Researcher
3 months ago
Role purpose
Our Business Intelligence teams deliver due diligence, investigations, dispute support and commercial intelligence to help clients make informed business decisions and identify any issues that might pose a risk to them, reputational or otherwise.
Researchers are responsible for conducting open source intelligence (OSINT) research, retrieving and analysing public records and producing high-quality written reports for our clients.
Role tasks and responsibilities
Research and analysis
- Conduct thorough OSINT and public record research and produce high-quality analysis that addresses clients’ key questions in both Chinese and English.
- Identify potential sources of risk to clients.
- Provide guidance to Consultants on the availability and cost of public record information and advise on the optimum research approach, including social media research.
- Review and improve the sources of information accessed by Control Risks, including identifying new tools and techniques.
Report-writing
- Work closely with Consultants to produce high-quality, client-ready reports (typically 10-30 pages in length) that help clients to make decisions.
- Ensure that all reports are delivered according to agreed deadlines and within budget.
Marketing and business development
- Conduct research and prepare material (e.g. client or sector briefs) to support marketing and business development activities.
Requirements
Essential
- Passion for OSINT research
- Excellent investigative research and writing skills
- Ability to summarise, process and communicate information clearly
- Ability to think critically and unravel complex information
- Keen interest in political and business trends across Greater China
- Understanding of common commercial transactions: IPOs, M&A, JVs etc
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong work ethic
- Fluency in English and Mandarin
Preferred
- Experience in use of corporate, media and other specialist databases
- Experience working within professional services
- Experience in conducting complex research tasks and producing associated reports
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