Total 5 job vacancies by Control Risks

The Financial Services ARM is responsible for the quality of enhanced due diligence reports produced for financial services clients. He/she will be responsible for a team of researchers to ensure that they produce clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports which help financial services Clients in the Asia Pacific region meet compliance and regulatory requirement.

He/she will be responsible for a range of tasks, including conducting scoping research, preparing proposal drafts, engaging with financial services clients to understand their requirements and answer follow up questions, managing enhanced due diligence reports to support major banking transactions such as IPOs and debt issuance, conducting desktop research and discreet interviews himself/herself, and reviewing and finalizing the reports drafted by junior researchers. He/she will also be responsible for overseeing the professional growth and development of his/her team members, and providing guidance and training to their work. He/she will support the work of his/her line manager in training managing internal and external resources in order to complete enhanced due diligence projects for financial institutions in a timely and effective manner

Project management of enhanced due diligence assignments for financial services clients

• Ensure that the enhanced due diligence reports produced by Scaled Diligence for its financial institutions clients are properly scoped, allocated to researchers, tracked and ultimately delivered on time and within budget
• Assist in the proposal process, conduct scoping research, and communicate with clients to understand their requirements
• Manage projects of varying scale, finalize reports and organize research team in answering following up questions from financial institution clients
• Communicate directly with the clients, which primarily include members of the compliance or internal control departments of financial institutions, in order to clarify the scope of projects, address questions, and suggest potential additional avenues of research
• Review and approve (content and editorial) enhanced due diligence reports, ensuring projects are of high quality and meet Clients’ specifications
• Conduct research into specific topics and issues and draft summaries and findings in situations where contentious issues arise, either as part of a team or independently, depending on the requirement of the situation
• Liaise with and provide feedback to vendors and subcontractors, ensuring the quality of work they provide is high and adheres to our global delivery standards
• Engage with colleagues across Control Risks to address client queries

People Management

• Manage a team of researchers or senior researchers
• Define, for each team member, objectives and responsibilities in line with the practice goals
• Conduct performance reviews
• Ensure well-being and professional development of staff
• Support his/her line manager in recruiting new researchers

Regional research initiatives

• Interact regularly with researchers, supervisors, managers, and the Quality Assurance team to provide support and feedback on Scaled Diligence work
• Participate in discussions with other members of the Scaled Diligence team on potential service/product improvement

Essential

• Education to degree level (minimum of a bachelor’s or equivalent experience)
• 3 to 5 years of experience in executing and managing enhanced due diligence projects for financial institution clients, in particular pre-IPO due diligence projects
• Good understanding of the requirement of financial institutions clients in APAC, including research methodologies, work scope, timeline, and special requirements
• Experience engaging with financial services clients regarding due diligence assignments, and organizing research teams to address follow up questions from the clients
• Full fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is essential
• Experience in writing, researching and reviewing/editing due diligence reports; demonstrated excellence in research, writing and editing in Chinese and English
• Strong knowledge of research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives and other OSINT research tools
• Proven ability to meet project deadlines and perform well under pressure  

Preferred

• Experienced working in a capacity similar to that of a Research Supervisor in a due diligence or investigative research firm
• Strong knowledge of the socio-political environment in greater China

Role purpose

The Financial Services Researcher is responsible for producing high quality enhanced due diligence reports for financial services clients. He/she will be responsible for producing clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports which help financial services Clients in the Asia Pacific region meet compliance and regulatory requirement.
He/she will be responsible for a range of tasks, including conducting in-depth research of public records such as media articles, corporate records, litigation and regulatory filings, social media sites, and compliance databases; engaging in discreet interviews to gather information around companies’ and individuals’ reputation and develop intelligence on specific topics and industries; producing enhanced due diligence and research reports to support major banking transactions such as IPOs and debt issuance. He/she will support the work of his/her line manager in training, managing internal and external resources in order to complete enhanced due diligence projects for financial institutions in a timely and effective manner.

