Researcher
Description
The role of Researcher
in the sub-Saharan Africa Business Intelligence team is the critical backbone
underlying our practice’s ability to identify and analyze information in the
public domain which underlines our risk assessment methodology.
The researcher role involves media research, working with databases, primary
documents and other sources to uncover reputational and legal issues, ultimate
beneficial ownership, as well as making sense of complex corporate structures
and identifying possible political and sanctions exposure.
The core deliverables
you will be responsible for are:
- Developing our capacity to access publicly
available information through an in-depth understanding of the media
landscape in markets across the region, and ability to navigate the
retrieval of information from public sources such as corporate registries,
courts, private and public databases and social media.
- Conducting research across multiple publicly
available information sources and summarizing significant amounts of
information with a focus on the identification and assessment of the
salience of potential risks identified.
The role priorities
the following key qualities in a candidate:
- An interest in business analysis and a
demonstrable desire to grow and disseminate knowledge of the commercial
challenges facing companies working in key markets in Africa
- An ability to think critically in the
investigation, evaluation and interpretation of open source intelligence
with a demonstrable ability to evidence intellectual curiosity in drawing
connections between disparate pieces of information in order to fill gaps
in information.
- An ability to work closely with senior colleagues
to ensure public record research can, if necessary, point to further
avenues of investigation through human source intelligence gathering.
- The right candidate will be a proactive team
player, able to maintain a positive attitude under pressure and collegiate
relationships with other members of the team.
- Researching a varied range of subjects (companies,
individuals, specific projects) in the context of investment due
diligence, background checks and compliance due diligence, disputes and
litigation, and broader business intelligence support.
- Preparing high quality research in reports for
clients.
- Ensuring the delivery of projects on budget, scope
and deadline
- Supporting the team on business development
initiatives such as pre-meeting preparatory research, subject matter
briefings, marketing material including case studies
Requirements
- Educated to graduate degree or equivalent level
- Interest and understanding of business and
political trends and challenges in doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Demonstrated professional experience in a similar
role preferred
- Ability to work in a team and independently
- Experience presenting in client-facing environment
- Strong track record of producing high quality
research based content delivered concisely and authoritatively under
deadlines
- Experience summarizing and presenting large
amounts of information
- Investigative and analytical skills and excellent
attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Excellent standard of verbal and written
communication in English and Kiswahili
- Methodical approach, strong project management
skills
- Eagerness to seize opportunities and resolve
problems
- Adapts well to changing demands and ambiguous
situations
- Looks for opportunities to improve own performance
- Actively seeks input from appropriate stakeholders
- Seeks to deliver work of the highest quality
- Demonstrates thought leadership and analytical
innovation.
- Operates ethically and with integrity
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 workin
How
To Apply