 open jobs
- Typical pay at Micro1
- $20–200/hour · median $68 (354 jobs on our site)
- Payout
- Deel (twice a month)
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay to get AI training work
Pay: $50 - $100/hour
Required Skills
geopolitical risk analysis
international relations
strategic risk assessment
analytical thinking
written communication
About micro1
micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.
Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.
Role type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Commitment: Flexible, project or task-based
Compensation: Typically $50–$100 USD/hour, negotiable based on experience
Project duration: Dependent on customer requirements
About the opportunity
micro1 is looking for experienced Geopolitical Risk Advisors with backgrounds in foreign policy, national security, international relations, or strategic risk assessment to support customer projects focused on AI training and evaluation.
In this role, you'll apply your expertise to assess complex geopolitical scenarios, evaluate strategic reasoning, and contribute to the development of accurate, realistic assessments involving international security and global affairs.
Your expertise will help improve how AI systems understand geopolitical developments, international relations, and national security decision-making.
What you'll do
Develop realistic, unclassified scenarios involving geopolitical risks, international security, and foreign policy.
Review and assess geopolitical and national security content for accuracy, relevance, and analytical quality.
Evaluate strategic decisions, identifying potential risks, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions.
Apply professional knowledge of international relations, regional security dynamics, and geopolitical developments.
Provide structured assessments, clear explanations, and evidence-based recommendations.
Required qualifications
Significant professional experience in geopolitical risk analysis, foreign policy, national security strategy, or international security.
Strong understanding 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 qualifications
Previous experience 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.
Application process
Candidates will complete an
AI interview
as part of the application process.
Learn More About Our Government & Defense Work
At micro1, we work with government and defense experts to evaluate how advanced AI models perform on real-world tasks.
Our MissionReport benchmark assesses AI-generated military and government reports, highlighting the importance of expert judgment, accuracy, and operational understanding.
Learn more: https://www.micro1.ai/benchmark/mission-report
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