Experience
2022 - Present
Founder & Principal, Enmetena Advisory
Max is the founder of Enmetena Advisory, a London-based political risk and international relations advisory firm. Enmetena provides services to public and private sector clients, including insurance firms, government research agencies, investment funds, law firms and others. Client testimonials are available on request.
2018 - Present
Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Max is currently a Central Asia Fellow in the Eurasia Program. He has been with FPRI since 2018 and has written a variety of analytical pieces and in-depth research reports on issues ranging from Russia's financing of Venezuela to Russian debt politics to Turkey's ambitions on the Black Sea.
2020-2021
Head of Political Risk, Hawthorn Advisors
Max advised clients across a range of industries on UK and international politics and how to mitigate their political risks, and lead the corporate newsletter and thought leadership.
2014-2020
Head of Analysis & Intelligence, AKE
Max began as the junior analyst on the Eurasia desk and during six years at AKE rose to become department lead, ultimately running a team of nearly 20 researchers, analysts and consultants. He also spent 18 months seconded to a leading credit and political risks insurer.