Researcher, Citizenship By Investment and Third-Party Due Diligence

Role Purpose

The aim of compliance-driven due diligence is to assess our clients’ actual or potential counterparties, looking for any issues that might pose a reputational or other risk to them.

As part of a dedicated team (Scaled Diligence Programmes), the compliance due diligence researcher role involves media research, working with human sources and data bases, primary documents and other sources to uncover reputational and criminal issues and ultimate beneficial ownership, as well as making sense of complex corporate structures and identifying possible political and sanctions exposure.

Your main task will be to review, coordinate and report the findings of OSINT and HUMINT research, review documents and triangulate their significance in context within short timeframes. A meticulous eye for detail is a must in this challenging, fast-paced role. The right candidate will be a team player who can maintain a positive attitude under pressure. You will be required to make sense of complex information and have a clear and crisp writing style.

What you'll do:

• Work on a range of due diligence assignments, including enhanced due diligence for Citizenship By Investment (CBI) purposes, corporate compliance/ABAC/ESG and financial crime/IPO/KYC projects
• Conduct media and database research using complex search criteria and following a strict methodology
• Liaise with in-country source networks to obtain relevant compliance-related information not available via OSINT sources
• Analyse search results within the context of the project and the country,
• Distil conclusions and identify indirect connections from research findings
• Rate findings based on standard or tailored risk assessment methodologies
• Summarise all relevant findings in a report
• When required, brief and present findings to internal colleagues
• Collaborate with team members across the firm to deliver joint projects

Essential

• Passion for identifying, the indicators of money laundering and identity fraud, and analysing these indicators in context to determine residual risk in specific cases
• Knowledge and familiarity with the commercial, legal, media and integrity risk landscape of one or more of the following core regions of focus: the former Soviet Union, South, East and Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA region
• Fluency in written and spoken English with the ability to write with nuance and clarity in business appropriate Plain English
• Ability to communicate complex topics verbally and in writing effectively
• Ability to summarise large amounts of information in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks to tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Education to degree level

Preferred

• Experience in online and human source intelligence gathering
• Literacy in another language relevant to research
• Knowledge of wealth generation norms in specific relevant sectors and jurisdictions, built through professional, personal or academic experience

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• Working with our clients, from day one our people are given direct responsibility, career development and the opportunity to work collaboratively on fascinating projects in a rewarding and inclusive global environment.
• The Company is committed to further its diversity, inclusion and equity agenda and as an employee you have access to various business resource groups in the Company including the Company's LGBT+ network called MOSAIC, the Women's Network, and Synergy - a people network to celebrate and promote ethnic diversity at Control Risks

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status”

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.