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About the Role

Control Risks is seeking a Due Diligence Analyst to support a major global technology client, focusing on delivering high-quality due diligence and investigative research for Global Security, Compliance, and Risk Management functions. The role involves executing complex projects, assessing various risks, and providing actionable analysis to support risk-based decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Conduct enhanced due diligence investigations on third parties, vendors, suppliers, executives, beneficial owners, acquisition targets, and other subjects using open-source research, commercial databases, corporate records, sanctions data, litigation records, and media sources.
• Analyze research findings to identify financial crime, corruption, sanctions, regulatory, legal, reputational, integrity, and compliance-related risks.
• Evaluate complex information from multiple jurisdictions and sources to determine risk exposure and produce balanced, evidence-based assessments.
• Prepare clear, concise, and actionable due diligence reports, executive summaries, red flag assessments, and risk briefings for internal and client stakeholders.
• Assess adverse information and recommend escalation pathways, mitigation measures, or additional investigative actions where appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of global political, regulatory, legal, financial, and security developments that may impact third-party risk assessments.
• Engage with cross-functional stakeholders including Security, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, Ethics and Investigations teams to support risk-based decision making and vendor onboarding processes.
• Track, prioritize, and manage multiple due diligence projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to service-level agreements and quality standards.
• Develop search strategies, investigative approaches, and analytical methodologies to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality of due diligence outcomes.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of research products and provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, reporting metrics, workflow optimization efforts, and program maturity activities.
• Support ongoing risk monitoring efforts and provide proactive notification of material developments affecting existing vendors, business partners, or monitored entities.
• Assist in the development and refinement of due diligence frameworks, escalation procedures, and reporting standards.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in due diligence, investigative research, intelligence analysis, compliance, risk consulting, corporate investigations, financial crime, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience conducting enhanced due diligence and integrity investigations on corporations, third parties, beneficial owners, and senior executives.
• Strong knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, fraud, regulatory enforcement, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and reputational risk.
• Experience utilizing research and investigative platforms.
• Advanced OSINT collection, validation, and analytical techniques across a variety of public and commercial data sources.
• Exceptional written communication skills with experience drafting client-facing investigative reports and executive-level briefings.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities with the ability to identify patterns, assess risk, and develop defensible conclusions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience working independently while collaborating effectively within global and cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
• Proprietary databases
• Public records research
• Media research
• Investigative methodologies
• Financial crime analysis
• Corruption risk assessment
• Sanctions screening
• Regulatory risk assessment
• Legal risk assessment
• Reputational risk assessment
• Integrity risk assessment
• Compliance risk assessment
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Written communication
• Analytical thinking
• Critical thinking
• Project management
• Quality assurance

Location

• Washington, DC
• San Francisco
• New York City

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 5-7 years

Salary/Compensations

• $130,000-$140,000 for Washington, DC
• $140,000-$150,000 for San Francisco
• $135,000-$145,000 for New York City

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Medical Benefits
• Prescription Benefits
• FSA
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Disability Benefits
• Voluntary Benefits
• 401 (K) Retirement
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

• Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees.

Equal Opportunity

• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.