A Principal of The Scowcroft Group, Filipa Jorge provides strategic risk advisory services and investment support to corporate clients and financial institutions. Mrs. Jorge produces original geopolitical risk analyses covering a broad range of issues and regions, and pursues business development opportunities. She has extensive experience in political risk analysis, management consulting, and international development.

Provided strategic advisory services and geopolitical risk analysis to multinational clients, in emerging and developed markets, covering a broad range of issues and sectors. Pursued business development opportunities.

Supported the management of the research platform’s strategy, activity plan and budget by focusing on the implementation of objective performance metrics, on evaluating contract profitability, and on providing inputs to scope and price proposals.

Designed qualitative and quantitative methodologies, such as scenario analysis and trend forecasting, to assess political risk for corporate and US government clients. Supported the development and managed the publication of the Global Political Risk Index (GPRI) and other tailored risk indices that addressed sectoral (eg, mining, energy) and topical (eg, labor, terrorism) risk. Served as project manager and thought leader for retail sector reports and an early warning product on global security issues. Researched and wrote reports on global macroeconomic trends and country-specific issues such as the relationship between financial markets and political events, the investment environment in different economic sectors, and political transitions.

Structured the Annual Appeal for Extra-Budgetary Funds to cater to donor requirements and core service areas. Built a database on member-state participation in the UN fora to support missions and improve resource allocation. Examined UN partnerships with regional organizations for the Secretary General’s annual report on cooperation.

Submitted a successful conference-funding proposal to the Rockefeller Foundation on State Building for Peace. Supported field missions by researching governance, gender-based violence, and capacity development.

Designed strategic solutions to maximize client performance in the banking and telecom sectors by restructuring business systems, optimizing product offerings and staffing allocations, and improving client delivery channels and customer service. Analyzed the capital structure of European energy firms and proposed a method of recalculating the clients’ weighted average cost of capital in order to increase profits under tight regulatory restrictions.

Participated in international UN conferences, restructured accounting processes, and built a substance abuse and recovery knowledge library.

Developed corporate strategy, government and international economy case studies and other knowledge tools. Researched and analyzed data for the paper “Political Representation and Crime: Evidence from India”(2010). Contributed to the published case study: “Brighter Smiles for the Masses – Colgate vs. P&G”, HBS, 2005.

Lead section discussion on case studies, graded papers, business plans, and presentations.Participated in, and facilitated the hiring of, 150 Teaching Assistants.Proposed, evaluated, and implemented course improvement options based on student suggestions which led to a curriculum redesign that added a clearer organizational structure, external source materials, and financial analysis casework.

Researched stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Gathered market information on companies whichwas presented to clients and brokers for sales purposes.Analyzed portfolio selections and examined company prospectuses to recommend to clients.

Studied BPI’s corporate banking internet services to determine if the bank was addressing consumer needs. Afterwards, provided suggestions to the Head of Marketing Division to improve and differentiate these online features.Organized client information and compiled data from all the bank branches to be considered in aproject that aimed to improve internal efficiencies.Attended conference hosted by COSEC Insurance Group on the “Outlook and Future of the Portuguese Economy in the EU” and wrote a presentation for internal company use.