Role tasks and responsibilities

• Project management of enhanced due diligence assignments for financial services clients
• Conduct public records research and discreet interviews to gather intelligence surrounding companies and individuals
• Conduct research into specific topics and issues and draft summaries and findings in situations where contentious issues arise, either as part of a team or independently, depending on the requirement of the situation
• Produce high-quality research reports for financial institution clients  
• Assist in the proposal process, conduct scoping research, and communicate with clients to understand their requirements
• From time to time, communicate directly with the clients, which primarily include members of the compliance or internal control departments of financial institutions, in order to clarify the scope of projects, address questions, and suggest potential additional avenues of research
• Assist his or her managers in developing and expanding the pool of research resources and subcontractors of Control Risks in the region
• Liaise with and provide feedback to vendors and subcontractors, ensuring the quality of work they provide is high and adheres to our global delivery standards

• Engage with colleagues across Control Risks to address client queries
• Regional research initiatives
  Interact regularly with researchers, supervisors, managers, and the Quality Assurance team to provide support and feedback on VANTAGE work
  Participate in discussions with other members of the VANTAGE team and Control Risks Group on potential service/product improvement

Essential

• Education to degree level (minimum of a bachelor’s or equivalent experience)
• Full fluency in written and spoken Mandarin and English is essential
• Experience in writing, researching and reviewing/editing research reports; demonstrated excellence in research, writing and editing in Mandarin and English
• Strong knowledge of open source research techniques
• Good communication skills; ability to think on one’s feet and engage with individuals of different levels of seniority and from different backgrounds, to obtain information
• Ability to think critically and solve problems
• Strong knowledge of the socio-political environment in APAC
• Proven ability to meet project deadlines and perform well under pressure

Preferred

• Experience executing and managing enhanced due diligence projects for financial institution clients
• Experience engaging with international clients, preparing written proposals, providing verbal updates, and answering follow up questions and queries
• Fluency in Bahasa as an additional language

Due to the rapid growth of our Scaled Diligence Programmes business, Control Risks is seeking a candidate with strong initiative to oversee all aspects of project delivery and business administration. The individual will be responsible for providing operational support in accordance with all project and company policies and procedures, as well as establishing and streamlining processes to drive efficiency and accelerate growth.

Client project coordination

• Onboarding new clients in line with internal business requirements
• Provide first level of client task management, processing client orders and recording them in internal system.
• Support the delivery management team with general day-to-day operational tasks and address issues when they arise.

Financial support

• Assist finance team in local office with client invoicing and administration
• Work with global ops team to support monthly revenue reporting
• Process expenses for Head of Sales (APAC)

Operational support

• Timesheet reporting
• Support with operational requests from the SDP team
• Assist with the preparation of client contracts and administration 
• Generate client reports 
• Raising POs for APAC
• Onboarding/off boarding new joiners in APAC/globally
• Ad-hoc tasks when required

Essential

• Experience in Microsoft Office – especially Excel
• Full fluency in English and Mandarin
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management and prioritisation
• Confident to raise concerns and discuss solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to establish effective and strong working relationships with internal and external contacts

Preferred

• Education or work experience in compliance sector
• Prior experience of using internal enterprise systems
• Educated to degree level is desirable

About the Job

We are looking for an independent, strategic, and flexible mid-level Legal Counsel who will thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

This position reports into and will work closely with senior counsel supporting the company’s professional services offerings, assisting with client deal negotiations and agreements across APAC. This role is ideal for a commercial lawyer with strong drafting capabilities who enjoys hands-on contract negotiation and drafting work in a collaborative in-house setting, providing practical and business-focused guidance and support to internal business stakeholders as well as working alongside other regional legal teams.

The role requires a balance of legal expertise, commercial acumen, and strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to apply the law to novel situations and to find pragmatic and creative solutions to business issues where appropriate.

