Research Intern

Control Risks Group; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 8,928,000 - 13,392,000; Full time

Job summary

Control Risks Group is offering a full-time internship in Bogotá, Colombia. The role involves supporting a dedicated team on due diligence assignments across ABAC, ESG, financial crime, IPO and KYC projects.

You will conduct media research, work with databases and primary documents to uncover reputational and ownership information, and communicate complex topics clearly to the team.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
• Fluency in English/Spanish languages (both written and spoken).
• Ability to write clearly, concisely and authoritatively to tight deadlines.
• Conduct media and database research using complex search criteria and following a strict methodology.
• Collaborate with team members across the firm to deliver joint projects.
• Communicate complex topics verbally and in writing effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the dedicated team on due diligence assignments including ABAC/ESG, financial crime/IPO/KYC projects.
• Perform media research, work with databases and primary documents to uncover reputational and criminal issues and ownership structures.
• Summarise complex topics clearly and communicate findings to the team.

Job description

Please note that this is a full-time internship requiring availability Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Candidates must be enrolled in an academic program where completing an internship is a mandatory graduation requirement, as the placement will require a formal internship agreement between the university and Control Risks.

The successful candidate will support the dedicated team on a range of due diligence assignments, which include corporate compliance/ Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) / Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), financial crime / Internal Public Offering (IPO) / Know Your Customer (KYC) projects.

As part of the team, your main tasks will include media research, working with databases, 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.

Role tasks and responsibilities:

Essential:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
• Fluency in English/Spanish languages (both written and spoken)
• Ability to write clearly, concisely and authoritatively to tight deadlines
• Conduct media and database research using complex search criteria and following a strict methodology
• Collaborate with team members across the firm to deliver joint projects
• Communicate complex topics verbally and in writing effectively

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the business, political, and social context of a geographical area
• Experience of using research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives, and research in the general internet
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks to tight deadlines
• Ability to summarise large amounts of information in a clear and concise manner
• Communicate complex topics verbally and in writing effectively