A global advisory firm offering risk intelligence to global clients is seeking a Senior Analyst for their Asia team based in London. The firm provides clients with investigative and dispute advisory services enabling clients to make informed decisions around transactions, partnerships, market entry, regulatory and political landscapes.
The intelligence manager will be responsible for managing strategic intelligence and complex due diligence projects, predominantly in the APAC region. Applicants for this role should be curious, resourceful and self-motivated with a minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience.
Role responsibilities
- Management of enhanced due diligence and strategic intelligence projects across APAC. Particular areas of focus include Greater China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia.
- Public domain research and conduct of human source enquiries to support strategic intelligence projects.
- Drafting client ready reports as well as supporting visuals.
- Briefing of clients and other external and internal stakeholders on existing project work.
- Briefing of clients on specific countries or sectors of specialisation in APAC.
- Development of human source network for the APAC team
- Drafting client ready project proposals and assist with wider business development activities.
Qualifications & capabilities
- Expertise in at least one APAC country (Southeast Asia and South Asia countries are an advantage) paired with understanding of commercial and regulatory risks faced by investors across the region.
- Fluency in English and excellent written and verbal communication skills for report drafting and client briefings;
- Proficiency in an Asian language (such as Indonesian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, or Korean) would be an advantage.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a relevant industry such as business intelligence, consulting, academia, or law.
- Experience in researching complex matters with knowledge of relevant databases and other relevant sources of information in the public domain.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects at the same time, and meet client deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for delivering client briefings and liaising with other internal and external stakeholders.