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Dedicated analysts and case officers
A named Zed Three analyst on your watchlist, with standing reports, alerts and direct access when something breaks. A case officer coordinates the work and any field support.
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Dedicated analysts and case officersFor mid-market companies in Canada and the United States
Scoped on a call, fixed quote before work starts
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What Zed Three offers
Zed Three can place a dedicated analyst on your watchlist. Your analyst learns your routes, suppliers, sites and decisions, writes your standing reports and alerts, and is available directly when something breaks. A case officer manages the engagement, coordinates any field support and keeps scope, cadence and priorities aligned with your team.
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What you get
- A named analystOne person who knows your exposure and your business, rather than a rotating desk.
- A case officerYour point of contact for scope, priorities, field support and delivery.
- Standing reports and alertsMonthly or quarterly reports on your watchlist plus alerts on material change.
- Direct accessAsk questions, request quick reads and get a view before a meeting or a decision.
Cadence. A retainer with a standing report cadence, monthly or quarterly, alerts as needed and agreed response times for questions.
Who it is for
- Shipping and charteringRoutes, ports, chokepoints and war risk exposure for voyages and fleets.
- Energy and commoditiesProducer country risk, export routes, sanctions shifts and supply shocks.
- Manufacturing and importersSupplier countries, critical inputs and the routes that feed your plants.
- Insurers and investorsCountry, political and conflict risk behind underwriting and allocation decisions.
- Supply chain and procurement leadersEarly warning on the countries and corridors your suppliers depend on.
- Security and risk leadersDuty of care, site security and travel decisions for people abroad.
Why a dedicated analyst
Most risk teams in mid-market companies are small, and many have no in-house intelligence function at all. A dedicated analyst gives you that capacity without a hire, and gets sharper as it learns your business.
Because your analyst already knows your exposure, quick questions get quick, specific answers.
What a case officer does
The case officer runs the relationship: agreeing the watchlist, setting priorities with your team, scoping field support when it is needed and making sure every deliverable lands on time.
You always know who to call.
How it fits with other services
A dedicated analyst usually combines threat monitoring and a report series in one retainer, with on-the-ground insights added case by case. Details of current packages are on the Custom packages page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a dedicated analyst?
A dedicated analyst is a named intelligence analyst assigned to one client's watchlist, who writes their reports and alerts and answers their questions directly. It gives a company intelligence capacity without building an in-house team.
What is a case officer at Zed Three?
At Zed Three a case officer is the client's point of contact who manages scope, priorities, field support and delivery. It is a private sector account role, not a government one.
Is the analyst exclusive to my company?
Your analyst works your watchlist as a named point of contact. The level of commitment is agreed in your proposal.
Can I start smaller?
Yes. Many teams start with a single custom report or threat monitoring and move to a dedicated analyst once the watchlist is clear.
How is a retainer quoted?
Every engagement is scoped to your needs, with a fixed quote in the proposal before work starts. Book a call to discuss it.
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