Research Manager overseeing a team to produce analytical reports for Clients at VANTAGE. Engaging with Clients through project cycles and managing internal team productivity.
Responsibilities
**Responsibilities:**
**People Management**
Manage a team of researchers, senior researchers and team leads
Define, for each team member, objectives and responsibilities in line with the practice goals
Conduct performance reviews
Ensure well-being and professional development of staff
Support the Associate Director in recruiting new researchers
**Project management of third-party due diligence**
Ensure VANTAGE work is properly scoped, allocated to researchers, tracked and ultimately delivered on time and within budget
Communicate directly with clients in order to clarify the scope of projects, address questions, and suggest potential additional avenues of research
Review and approve (content and editorial) VANTAGE work, ensuring projects are of high quality and meet Clients’ specifications
Liaise with and provide feedback to vendors and subcontractors, ensuring the quality of work they provide is high and adheres to our global delivery standards
Engage with colleagues across Control Risks to address client queries
**Regional research initiatives**
Interact regularly with other Managers and the Quality Assurance team to provide support and feedback on VANTAGE work
Participate in discussions with other Managers, Client Services and Product teams to provide insight on potential service/product improvement
Requirements
**Essential**
Education to degree level (minimum of a bachelor’s or equivalent experience)
Experience in managing people, both on site and virtually
Full fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Experience in writing, researching and reviewing/editing due diligence reports; demonstrated excellence in research, writing and editing in English
Knowledge of the socio-political environment in Europe, Africa, Central Asia or Middle East
Experience in managing projects, especially where the project team is spread across several locations
Strong knowledge of research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives and other OSINT research tools
Experience influencing people across an organization, especially without direct reporting lines
Proven ability to meet project deadlines
**Preferred**
Knowledge of other European languages is an advantage;
Experience in a compliance team in a financial institution or a corporate setting socio-political environment in in Europe, Africa, Central Asia or Middle East
Benefits
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
Working with our clients, from day one our people are given direct responsibility, career development and the opportunity to work collaboratively on fascinating projects in a rewarding and inclusive global environment.
The Company is committed to further its diversity, inclusion and equity agenda and as an employee you have access to various business resource groups in the Company including the Company's LGBT+ network called MOSAIC, the Women's Network, and Synergy - a people network to celebrate and promote ethnic diversity at Control Risks
*Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.*
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