Due Diligence Analyst with Mena Language/s Corporate intelligence London

S-RM is seeking an Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish or Urdu-speaking Analyst to join the Investment Migration Team within the company’s Corporate Intelligence division in our London office.

Who we are

S-RM is an intelligence and risk consulting firm that works with leading businesses, government agencies, financial services and law firms worldwide. As a MENA-focused due diligence analyst, you will be part of our Investor Due Diligence team, helping government agencies that run citizenship and residency by investment programmes understand and manage their exposure to money laundering and corruption concerns, meet legal and regulatory requirements, and safeguard their commercial reputations.

The role

At S-RM no day is the same, and there are incredible opportunities to learn. We’re proud to say our investigative training is amongst the best in the industry. You’ll have some of the brightest colleagues to support you - former journalists, economists, lawyers, financial analysts, scientists, military and intelligence professionals. Collectively, our people speak more than 40 languages. Working as a part of an experienced team, you will research, analyse and write up complex, and sometimes controversial, media and human source insight to aid our investment migration clients in making impactful decisions at the investor onboarding stage.

We are looking for someone who is adaptable, can be part of a team and wants to grow with the business. In this role, you are likely to take on the following tasks on a day-to-day basis:

• Critically analysing and assessing all information obtained during research, including media, and insight from human sources;
• Conducting in-depth online research on subjects and their wealth generation using various open-source tools and human source enquiries;
• Conducting research on regional commercial, security and political issues;
• Verbally interacting in one or more of the aforementioned languages with external parties as part of the due diligence process;
• Presenting research and assessments clearly in written form.

The role will be based in our London office, however we have flexible working arrangements available.

What we’re looking for

We think that candidates with the following skills and experience are likely to succeed as a Due Diligence and Investigations Analyst at S-RM. However, if you do not think that you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the role, please apply. Nobody checks every box — we’re looking for candidates who are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others. We’re looking for someone that is able to adapt to change and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment, this person will have some or all of these skills:

• The ability to read and speak one or more of the following languages at an advanced level: Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani), Turkish, Urdu.
• Utilise the aforementioned languages to a standard that enables critical assessment of meaning and relevance of media articles;
• A demonstrable understanding of commercial dynamics in the Middle East;
• A demonstrable understanding of the different forms that corruption and sanction evasion takes across sectors and geographies in the Middle East;
• An understanding of the media and legal landscape in the Middle East;
• The ability to write in clear and concise business English;
• Great teamwork and verbal communication skills and an agile and proactive approach to one’s career and personal development.

All candidates must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.

Benefits

We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it, this includes but is not exhaustive of:

• 25 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days in total);
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours;
• Matching pension contribution up to 6% (up to a maximum of 12% combined), and financial education;
• Life Insurance 4X annual salary.
• Parental Support: Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year; Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay; Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay.
• Various Health and Medical Benefits including: Private dental and medical insurance (taxable benefit) for you and your family; Virtual GP for you and your family members that live in the same household; Various gym discounts for you and your partner; EAP programme for you and your immediate family; Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app.

The role will be based at our London office.

The application process

To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV and cover letter tailored to this job description, outlining why you think you are a great fit for this role, the Investor Due Diligence team and S-RM, to this LINK. Please note that Applications without a cover letter will be disregarded. The application process will include:

• A preliminary call, which will be a chance for you to find out more about S-RM and the role.
• A written research and assessment task. This will assess your analytical and writing skills and give you a better sense of the work we do.
• First Interview - this will be run remotely.
• Second interview - this will be run remotely.

We nurture a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are dedicated to developing a workforce that displays a variety of talents, experiences and perspectives.