Control Risks is hiring a
Associate Consultant

Summary

The Associate Consultant will conduct research and overt enquiries for clients in the South-East Asia region, support proposal production, attend client meetings, and manage own workload efficiently. They should have at least two years' experience in a related industry, strong understanding of political and business trends in South-East Asia, excellent research and writing skills, fluency in English and Indonesian, and good understanding of commercial transactions and investigations.

Requirements

• At least two years’ experience in a related industry, such as but not limited to: financial services, journalism, legal, professional services consulting, government/government affairs, policy, academia
• Has a keen interest in and strong understanding of political and business trends across South-East Asia, including in Indonesia
• Excellent research and writing skills. Ability to summarise, process and communicate information clearly
• Ability to think critically and unravel complex information with an investigative mindset
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Indonesian
• Has a good understanding of commercial transactions and investigations
• Strong working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough OSINT and public record research and overt enquiries in both English and Indonesian languages
• Process and evaluate human source intelligence gathered throughout the project lifecycle
• Work closely with project leaders and editors to support the production of high-quality, client-ready intelligence reports
• Liaise with Control Risks’ network of market intelligence providers and identify new providers and sources of intelligence
• Meet agreed deadlines. Work on multiple projects at any one time and manage own workload efficiently
• Contribute to the growth of Control Risks’ network of market intelligence providers and identify new providers and sources of intelligence
• Fulfil administrative requirements such as completing weekly timesheets
• Support the production of client-ready proposals
• Attend client calls/meetings and conduct in-country research trips when workload allows
• Conduct research and prepare material to support marketing initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read and analyse financial data, including balance sheets
• Advanced OSINT skills
• Familiar with research databases typically used in a due diligence project or investigation