Asia Business Intelligence Specialist - Hongkong

Role

Candidates will ideally have experience in due diligence, ESG and Human Rights, disputes and litigation support, political risk and/or investigative journalism. We would also be interested in hearing from candidates with other backgrounds looking for a change of career. The position offered will depend on the candidates prior experience in a field relevant to the role. Fluency in at least one key regional language is a requirement for this role. We are currently particularly interested in hearing from candidates fluent in the following: Mandarin and Korean.

Summary of Role & Key Responsibilities

• Candidates should have proven experience working in a fast-paced research environment, excellent qualitative analytical skills, and a track record of producing high quality research for use in a commercial setting. 
• Candidates should have a strong knowledge of the regions business and political environments, as well as an innate sense of curiosity about international affairs, public policy and global markets more generally.

Responsibilities

• The exact responsibilities will vary depending on the role offered. However, we broadly look for the below skills when considering applicants for all our positions:
• Manage complex open source and human intelligence-led investigative assignments (including pre-transactional integrity due diligence checks and other bespoke investigations);
• Write concise and cogent reports that weave in research findings with an in-depth contextualized analysis of key issues and other pertinent findings.
• Deliver written and verbal briefings to senior management and clients on research findings.
• Prepare proposals for new business.
• Support the development of company Intelligences human source network in Asia; and
• Once comfortable with company Business Intelligences house style and research methodologies, assist in training new team members and proofreading reports.

Qualifications:

• Fluency reading and writing English in a commercial context and at least one key regional language - we are particularly interested in Mandarin or Korean.
• 1-6 years full-time post-graduate work experience in the corporate intelligence industry and/or another relevant investigative background.
• Experience using open-source research tools such as LexisNexis and Factiva, as well as regional and language-specific databases and media sources.
• Ability to plan and manage multifaceted research projects from the proposal stage to delivering our work to the client.
• A working knowledge of financial, commercial and legal concepts.
• A bachelors degree in a relevant field from an accredited university; and
• Professional proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite.

Work Set-up:

• Working hours: 9:00 - 6:00 PM
• Location: Hongkong
• Set-up: Office based at least four days a week during the probation period

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