Senior Research Analyst (Korean Language)

lseg; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LSEG is seeking a Senior Research Analyst for its Penang office to conduct due diligence, prepare research reports, and handle client queries. The role involves collaborating with vendors and internal teams to assess reputational, financial, and integrity risks across global cases, with a blended 3 days in-office, 2 days remote work model.

The candidate should have strong English and Korean language skills, solid research experience, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields such as international relations, political science, legal studies or business management.
• Good command of English and Korean; additional SEA languages like Bahasa Malaysia or Thai are a plus.
• Experience in compliance, due diligence, AML/KYC or third-party risk management.
• Strong written and analytical skills with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent research skills across registries, litigation, ESG, regulatory filings and media sources.

Responsibilities

• Conduct media and Internet searches on companies and individuals in English and Korean.
• Search official sources (registrars, regulators, courts, etc.) for information gathering.
• Coordinate with external vendors and provide feedback to improve quality.
• Analyze collected information for reputational, financial and integrity risks (sanctions, bribery, etc.).
• Mentor or guide new hires in research tasks and share methodologies with the team.
• Collaborate with report partners and cross-office teams to ensure client requirements are met.
• Act as subject matter expert and primary contact for specific knowledge areas.

Skills

English language

Korean language

Research skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

At LSEG Due Diligence team, we provide our customers with research and business insights that enable them to handle reputational and legal risks to make conscious business decisions. Our clients look to us to provide comprehensive third party risk management solutions and robust technology to support their business needs. We offer a full range of services including advisory, due diligence, and compliance technology. We are looking for hardworking individual to join us at our Penang office to as a Senior Research Analyst. For more information, please visit Due Diligence services | LSEG

Summary

A successful candidate should have prior experience and knowledge of conducting due diligence searches, writing research reports, handling client queriesand feedback.

Key Responsibilities

Senior Research Analysts tasks may include:

• Conduct media and Internet searches on companies and individuals in English and a secondary language
• To search on official sources (registrars, regulators, courts, etc.) for information gathering.
• To work with external vendors and provide training and feedback to the vendors on improving their quality
• To analyse the collected information with a view to reputational, financial and integrity risk (sanctions, corruption, bribery, money laundering, terrorism financing, regulatory violations, etc.)
• Assists in training, guiding or even mentoring new hires in research work.
• Communicates, trains and shares methods for success with the team and department.
• Attends to sophisticated and/or special client requests.
• Assists the Team Leader/Research Manager in people management
• Works closely with report/case partners such as Specialist, Quality Control, Peers and secondary writers, external vendors or customer success manager/account manager to ensure the completion of the report that meets the client's requirements.
• Works with immediate team members as well as with other team members across the RDD organisation (from various offices)
• Point of contact for the particular subject matter or knowledge expertise

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree (preferably in international relations, political science, legal studies or business management)
• Good command of English and Korean language. Additional South-East Asian languages such as Bahasa Malaysia, Thai, etc would be an added advantage.
• Compliance, due diligence, AML/KYC or third-party risk management experience.
• Excellent written and critical thinking skills, ability to work in a highly exciting, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
• Strong research skills, including online search tools related to corporate registries, litigation, bankruptcy, ESG, government filings and media sources.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills - prior experience in research/editorial roles is an advantage.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change
• Excellent organisation and interpersonal skillsAbility to meet strict timelines and balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Team-player with a high level of initiative and proactive approach to work
• To take ownership of assigned tasks
• Knowledge and curiosity about current international news and affairs
• Proactive in team management and problem solving

This role is on blended work model with 3 days working in office and 2 days remotely.

Career Stage:

Senior Associate London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information: Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership , Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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