Consultant- Business Intelligence

Consultants produce clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports that effectively communicate our findings and help clients to make decisions. They combine information provided by Researchers, intelligence obtained from human sources and their own analysis to produce final reports for partner assessment, integrity due diligence, compliance, business intelligence and investigative assignments across South Asia. The role offers the opportunity for the right candidate, with a strong professional and/or academic background on South Asia, to combine your twin passions of analysis and writing and begin a varied and rewarding career with Control Risks.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality reports, including incorporating human intelligence into reports and producing well-structured analysis in line with client objectives.
• Convey analytical judgment and complex information in a confident, persuasive and accessible manner that helps clients to resolve uncertainty and make decisions.
• Attend client calls and provide updates in a confident and structured manner.
• Understand client requirements and provide well-structured and well-articulated solutions in consultation with senior members of the team.
• Meet agreed deadlines.
• Work on multiple projects at any one time and manage own workload.
• Produce thought leadership to support marketing and the sales process.
• Fulfil administrative requirements such as completing weekly timesheets and other project related administrative work.

Knowledge and experience

• At least four years’ combined experience across any two of the following areas: integrity risk consulting, reputational due diligence, government service, journalism, research and analysis background or experience in the private sector.
• Knowledge of operational, corruption and ESG issues that companies face in South Asia.
• Interest in and knowledge of how companies operate and interact with various stakeholders.

Qualifications and specialist skills

• Excellent English language report-writing skills.
• Able to think critically and link findings to client objectives.
• Able to look at an issue from a variety of angles, dissect it, make sense of the unfamiliar and rule out weak points.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Passion for learning about businesses, ESG, corruption, ethics, regulatory and commercial trends.
• Driven to resolve uncertainty and confusion.
• Understands business terminology and the commercial nature of Control Risks’ work.
• Understands clients’ needs.
• Educated to degree level.
• Strong work ethic.
• Able to multi-task.

Preferred

• Fluency in a major South Asian language (not including Hindi).
• Network of contacts in South Asia and willingness to tap into contacts for insights.

Competencies

• Takes the initiative to proactively resolve issues within own remit and knows when to escalate them.
• Uses creativity to think outside the box and encourages others to do the same.
• Adapts knowledge and analysis to provide effective solutions to clients; makes informed decisions when appropriate.
• Embraces a changing environment, adapts well to changing demands and ambiguous situations and adapts his/her own behavior accordingly.