Director - Intelligence & Strategic Advisory, Indo-Pacific
Location: Singapore

We are supporting a specialist advisory firm providing strategic counsel to governments, corporates, and investors. The firm combines forward-looking geopolitical intelligence, discreet investigations, and narrative analysis to help clients anticipate and manage political, regulatory, security, and reputational risk across the Indo-Pacific region.

This role sits at the intersection of three capabilities:
 

• Strategic and geopolitical intelligence
• Investigations and ground-level fact-finding
• Narrative and reputational risk analysis (AI-enabled, human-led)

The Asia Director will lead high-impact engagements, develop regional networks, and contribute to the firm’s commercial growth.

Role Mandate

The successful candidate will:

Lead intelligence-led advisory engagements
 

• Deliver forward-looking analysis on geopolitical dynamics, state behaviour, and regulatory trajectories
• Advise clients on political risk, market entry, partner risk, and strategic exposure
• Produce decision-ready briefings for senior stakeholders (C-suite, boards, investors)

Execute and oversee complex investigations
 

• Lead discreet, ground-level enquiries in opaque or high-risk environments
• Direct the use of human sources alongside OSINT and data-led methodologies
• Support disputes, asset tracing, and sensitive situational assessments

Build and leverage regional networks
 

• Develop and maintain trusted source networks across Southeast Asia, South Asia, and wider Indo-Pacific markets
• Engage sources to generate proprietary insights unavailable through open channels
• Operate with discretion in politically sensitive jurisdictions

Integrate narrative and reputational risk analysis
 

• Assess how media, policy, and stakeholder narratives shape commercial and political outcomes
• Combine AI-enabled media mapping with human analytical judgement
• Advise on narrative positioning, reputational exposure, and influence strategies

Drive business development
 

• Originate and convert opportunities with corporates, investors, and professional services clients
• Build long-term client relationships across the region
• Contribute to proposals, pitches, and market positioning

Candidate Profile

Experience
 

• 12–18+ years in strategic advisory, corporate intelligence, investigations, geopolitical risk, or relevant experience from government, intelligence services, diplomacy, or strategy consulting

Core capabilities
 

• Strong grounding in geopolitical and regulatory risk analysis
• Experience running complex, cross-border investigations
• Ability to operate both strategically (advisory) and tactically (execution)
• Established network of regional sources and contacts

Commercial profile
 

• Demonstrated ability or clear potential to contribute to revenue generation
• Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and originating work

Analytical and communication skills
 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• Ability to translate complex intelligence into clear, actionable advice
• Strong judgement in ambiguous and sensitive situations

Differentiation of the Role

This position offers exposure to an integrated model not typically found in traditional firms:
 

• Combines intelligence, investigations, and advisory in a single platform
• Embeds narrative and perception analysis alongside traditional risk assessment
• Uses AI tools to scale media and stakeholder analysis, enhanced by human expertise
• Focuses on proprietary insight generation through human networks, not just desk-based research

Key Outcomes
 

• Deliver high-quality, decision-ready intelligence to clients operating in complex markets
• Build and deepen a proprietary network across the Indo-Pacific
• Establish trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Contribute to the growth of the Asia practice through both delivery and origination

SLOANE | SHOREY

Sloane Shorey Consulting is a specialist executive search firm advising risk-focused consultancies, multinational corporations, and investment organisations.

The firm undertakes discreet mandates to secure senior leaders and specialist practitioners in corporate intelligence and investigations, geopolitical advisory, and strategy.

Our reach extends across Asia, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom, where we are known for precision, judgement, and confidentiality.

Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307