Research Intern

Control Risks

Research Intern supporting due diligence assignments at a global risk consultancy. Focus on corporate compliance, financial crime, and media research in a dynamic team environment.

Posted 7/10/2026contractParis • 🇫🇷 FranceEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- The successful candidate will support the dedicated team (SDP) on a range of due diligence assignments, which include:
- corporate compliance/ABAC/ESG projects
- financial crime/IPO/KYC projects
- corporate and maritime screening projects
- The successful candidate will also support the team on ad-hoc activities such as developing marketing material, prototyping new business products and AI-enabled systems.
- As part of the team, your main tasks will include media research, working with databases, primary documents and other sources to uncover reputational and criminal issues and ultimate beneficial ownership, as well as making sense of complex corporate structures and identifying possible political and sanctions exposure.

Requirements

What you’ll need

**Essential**
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
- Fluency in French and English (written and spoken)
- Ability to write clearly, concisely and authoritatively to tight deadlines
- Conduct media and database research using complex search criteria and following a strict methodology
- Collaborate with team members across the firm to deliver joint projects
- Communicate complex topics verbally and in writing effectively
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks to tight deadlines
- Ability to summarise large amounts of information in a clear and concise manner
**Preferred**
- Knowledge of the business, political and regulatory environment in France, Europe or other relevant regions.
- Experience of using research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives, and research in the general internet

Benefits

Comp & perks

- 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.*

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Hard Skills & Tools

Corporate ComplianceFinancial Crime AnalysisKYC ProjectsESG ProjectsComplex Search MethodologySummarizing InformationPrototyping Business ProductsAI-Enabled Systems

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTime ManagementPrioritization