Position Overview

The Associate provides direct client facing support for work involving the due diligence services provided by the Due Diligence and Strategic Research business unit.

Essential Job Functions

• Conduct detailed investigative research and analysis focused on emerging markets to help the firm’s clients identify and understand regulatory and reputational risks before proceeding with commercial relationships (this primarily involves undertaking open source and database research for integrity and compliance due diligence, background investigations, asset traces and risk assessments) 

• Produce high quality oral and written work product with the ability to understand and summarise large amounts of information in a concise manner

• Master due diligence project report writing with assignments requiring limited guidance and QA editing by senior team members

• Have developed a basic understanding of the financial management of a due diligence project

• Ability to instruct and manage subcontractors on projects with limited guidance from senior staff

• Update and own country / regional databases and research materials, actively work to improve there search resources used by the practice

• Assist with basic client management and the preparation of quotes for clients

• Assist with training incoming Analysts

• Form and articulate expert opinions based on analysis

• Maintain a high level of professionalism in all areas of performance

• Provides support to clients and senior Due Diligence and Strategic Research staff

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Politics and International Relations is strongly preferred

• An interest in international affairs and strong commercial knowledge are essential

• Research experience using English and Chinese open sources and comprehensive databases in a commercial context to identify regulatory and reputational risks

• Professional experience in conducting in-depth due diligence focusing specifically on the Asia Pacific region

• Prior work experience with a business advisory firm is strongly preferred

• Relevant industry experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Candidates Must Possess

• Strong interpersonal communication and clear and articulate speech and writing skills

• Accurate and detail oriented record keeping skills

• Capacity for adaptation to a rapidly changing environment

• Ability to travel if it’s needed for certain client engagements

• Excellent written and spoken English

• Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin

• Proficiency in written and spoken Cantonese