Associate Research Manager – Financial Services
Control Risks
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hong Kong • 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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About the role
- The Financial Services ARM is responsible for the quality of enhanced due diligence reports produced for financial services clients.
- Responsible for a team of VANTAGE researchers to ensure that they produce clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports.
- Conducting scoping research, preparing proposal drafts, engaging with clients to understand their requirements, and managing enhanced due diligence reports.
- Overseeing the team and providing guidance and training to their work.
- Support line manager in managing projects in a timely and effective manner.
Requirements
- Education to degree level (minimum of a bachelor’s or equivalent experience)
- 3 to 5 years of experience in executing and managing enhanced due diligence projects for financial institution clients, in particular pre-IPO due diligence projects
- Good understanding of the requirement of financial institutions clients in APAC, including research methodologies, work scope, timeline, and special requirements
- Experience engaging with financial services clients regarding due diligence assignments, and organizing research teams to address follow up questions from the clients
- Full fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is essential
- Experience in writing, researching and reviewing/editing due diligence reports; demonstrated excellence in research, writing and editing in Chinese and English
- Strong knowledge of research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives and other OSINT research tools
- Proven ability to meet project deadlines and perform well under pressure
- **Preferred**
- Experienced working in a capacity similar to that of a Research Supervisor in a due diligence or investigative research firm
- Strong knowledge of the socio-political environment in greater China
Benefits
- Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
- We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
- Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
- Working with our clients, from day one our people are given direct responsibility, career development and the opportunity to work collaboratively on fascinating projects in a rewarding and inclusive global environment.
- The Company is committed to further its diversity, inclusion and equity agenda and as an employee you have access to various business resource groups in the Company including the Company's LGBT+ network called MOSAIC, the Women's Network, and Synergy - a people network to celebrate and promote ethnic diversity at Control Risks
- *Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.*
- *If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.*
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
enhanced due diligenceresearch methodologieswritingeditingproject managementOSINT research toolsdata analysisreport preparationproposal draftingclient engagement
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationanalytical thinkingteam managementtime managementproblem-solvingattention to detailability to work under pressureguidance and trainingclient relationship management