Senior Due Diligence Analyst: Global Risk & Investigations

Control Risks; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Medical benefits

401(k) retirement

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Control Risks is hiring a Senior Due Diligence Analyst to support a major global technology client. The analyst will independently execute complex due diligence projects, assess financial, legal, regulatory, reputational, and integrity risks, and provide actionable analysis for risk-based decisions.

The role requires advanced OSINT capabilities, experience with third-party investigations, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to internal and client stakeholders across multiple

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in due diligence, investigative research, intelligence analysis, compliance, risk consulting, corporate investigations, financial crime, or a related field.
• Experience conducting enhanced due diligence and integrity investigations on corporations and senior executives.
• Strong knowledge of anti-bribery, AML, sanctions, fraud, regulatory enforcement, PEPs, and reputational risk.

Responsibilities

• Conduct enhanced due diligence investigations on third parties, vendors, suppliers, executives, beneficial owners, acquisition targets, and other subjects using OSINT, databases, records, sanctions data, litigation records, and media sources.
• Analyze research findings to identify financial crime, corruption, sanctions, regulatory, legal, reputational, integrity, and compliance-related risks.
• Evaluate complex information from multiple jurisdictions and sources to determine risk exposure and provide balanced assessments.
• Prepare clear, concise, and actionable due diligence reports, executive summaries, red flag assessments, and risk briefings for internal and client stakeholders.
• Assess adverse information and recommend escalation pathways, mitigation measures, or additional investigative actions.
• Maintain awareness of global political, regulatory, legal, financial, and security developments impacting third-party risk assessments.
• Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to support risk-based decision making and vendor onboarding processes.
• Track, prioritize, and manage multiple due diligence projects with SLA and quality standards.
• Develop search strategies and methodologies to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality of due diligence outcomes.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of research products and mentor junior analysts.
• Contribute to process improvement, reporting metrics, workflow optimization, and program maturity.
• Support ongoing risk monitoring and provide proactive notification of material developments affecting vendors or monitored entities.
• Assist in developing and refining due diligence frameworks, escalation procedures, and reporting standards.

Skills

OSINT techniques

Investigations

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Investigative platforms

Job description

Control Risks is hiring a Senior Due Diligence Analyst to support a major global technology client. The analyst will independently execute complex due diligence projects, assess financial, legal, regulatory, reputational, and integrity risks, and provide actionable analysis for risk-based decisions.

The role requires advanced OSINT capabilities, experience with third-party investigations, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to internal and client stakeholders across multiple