
Associate, Investigations Diligence and Compliance - Specialist
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct exploratory research on businesses, individuals, industries, and events using public and proprietary sources.
- Identify reputational, regulatory, and financial crime risks through detailed analysis.
- Review various official public records (e.g., corporate records, court papers, financial statements, sanctions data) and other forms of open-source material available online (e.g., social media platforms, news articles, chat forums, webpage archives etc.)
- Interpret and distill significant patterns and developments from research findings.
- Write structured, objective, and client-focused reports that address key questions and concerns.
- Strong academic background or equivalent professional experience that demonstrates a high level of proficiency in analytical research, complex problem solving, and critical thinking.
- Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience in research, investigations, or related fields.
- Sydney-based with strong familiarity with the Australian political, business, institutional, and social landscape-ideally through lived or educational experience.
- Passionate about research and analysis, with a proactive approach to solving complex, intellectually challenging questions.
- Skilled in using online databases and research tools, both local and international.
- Strong writing ability, preferably with academic or professional background in:
- Experience conducting research in the ANZ-Pacific region.
- Proficiency in a second language is a plus-Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, or Indonesian preferred.
- Strong grasp of the language, concepts and terminology commonly used in financial news media and market commentary