Associate/Senior Associate

Our client is a fantastic due diligence and intelligence firm that is looking to recruit an Associate to join their international consulting team and carry out a broad and exciting remit within the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region.

The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting due diligence and political risk research within a corporate setting, whilst supporting other business development efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee complex investigative projects that involve open source intelligence and human intelligence sources, such as pre-transactional integrity due diligence checks and customized investigations.
• Produce clear and succinct reports that combine research findings with thorough and contextualized analysis of the issues at hand.
• Present research findings to senior management and clients through written and verbal briefings.
• Develop proposals for new business opportunities.
• Help expand our client’s human source network in the SSA region

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in reading and writing English for commercial purposes.
• Professional or academic experience conducting research in the SSA region.
• Experience planning and managing complex research projects, from proposal development to final delivery to clients.
• Excellent research skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to summarize information from various sources under time pressure.
• Familiarity with financial, commercial, and legal concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited university.
• Professional proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite.