Associate

Our Associates play an important role in managing and developing junior analysts, driving continuous improvement in our research and analysis processes and leading case and client management. They support our leaders in business strategy, goals and plans and contribute to the continued growth of the business.
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We are seeking candidates with experience in enhanced due diligence, business intelligence, investigative research, market research or a related industry to join our expanding Romania team. The successful candidate will be looking for the next challenge in their career and will have the opportunity to shape ideas, drive improvement, learn and contribute towards a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
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Aperio Intelligence provides an engaging and challenging workplace for our talented employees. We value our staff’s diversity and offer a supportive working environment that allows for growth, measured progress, and opportunities for advancement. Our employees come from a range of backgrounds and nationalities but share a commitment to continuous learning and a drive for excellence. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

The candidate will:
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• Have a continuous development mindset and pursue learning and improvement for themselves and their team members
• Be familiar and adept at remote managing, working with a diverse team, and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills in motivating their team members and others
• Be solutions orientated and be adaptable, flexible, independent and innovative in problem solving
• Have good business acumen
• Maintain the highest integrity and ethics.​

Team management

• Leading, managing and developing junior analysts

Project management

• Case management, including drafting proposals, managing adherence to procedures and processes, allocation, quality and delivery
• Organisational and multi-tasking skills in prioritising team resources and projects efficiently within timeframes and budgets
• Time management skills
• Able to work effectively and calmly under tight deadlines and under pressure

Report writing

• Fluency in written and verbal English, including an ability to read and analyse complex texts
• Additional knowledge of other languages such as Italian, Dutch, Greek, Turkish or Hebrew is welcome
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven track record of writing public record research and human source reports to a high standard
• Strong application of open-source information, research techniques, sources and databases, including familiarity with litigation, sanctions, and compliance databases etc.
• Editorial and presentation skills

Client management and networking

• Client management skills including managing expectations, negotiation, handling client communication and briefing clients
• Ability to create networks and build relationships both internally and externally including attending industry events

Research and analysis

• A solid understanding of financial crime concepts and a demonstrated interest in international political, social or legal matters
• Track record of research, analysis and presentation of data
• An ability to condense large amounts of complex information in an accurate, logical and concise manner
• Ability to meet client requirements, identify gaps and ensure quality standards are met through critical and lateral thinking
• MS Office proficiency

Aperio Intelligence is an independent corporate intelligence and financial crime advisory firm based in London with offices in France, Romania and Malaysia. Founded in 2014, we are a fast-growing and dynamic team providing specialist due diligence, research and investigation services to support our clients in managing complex risks in their most challenging jurisdictions. Our clients include major banks and financial institutions, large multinationals, law firms and energy and healthcare companies. At Aperio we anticipate and identify potential risk and compliance issues. We call this decisive intelligence. We help our clients be prepared and plan early for long-term success - particularly in countries where the environment is opaque. Our multidisciplinary and multilingual team has vast expertise in identifying financial crime risks and we produce thought leadership on the issue through our monthly Financial Crime Digest.
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