Researcher - Financial Services (Fluent Mandarin)

Control Risks Group; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 60.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Control Risks Group in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Financial Services Researcher to produce high-quality enhanced due diligence reports for financial services clients in the Asia Pacific region. The role involves in-depth public records research, discreet interviews, and drafting analytical reports to support major banking transactions.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree, fluency in Mandarin and English, and strong open-source research skills.

Formación

• Bachelor level degree or equivalent required.
• Fluent in Mandarin and English, both written and spoken.
• Experience writing and editing research reports.
• Strong open-source research skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Knowledge of APAC socio-political landscape.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct public records research and discreet interviews to gather intelligence surrounding companies and individuals
• Conduct research into specific topics and issues and draft summaries and findings in situations with contentious issues
• Produce high-quality research reports for financial institution clients
• Assist in the proposal process, conduct scoping research, and communicate with clients to understand requirements
• Directly communicate with clients to clarify project scope, answer questions, and suggest additional research avenues
• Assist managers in developing and expanding the pool of research resources and subcontractors in the region
• Liaise with vendors/subcontractors to ensure high-quality work adhering to delivery standards
• Engage with colleagues across Control Risks to address client queries
• Interact regularly with SDP team members to provide support and feedback on work

Conocimientos

Mandarin language proficiency

Research & writing

Open source research

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

The Financial Services Researcher is responsible for producing high quality enhanced due diligence reports for financial services clients. He/she will be responsible for producing clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports which help financial services Clients in the Asia Pacific region meet compliance and regulatory requirement.

He/she will be responsible for a range of tasks, including conducting in-depth research of public records such as media articles, corporate records, litigation and regulatory filings, social media sites, and compliance databases; engaging in discreet interviews to gather information around companies’ and individuals’ reputation and develop intelligence on specific topics and industries; producing enhanced due diligence and research reports to support major banking transactions such as IPOs and debt issuance. He/she will support the work of his/her line manager in training, managing internal and external resources in order to complete enhanced due diligence projects for financial institutions in a timely and effective manner.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Conduct public records research and discreet interviews to gather intelligence surrounding companies and individuals
• Conduct research into specific topics and issues and draft summaries and findings in situations where contentious issues arise, either as part of a team or independently, depending on the requirement of the situation
• Produce high-quality research reports for financial institution clients
• Assist in the proposal process, conduct scoping research, and communicate with clients to understand their requirements
• From time to time, communicate directly with the clients, which primarily include members of the compliance or internal control departments of financial institutions, in order to clarify the scope of projects, address questions, and suggest potential additional avenues of research
• Assist his or her managers in developing and expanding the pool of research resources and subcontractors of Control Risks in the region
• Liaise with and provide feedback to vendors and subcontractors, ensuring the quality of work they provide is high and adheres to our global delivery standards
• Engage with colleagues across Control Risks to address client queries

Regional research initiatives

• Interact regularly with researchers, supervisors, managers, and the Quality Assurance team to provide support and feedback on SDP work
• Participate in discussions with other members of the SDP team and Control Risks Group on potential service/product improvement

Essential

• Education to degree level (minimum of a bachelor’s or equivalent experience)
• Full fluency in written and spoken Mandarin and English is essential
• Experience in writing, researching and reviewing/editing research reports; demonstrated excellence in research, writing and editing in Mandarin and English
• Strong knowledge of open source research techniques
• Good communication skills; ability to think on one’s feet and engage with individuals of different levels of seniority and from different backgrounds, to obtain information
• Ability to think critically and solve problems
• Strong knowledge of the socio-political environment in APAC
• Proven ability to meet project deadlines and perform well under pressure

Preferred

• Experience executing and managing enhanced due diligence projects for financial institution clients
• Experience engaging with international clients, preparing written proposals, providing verbal updates, and answering follow up questions and queries
• Fluency in Bahasa as an additional language