Senior Risk and Research Officer

Unicef; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in the UK seeks a Senior Risk and Research Officer to provide comprehensive research and due diligence services. The role focuses on supporting the risk screening process for high-profile individuals and organizations. The ideal candidate will manage the risk screening process, conduct effective research, and provide risk-based profiles to support various teams. This position offers significant autonomy and requires strong abilities to communicate effectively and work independently.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible work hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with risk assessment and research methods.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills suitable for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide due diligence service for risk screening.
• Research individuals and organizations for risk profiles.
• Support various teams with risk-based research.

Job description

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Senior Risk and Risk and Research Officer.

The role sits in the Resource Hub Team, in the Partnerships & Philanthropy function. The Resource Hub’s purpose is to empower Partnerships colleagues to deliver best in class relationship management, by providing sector-leading professional services such as partner research, risk screening and strategic writing, to enable the team to fully focus on raising money for the world’s children. Acting as a centralised service unit and coordination point for proposal-writing, SRM, research, and administrative support, the Resource Hub’s added value is critical to UUK’s success in maximising our most critical relationships.

The Senior Risk and Research Officer will provide a first-class research and due diligence service, by supporting the Unicef UK risk screening process for selected individuals and organisations. The role will have a particular focus on Talent, including Ambassadors, High Profile Supporters and other warm supporters. This includes maintaining and helping manage the risk screening process; researching individuals or organisations as part of the screening process; and supporting the Ambassador Relations, Soccer Aid, Philanthropy, Foundations, Corporate, Executive and other teams as required by providing risk-based research profiles. This role offers a high level of autonomy and, as such, the post-holder will be expected to work independently, with minimal supervision.

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