Careers

Careers at Halifax Defence Consulting

Halifax Defence Consulting welcomes interest from thoughtful, reliable and professionally mature people who can support serious advisory work with clarity, discretion and good judgement.

Introduction

Working With Halifax

Halifax Defence Consulting is a newly established defence advisory and international liaison firm. We are building a focused organisation, not a volume consultancy.

We are interested in people who can think clearly, write clearly, handle sensitive matters responsibly and produce work that is accurate, structured and useful.

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Qualities

What We Look For

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Clear Writing

Ability to turn complex information into clear, useful documents.

Structured Thinking

Ability to analyse problems, test assumptions and explain reasoning.

Discretion

Ability to handle sensitive matters carefully and responsibly.

Professional Judgement

Ability to work calmly, ask the right questions and avoid exaggerated claims.

Accountability

Ability to take ownership of work and follow tasks through properly.

Curiosity

Ability to learn quickly and improve the quality of the work.

Opportunities

Current Vacancies

There are no open vacancies at this stage.

As Halifax develops, future opportunities may be published on this page.

Expressions of Interest

Speculative Applications

We welcome expressions of interest from suitable professionals whose background may be relevant to our work.

We are particularly interested in people with experience or strong interest in defence, security, public-sector procurement, compliance, international liaison, cyber risk, capability planning, policy, intelligence analysis, technical writing, structured research, project coordination or business development.

Please keep applications clear, concise and specific.

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Process

How to Apply

Your application should include

  1. 1

    CV

    Please send your CV as a PDF.

  2. 2

    Short cover email

    Around 5 to 10 lines explaining why you believe you fit Halifax and what kind of work you are interested in.

  3. 3

    Writing sample, if relevant

    Optional. You may attach a short writing sample if it demonstrates clear, structured and professional work.

Important Notice for Applicants

Please do not send classified, restricted, controlled or sensitive technical information as part of your application.

Please do not include confidential material from a current or former employer, client, government body, supplier, partner or third party.

If your experience relates to sensitive work, describe it responsibly and at an appropriate level.

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Next Step

Get in Touch

For careers enquiries, please email careers@halifaxdefenceconsulting.com. For general enquiries, please use info@halifaxdefenceconsulting.com.