Researcher (Fluent Arabic)

The aim of compliance-driven due diligence is to assess our clients’ actual or potential counterparties, looking for any issues that might pose a reputational or other risk to them.

As part of a dedicated team (VANTAGE), the compliance due diligence researcher role involves 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.

**Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Conduct media and database research using complex search criteria and following a strict methodology
- Analyse search results within the context of the project and the country
- Distil conclusions and identify indirect connections from research findings
- Draft reports

**Requirements**:

- Knowledge of research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives, and research in the general internet
- Demonstrated professional experience preferred
- Education to degree level
- Native or equivalent fluency in English
- Native or equivalent fluency in one of the following (required): Arabic
- Native or equivalent fluency in one of the following (preferred): French or another European language
- Demonstrated excellence in research and writing in English
- 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
- Communicate complex topics verbally and in writing effectively

**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.