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Senior Global Investments Strategic Advisor

Alexandria, VA; Alexandria; Virginia; VA; Alexandria, Virginia; United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Amentum provides analytic, consulting, and staffing support to U.S. Government national security agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and similar Government clients. We pride ourselves in developing creative, customized, and flexible approaches that meet our clients’ evolving and dynamic needs.

Amentum is looking for a TOP SECRET-cleared foreign investment risk management SME to support the US Department of Defense. This SME will have demonstrated experience supporting the review, mitigation, and monitoring of foreign investments subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Team Telecom. This SME, in the role of Global Investments Strategic Advisor, will help lead a team of CFIUS and Team Telecom analysts as well as other personnel focused on DOD investment analysis priorities to protect the Defense Industrial Base.

Preferred:

  • 3+ years’ experience managing and conducting CFIUS and/or Team Telecom transaction analysis since the passage of FIRRMA.
  • Extensive familiarity with DOD programs analyzing and mitigating the risk of foreign investment in US critical infrastructure, with expertise in this issue as it relates to the Defense Industrial Base preferred.
  • Experience managing teams in a high tempo environment.
  • Direct supervisory experience for 6+ personnel and/or experience managing an overall team of at least 15 personnel.

Required:

  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and a Bachelors OR 8 years of relevant experience and a Masters degree.
  • Significant experience in at least two of the following areas: National Security, Economics, Investigative Research, Sanctions, Export Controls, or Intelligence Analysis.
  • At least 1 year of experience working on USG regulatory programs centering on economic security issues, technology protection, or geopolitical competition, to include either foreign investment, telecommunications licensing, or mergers and acquisitions.
  • Active TS/SCI.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to Senior DOD Leaders.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) and Labor Laws Posters (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MI5TC2kqOqsOBPMVfnZ32U) .

About Amentum

Amentum

Amentum is one of the largest government services and engineering companies supporting the U.S. military, intelligence community, and federal agencies. Headquartered in Virginia with more than 50,000 employees worldwide, Amentum delivers mission-critical support across defense, cybersecurity, engineering, logistics, intelligence, aviation, nuclear, and space operations. The company plays a major role in helping government agencies solve complex national security and infrastructure challenges.

For job seekers, Amentum offers a wide variety of career opportunities across engineering, cybersecurity, intelligence, logistics, IT, aviation maintenance, program management, and cleared government support roles. The company is especially attractive to veterans, transitioning military personnel, and security-cleared professionals looking to continue supporting national security missions while building long-term career stability. Amentum also has a strong reputation for career mobility, education support, and mission-focused work across hundreds of federal programs.

Unlike many companies focused on a single niche, Amentum supports a broad range of high-impact missions—from military readiness and intelligence operations to NASA programs, cyber modernization, and critical infrastructure support. Employees often work on programs that directly support the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and federal civilian missions, creating opportunities to build diverse experience while contributing to meaningful national security outcomes.

As government investment continues to grow in cyber, space, engineering, and mission modernization, Amentum remains one of the strongest employers in the government contracting sector. For professionals seeking a stable, mission-driven career with opportunities for advancement, technical growth, and meaningful impact, Amentum continues to stand out as a top employer in defense and federal services.

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