Careers

At Standard Compass, you spend your days doing the work you are best at, researching, writing, and advising on the political and economic forces shaping the next decade, alongside a team that holds its output to a high standard. It is a place built for people who think independently, work rigorously, and want to see their analysis reach real decisions.

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Why Standard Compass

  • Real influence
    Your analysis goes directly into decisions made by boards, executives, and policymakers.
  • A small, senior team
    Fewer layers and less noise, so the work stays at a high level from day one.
  • Intellectual ownership
    You own your research, your track record, and your reputation for accuracy.
  • Fair terms
    Competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, and a culture that rewards judgment over seniority.

Who we look for

  • Analytical rigor
    We hire people who can separate signal from noise, test their own assumptions, and state their uncertainty plainly.
  • Curiosity
    The researchers we seek are those who read across disciplines and are interested in why, not merely what.
  • Communication
    A finding is only as useful as its explanation, and our analysts can carry a complex one into a senior room and leave it understood.
  • Judgment
    Judgment, for us, is the ability to hold a view with confidence and revise it without embarrassment when the evidence changes.

Open positions

How we hire

  • Application. A short application: your CV, a brief note on the question you would most like to investigate, and one piece of your writing.
  • Analytical assessment. A written exercise in your domain, evaluated for rigor rather than polish.
  • Research interview. A conversation with the team you would join, about your work and your views.
  • Case discussion. You work through a live decision with the team, the same way you would with a client.

How to apply

Send your application to inquiries@standard-compass.com with the position title in the subject line.