Finnish Analyst (Contract)

Job summary

The analyst is responsible for validating media sources and monitoring Finnish-language press for Canada-relevant stories. They must provide structured English summaries and translate priority stories while flagging disinformation and editorial framing.

Job details

Media Intelligence Analyst (Contract) — MIREMS Ltd. Contract, remote, part-time Reporting to: Senior Analyst, Western Europe Priority languages (current open intake): Finnish What MIREMS does MIREMS provides multilingual media intelligence. We monitor foreign-language press, translate and summarize stories with direct Canadian relevance, and deliver structured daily and weekly intelligence products. Western Europe covers 33 countries across 30+ language environments. The role You will be responsible for one or more assigned language markets. Your work has three components: ✦ Source validation: review an assigned list of media outlets, confirm current publication status, assess editorial orientation, assign an initial relevance score. This is the entry task and the quality gate for onboarding. ✦ Monitoring: scan assigned sources daily or on a defined schedule; identify stories meeting the MIREMS Canada-relevance threshold; file a structured summary in English using the MIREMS template. ✦ Translation and annotation: provide working summaries in translation into English of priority stories; flag editorial framing, narrative alignment, and any disinformation signals. What we are looking for ✦ Native or near-native fluency in at least one of the priority languages, with strong written English. ✦ Background in journalism, media analysis, political science, international relations, or translation. Graduate students in relevant fields are encouraged to apply. ✦ Familiarity with the media landscape of the assigned country — who owns what, what the editorial lines are, which outlets matter. ✦ Ability to work independently to a deadline and file structured reports. MIREMS products are time-sensitive; reliability is non-negotiable. ✦ Discretion. The work is sensitive by nature. Consultants operate under a standard confidentiality agreement. ✦ Skills and equipment: Basic MS365 or equivalent, browser searches and basic AI assistance understanding, personal laptop or desktop. Additional skills welcome. What we offer ✦ Per-story and per-validation unit rates, disclosed at interview. ✦ Direct integration into a professional product — the work is real and consequential. ✦ A structured onboarding process with mentorship from senior analysts. You will not be handed a blank page. ✦ Opportunity to expand scope as the theater grows. To apply Send a brief letter of interest, your CV, and a short writing sample in your language of expertise (500–800 words, any subject) to consultants@mirems.com Subject line: WE Consultant — [Language] Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Priority intake open through October 1, 2026.

What you’ll do

The analyst is responsible for validating media sources and monitoring Finnish-language press for Canada-relevant stories. They must provide structured English summaries and translate priority stories while flagging disinformation and editorial framing.

Requirements

Candidates must have native or near-native Finnish fluency and a background in journalism, political science, or a related field. Familiarity with the Finnish media landscape and the ability to work independently to strict deadlines are required.

Benefits

• Mentorship from senior analysts • Opportunity to expand scope

Listed skills

• Validation · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Integration · Preferred
• Onboarding · Preferred
• Consultant · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Finnish Fluency
• English Writing
• Media Analysis
• Translation
• Source Validation
• Intelligence Reporting
• Political Science
• International Relations
• Journalism
• MS365
• AI Assistance
• Discretion

Job areas

• Data & Analytics
• Creative & Media
• Consulting
• Science & Research
• Government & Public Sector