Manager, Companies Ownership Research

Dow Jones; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global compliance solutions provider seeks a team leader in Singapore to manage a multilingual team focused on researching state-owned entities and sanctions. This role involves developing team capabilities, monitoring performance, and writing due diligence reports. Candidates should have strong English fluency, knowledge of ownership research, and ideally advanced skills in Excel or programming. The position offers opportunities to drive improvements in data and workflows.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities

Qualifications

• Fluency in additional languages is a plus.
• Experience as a professional researcher or analyst is preferred.
• Knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of experts researching state-owned entities.
• Train, support and motivate the team.
• Monitor and evaluate team performance.
• Write due diligence reports on businesses and individuals.

Skills

Fluency in English

Understanding of company ownership research and sanctions regulations

Proofreading skills

Leadership and coaching skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Education to a degree level or relevant experience

Tools

Advanced knowledge of Excel

Python

HTML

SQL

Job description

About the Role

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance is a global provider of third‑party risk management and regulatory compliance solutions. We deliver data, research tools and services to help our clients meet anti‑money laundering, anti‑bribery, anti‑corruption and economic sanctions regulations and mitigate third‑party risk.

You will lead and develop a team of multilingual experts who research, record and update details on state‑owned entities or entities owned by sanctioned subjects from specific countries for the State‑Owned Companies (SOC) and the Sanctions Control & Ownership (SCO) content sets within Dow Jones Risk & Compliance. You will report to the Director, Companies Ownership Research. You will be based in Singapore.

You Will:

• Train, support and develop your team to maximize their potential through motivation, coaching, counseling, and delegation
• Organise and assign tasks to your team, allocating resources appropriately and identifying workflow efficiencies
• Monitor and evaluate your team’s performance
• Respond to clients’ questions about State‑Owned Companies (SOC) or Sanctions Control & Ownership (SCO) contents
• Monitor and analyse information related to companies ownership and sanctions programmes
• Write due diligence reports on companies and/or individuals as required and contribute to other projects
• Collaborate and engage with other departments and support the Director to drive key business initiatives and decisions
• Contribute to data and workflow improvements, and tool efficiencies

You Have:

• Fluency in English
• Understanding of company ownership research and sanctions regulations
• Proofreading skills and experience in handling large volumes of information
• Experience managing a team or leading a project
• Experience explaining data or processes and handling complex clients’ queries
• Sound decision‑making and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and coaching skills
• An openness to different views and appreciation of team diversity

Preferred:

• Fluency in additional languages
• Experience as a professional researcher or analyst
• Knowledge of and interest in current affairs, anti‑money laundering regulations and the workings of the global Sanctions landscape
• Automation skills, such as advanced knowledge of Excel, Macros/VBA programming, Python, HTML and/or SQL
• Education to a degree level or relevant experience

Reasonable Accommodation

Dow Jones is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at . Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.