Research Analyst

Sigma7; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma7 is seeking a highly motivated research analyst to join their team. In this role based in London, you'll conduct investigative research on global subjects, focusing on regulatory and reputational risks. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training and opportunities for professional development in a dynamic and hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Discretionary end of year bonus

Pension scheme

Support for continuing education

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Professional working proficiency in a second language is a strong advantage.
• High standard of written English required.
• An awareness of global markets and economics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct extensive open source research using multiple databases.
• Prepare analytical reports on research findings.
• Assist senior managers with ad-hoc research tasks.

Skills

Research skills

Attention to detail

Investigative mindset

Creative problem-solving

Linguistic capability

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

About Sigma7

Sigma7 is a dynamic new global risk information and services platform designed to enhance value by helping organizations dramatically improve the way they assess, mitigate, respond to, and recover from risk. In today’s environment of complex and interrelated risk, with emerging geopolitical, economic, environmental, and technological threats our comprehensive and technology-enabled services provide best in class capabilities, contextualizes and prioritizes threats, and measures success by providing tangible business outcomes.

With a client base including over 400 of the world’s most prominent organizations, over 300 employees worldwide, and six unique industry-leading brands, Sigma7 is reshaping the risk and resilience services industry. We support both commercial and NGO companies, as well as governmental and educational agencies in more than 75 countries. We have assembled a world-class leadership team of risk and security executives and technologists who lead colleagues throughout the US, the UK and in nine countries on five continents. Sigma7 brands include:

Sigma7/ ALACO Business Intelligence

Sigma7/ Paragon Risk Engineering

Sigma7/ Intelligence Fusion

Sigma7/ RWH Myers Forensic Accounting

Sigma7/ RSM Resilience and Training

S7 University

About Alaco

Alaco is a leading business intelligence firm. We help clients manage risk, resolve disputes and protect their reputations through the provision and analysis of information. We work globally, on one-off assignments and ongoing programmes for a wide variety of organisations, including financial institutions, multinationals, law firms, development institutions and family offices.

Job Summary

Alaco is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join our team of investigative researchers. An entry-level position, the successful candidate will research and draft investigative reports on a range of corporate and individual subjects globally.

Our due diligence investigations typically focus on identifying and assessing regulatory and reputational risks such as financial crime, corruption, political exposure, sanctions and legal issues, while disputes investigations are geared towards a range of contentious situations including asset tracing and litigation support. Analysts are expected to conduct research across multiple jurisdictions, although most will usually develop a region of focus based on language capabilities. Therefore professional working proficiency in a second language is a strong advantage, particularly Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and German.

This is a full-time position with benefits, including a discretionary end of year bonus, pension scheme, support for continuing education, and 25 days holiday among others. The role is based in Alaco’s London office and the company has a hybrid working policy.

Duties/Responsibilities

As a research analyst you will be responsible for:

• Performing extensive desktop-based open source research, in relevant languages, using a wide range of specialist subscription databases and analytical tools;
• Analysing and summarising human intelligence from external sources;
• Preparing comprehensive and analytical narrative reports on research findings in English, under the supervision of a case manager;
• Assisting senior managers with ad-hoc research tasks.

The successful candidate will receive training in the tools and methodologies required. Senior staff actively work with new joiners to ensure that they quickly gain the skills necessary to succeed.

Qualifications and Skills

To succeed in the role, candidates will need the following qualifications, skills and personal attributes:

• A high standard of written English and the ability to present information in an accurate, logical and concise manner, on paper and verbally;
• Excellent research skills and attention to detail;
• A high level of inquisitiveness or an investigative mindset;
• Good lateral thinking and creative problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work independently and be highly adaptable;
• The ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure;
• Linguistic capability is a strong advantage; we are currently prioritizing candidates with professional working proficiency in Arabic, Italian, Portuguese although we would consider any second language beneficial;
• An awareness of and interest in global markets, business, economics and international affairs;
• at a minimum, an undergraduate degree.