Due Diligence Specialist - Japanese Speaker

Wallbrook (part of Anthesis Group) is seeking experienced researchers to join our top-ranked global Business Intelligence team. Successful candidates will have proven experience working in a fast-paced research environment, excellent qualitative analytical skills, and a track record of producing high quality research for use in a commercial setting.

Candidates should have a strong knowledge of international and regional business and political environments – and have business proficiency in Japanese – as well as an innate sense of curiosity about international affairs, business and global markets more generally. We are looking for specialists to be based out of our offices in London.

Key Responsibilities

The exact responsibilities will vary depending on the role offered. However, we broadly look for the below skills when considering applicants for all our positions:

• Manage complex open source and human intelligence-led investigative assignments (including pre-transactional integrity due diligence checks and other bespoke investigations);
• Write concise and cogent reports that weave in research findings with an in-depth contextualized analysis of key issues and other pertinent findings;
• Deliver written and verbal briefings to senior management and clients on research findings;
• Prepare proposals for new business;
• Support the development of our human source network in regions of expertise;
• Assist in training new team members and proof reading reports once comfortable with our house style and research methodologies.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Key Essential Requirements:

• Fluency reading and writing English in a commercial context and business proficiency in Japanese. Other languages are a bonus;
• 1-4 years’ full-time post-graduate work experience in the corporate intelligence industry and/or another relevant investigative background;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills;
• Experience using open source research tools such as LexisNexis and Factiva, as well as regional and language-specific databases and media sources;
• Ability to plan and manage multifaceted research projects from the proposal stage to delivering our work to the client;
• A working knowledge of financial, commercial and legal concepts;
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited university;
• Professional proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite.

Candidates should also have demonstrable skills in the following areas:

• A keen interest in international affairs and business, including in Japan, and other regions of expertise;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• A proactive, can-do mindset and willingness to work outside job specifications when required;
• An ability to thrive under pressure and work to tight deadlines;
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in all areas of work;
• Respond well to development feedback.