Our third-party due diligence (VANTAGE) team assesses 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 Research Supervisor 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 Regional 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, and has excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities: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 Regional 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 Supervisors to provide support and feedback on VANTAGE work.Participate in discussions with other Supervisors to provide insight on potential service/product improvement.Support the Regional Research Manager in recruiting new researchers. Requirements: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.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.
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