Lead Consultant, Professional Services
S&P Global
Senior Consultant, Investigations and Research
Control Risks
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington • District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $115,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manage and execute a range of investigative projects utilizing proprietary and specialist databases, online public records and open sources in a variety of investigative contexts for internal and external clients
- Manage the entire project cycle, from initial client request to scoping, proposal drafting, acceptance, delivery and invoicing
- "Manage up" and communicate with clients and account managers to understand their goals and ensure that our proposals deliver solutions tailored to those needs
- Understand project budgeting, resource management and profitability of projects
- Review and edit client deliverables in the Control Risks style and for quality control
- Brief and present findings, in writing, verbally and through charts and diagrams, to internal and external clients
- Resolve client problems and complaints, with the support of more senior colleagues.
- Learn how to conduct human source intelligence and manage our networks across the US & Canada
- Manage investigators and subcontractors. Oversee the effective performance of investigators and other junior colleagues, providing meaningful and constructive feedback.
- Seek opportunities to improve our current methodologies, including through the application of new tools, innovation, approaches, and sources.
- Manage the research team with the Consultant by helping them to develop, execute and complete projects, liaising with colleagues in other jurisdictions and service lines, as well as create objectives and conduct consistent evaluations for their career development
- Mentor, train and guide junior team members as the lead in research excellence
- Support/lead professional development of the research team
- Learn about the full range of Control Risks’ BI services and understand our other practices and how they fit into our work.
- Support on business development initiatives such as attending conferences, client meetings and briefings
- Actively participate in profile-raising and brand awareness activities, including marketing, thought leadership networking initiatives and events
- Seek opportunities to improve our current methodologies, including through the application of new tools, innovation, approaches, and sources
Requirements
- Previous professional experience, ideally within the corporate intelligence industry, with at least 4 to 6 years working as an investigator with client-facing experience
- Experience managing multiple complex projects and presenting findings to clients
- Extensive experience with US and Canadian public records, including online and proprietary databases covering corporate, media, litigation, regulatory and other information
- Understanding of the US legal system and regulatory environment and knowledge of US business and politics. Canada a plus.
- Demonstrated experience with corporate intelligence and compliance, with strong knowledge of research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives, and research in the general internet
- Ability to work in a team and independently
- Qualifications and specialist skills
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in an analytical field such as political science, law or journalism
- Ability to understand, distill and synthesize complex information from a variety of sources and organize into concise narratives
- Ability to identify risk-relevant information and contextualize those risks
- Competencies
- Takes responsibility to analyze a situation and provide the solution or escalate as appropriate
- Responds to clients positively and is flexible; provides the best possible service and puts the client first
- Works with colleagues in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve shared goals
- All employees are expected to display behaviors reflective of our company values: Integrity and Ethics, Collaboration and Teamwork, Commitment to People and Professionalism and Excellence
Benefits
- Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
- Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
- Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
- As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
investigative project managementclient-facing experienceUS and Canadian public recordsresearch techniquesdatabasesonline registersdata analysishuman source intelligenceproject budgetingquality control
Soft skills
communicationteamworkproblem-solvingmentoringflexibilityclient serviceanalytical thinkingcollaborationleadershipresponsibility
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreedegree in political sciencedegree in lawdegree in journalism