Role tasks and responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including client service agreements and vendor contracts. You will be expected to join negotiations with internal teams and clients on commercial contracts and other legal agreements, concluding commercial terms to align with company policies and objectives as well as mitigate potential risks involved with specific contract terms.
• Liaise with account managers and regional business line leads, amongst others throughout the company, to ensure correct implementation of all legal guidelines and other policies. You will act as a trusted advisor to the internal stakeholders and make sure that compliance can be ensured.
• Advise on regulatory obligations affecting business across APAC. Ensure compliance with local requirements relating but not limited to data privacy (e.g., PDPA), anti bribery, competition laws. Implement global legal/compliance policies at the regional level and ensure local adaptations where necessary.
• Stay current on relevant industry, commercial, IP, privacy, data, employment, and other laws, regulations, and developments to adapt our commercial processes accordingly.

Role requirements

• 6-10 PQE lawyer, ideally with some in-house counsel experience.
• Qualified lawyer in good standing admitted to practice in Malaysia or any other Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly service agreements. Good familiarity with data protection, intellectual property, HR and general corporate law is a huge plus.
• Have a good eye for detail, as well as an ability to understand the bigger picture.
• Proactive, strategic, and results-oriented; able to work on tight deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.
• Comfortable working closely with senior counsel while managing day-to-day contracting tasks independently.
• Ability to work in English at a high professional level (both written and verbal). Other language skills (Mandarin, Bahasa, Vietnamese, Japanese) are desirable but not essential.

Our third-party due diligence (VANTAGE) team assess our clients’ current, former or potential counterparties, looking for any issues that might pose a reputational or business risk to them, wherever they may be in the world. The work is compliance-focused and volume-driven.

The Associate Research Manager is responsible for the quality of VANTAGE work. S/he will oversee and guide Researchers to ensure they produce clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports which help our clients protect their integrity and reputation.

S/he will also support the Research Manager in training researchers and managing projects, leveraging internal and external resources in order to complete VANTAGE projects in a timely and effective manner. 

The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of open-source intelligence and public record research, experience in writing and reviewing due diligence reports, people management skills and has excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills.

People Management

• Manage a team of researchers and senior researchers
• Define, for each team member, objectives and responsibilities in line with the practice goals
• Conduct performance reviews
• Ensure well-being and professional development of staff
• Support the Research Manager in recruiting new researchers

Project management of third-party due diligence

• Ensure VANTAGE work is properly scoped, allocated to researchers, tracked and ultimately delivered on time and within budget
• Communicate directly with clients in order to clarify the scope of projects, address questions, and suggest potential additional avenues of research
• Review and approve (content and editorial) VANTAGE work, ensuring projects are of high quality and meet Clients’ specifications
• Liaise with and provide feedback to vendors and subcontractors, ensuring the quality of work they provide is high and adheres to our global delivery standards
• Engage with colleagues in the Business Intelligence team whenever VANTAGE work requires their input and collaboration

Regional research initiatives

• Assist Research Manager in training new researchers in the VANTAGE methodology and approach, ensuring new team members successfully complete the onboarding process
• Provide continual training and cascade updates to the VANTAGE methodology and approach
• Monitor quality of work and give feedback to researchers; motivate and guide researchers to ensure they are focused and directed effectively on operational and other aspects of the work
• Interact regularly with other Team Leads and Associate Research Managers to provide support and feedback on VANTAGE work
• Participate in discussions with other Team Leads and Associate Research Managers to provide insight on potential service/product improvement

• Education to degree level (minimum of a bachelor’s or equivalent experience)
• Full fluency in English written and spoken is essential

• Experience in writing, researching and reviewing/editing due diligence reports; demonstrated excellence in research, writing and editing in English
• Experience in managing projects, especially where the project team is spread across several locations
• At least 1-2 years’ experience in line management
• Strong knowledge of research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives and other OSINT research tools
• Experience influencing people across an organization, especially without direct reporting lines
• Proven ability to meet project deadlines

Preferred

• Knowledge of software-based case management solutions
• Experience in a compliance team in a financial institution or a corporate setting
• Knowledge of other languages and the socio-political environment in the region is an advantage
• Qualifications specific to financial crime or compliance would be an advantage