Associate Consultant

Control Risks Group; São Paulo; Híbrido; BRL 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Control Risks is seeking a dynamic Associate Consultant to join our Business Intelligence team in South America. You will conduct public records research, open-source investigations, and due diligence for internal clients and external matters.

The role requires strong writing, English and Spanish fluency, and the ability to guide researchers and subcontractors. A Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of investigations experience are expected.

Qualificações

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish.
• Minimum 3 years of investigations experience, including due diligence and litigation support.
• Strong writing and analytical abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct investigations using proprietary and public records and open sources for internal and external clients.
• Conduct scoping research to support proposals and understand budgets and time estimates.
• “Manage up” and demonstrate ownership of investigative work by anticipating case manager needs.
• Brief and present findings, in writing and verbally, to case managers with visuals.
• Help manage researchers and subcontractors.
• Seek opportunities to improve methodologies through new technology and approaches.
• Collaborate with team members on report writing and feedback processes.

Conhecimentos

Fluency in English

Fluency in Spanish

Public records research

3+ years investigations experience

Strong writing and verbal skills

Attention to detail

Autonomy and teamwork

Microsoft Office

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Control Risks is seeking a dynamic, curious and driven individual to be part of a team conducting business intelligence and investigations in South America.

An Associate Consultant conducts sophisticated public record and open-source research, online monitoring and human intelligence gathering for pre-deal due diligence, litigation support matters, asset traces, conflict of interest investigations, threat-based investigations and anti-bribery/anti-corruption and other compliance-driven inquiries in the South America region.

The successful candidate will be a critical thinker with strong writing and communication skills, a deft, experienced user of investigative databases, and an alum of an established corporate investigations firm or unit. This is not an AML/KYC role, nor is it high-volume due diligence.

The Associate Consultant will be interested in learning more about the investigations industry and will be comfortable guiding researchers, as well as directing subcontractors on discreet tasks. There are opportunities to develop specialties and to take on special projects as the Business Intelligence team continues to grow and develop.

Knowledge and experience:

Research:

• Conduct a range of investigations using proprietary and specialist investigative databases, online public records and open sources in a variety of contexts for internal and external clients
• Conduct scoping research to support proposals and understand how investigative budgets are determined and the number of hours required for cases
• “Manage up” and demonstrate ownership of investigative work by anticipating the needs and requests of the case manager
• Brief and present findings, in writing, verbally and through charts and diagrams, to case managers
• Help manage researchers and subcontractors
• Seek opportunities to be improve our current methodologies, including through the application of new technology, innovation, approaches, resources and sources.

Writing:

• Summarize relevant research findings in a well-organized report
• Produce client-ready reports that are accurate, well-written and convey a narrative that prioritizes risk-relevant information in both English and Portuguese

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members in the report writing and feedback process

• Fluency in spoken and written English
• At least 3 years of relevant investigations experience, including sophisticated due diligence and litigation support investigations
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Demonstrated research and analysis experience in related field, such as corporate investigations or private investigations
• Experience in the use of public records, including media and litigation databases and online search tools. Understanding of where public record information comes from and how to assess its validity
• Basic knowledge of business and politics in South America
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish
• Inquisitiveness, creative problem-solving and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to process and synthesize large volumes of information
• Ability to be a team player and also to work autonomously
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and flexibility to work on multiple projects at once
• Knowledge of basic Microsoft Office programs: Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.