Total 3 business management project planning job vacancies in hongkong hong kong

Our Business Intelligence teams work as trusted advisors to leading Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, private market investors and law firms across the region. We help our clients understand and manage a variety of business risks, enabling them to succeed in complex environments. Your work as a member of the team will include evaluating potential local partners and investments, mapping out sources of reputational and integrity risk and conducting investigations to help our clients respond to internal and external threats to their operations, including helping to resolve disputes.

Role tasks and responsibilities

Researchers are responsible for conducting open-source intelligence (OSINT) research, retrieving and analysing public records and summarising the results of their research into clear, informative and accurately written reports. They also support the practice’s marketing and sales activities by producing material, such as client briefing notes, sector summaries and other research documents.

Research and analysis

• Conduct thorough OSINT and public record research in both English and Chinese using complex search criteria

• Analyse results within the context of an investigative project that addresses the client’s key questions and suggest additional avenues of research
• Identify and investigate potential sources of risk to clients
• Provide guidance to project managers on the availability and cost of public record information and advise on the optimum research approach, including social media research
• Review and improve the sources of information accessed by Control Risks, including identifying new tools and techniques

Report-writing

• Work closely with other members of the BI team across offices – including Researchers, Project Leaders and Editors – to support the production of high-quality, client-ready reports
• Ensure that all reports are delivered according to agreed deadlines and within budget
• Take ownership of deliverables and confidently present findings to project managers and, on occasion, end clients

Marketing, business development and other activities

• Conduct scoping research for proposals
• Conduct research and prepare materials (e.g. client or sector briefs) to support marketing
• Curate information on companies and individuals from past reports to expand the knowledge base of the practice.
• Attend client calls/meetings and in-country research trips when workload allows

Essential

• Excellent command of English language and fluency in Chinese
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Passion for OSINT research and finding the ‘needle in the haystack’
• Ability to summarise, process and communicate information clearly
• Ability to think critically and unravel complex information
• Keen interest in and good understanding of political and business trends in Greater China
• Good understanding of common commercial transactions: IPOs, M&A, JVs etc
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and handle stressful situations
• Ability to work well with others in an international team
• Strong work ethic

Preferred

• Professional experience in a role conducting one of the following:

- OSINT research

- analysis in either the public or private sector

- Producing investigative due diligence, enhanced due diligence or reputational due diligence reports

• Experience of or exposure to ESG due diligence
• Experience of conducting complex research tasks and producing associated reports
• Experience of conducting social media research and using related tools
• Experience in using corporate, media and other specialist databases
• Experience in the legal sector

Role purpose

Our Business Intelligence teams work as trusted advisors to leading Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, private market investors and law firms across the region. We help our clients understand and manage a variety of business risks, identifying and evaluating growth drivers, enabling them to succeed in complex environments. Your work as a member of the team will include managing multinational pre-transaction due diligence, partner assessment and compliance due diligence, assisting with client development in GCNA, and identifying sources of reputational and integrity risk.

Senior Consultants are responsible for producing clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports that effectively communicate findings to clients. They achieve this by combining information obtained through OSINT research with information obtained from interviews and their own analysis. They also need to conduct effective quality control and review of junior people’s work to make sure the deliverable meets our quality standards, and add in local context and broader geopolitical and regulatory risk assessment (or know when to draw upon support from other teams).

Role tasks and responsibilities

Project work

• Act as Project Leader for due diligence projects, managing multiple projects at any one time, having close involvement in the development of report findings, analysis and structure and managing all aspects of project administration
• Produce high-quality reports, including incorporating human intelligence into reports, conveying complex information in a confident, persuasive and accessible manner, conducting research and interviews, as well as producing analysis that goes beyond stage 1 analysis to stage 2 (“so what?”) and helps clients to resolve uncertainty and make decisions
• Robust review of junior people’s work to ensure the highest quality standard
• Support client managers by preparing and presenting to clients in a larger investigation as part of the project team
• Work proactively with subcontractors to generate insightful intelligence, demonstrating strong briefing and debriefing skills

Marketing, business development and other activities

• Draft and price proposals for due diligence under the guidance of a more experienced colleague, demonstrating that consideration is given to understanding the context and purpose of the client’s request and the ability to draft an appropriately tailored scope and methodology
• Contribute to marketing and profile-raising events and seek opportunities to develop projects and business generally, in conjunction with more senior colleagues
• Identify new subcontractors by researching sectors/jurisdictions and take responsibility for vetting and testing new subcontractors, with support as appropriate from more senior colleagues
• Bring up suggestions for innovation and automation to drive efficiency
• Produce thought leadership to support marketing and the sales process

Essential

• Excellent command of mandarin Chinese and English languages
• At least seven years’ relevant experience in consulting / financial services / journalism / research-driven roles
• Substantial knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in conducting independent OSINT and public record research
• Excellent ability to analyse and interpret research findings
• General knowledge and deep understanding of political and business trends in China
• Proven ability to multi-task and handle stressful situations
• Ability to work well with others in a team
• Strong work ethic

Preferred

• Strong ability to process complex legal documents and navigate listed company disclosures
• Experience of or exposure to ESG due diligence
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Specific knowledge of the financial sector, including the ability to read and analyse financial data
• Experience of data analytics or data visualisation

Qualifications and specialist skills

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (international relations, politics, economics, business, finance, journalism/communications, social sciences)

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.

Reception and Office Management

• Handle office main line, screen calls, and provide client support
• Manage meeting rooms, common areas, and office visitors
• Maintain office equipment and manage office supplies
• Administer office security system and manage access cards
• Coordinate travel requests for Hong Kong team and visitors
• Manage business cards for all employees and assist with event scheduling.
• Manage relationships with vendors and suppliers
• Oversee IT support for the office, including hardware and software arrangements for new joiners
• Support new joiner and leaver processes, including printer and phone system setup
• Manage office work mobiles, contracts and renewals on a timely manner.
• Maintain and update stock and checklist on fixed assets and office equipment

Marketing and Business Support

• Assist with sales and marketing requirements for the office
• Coordinate event registrations, source and liaise with venues, manage logistics for marketing materials.
• Update administrative and CRM records and produce reports upon request

Operational Support

• Assist with credit card transactions, preparation of purchase orders, and tracking of expense reports.
• Provide ad hoc support to finance and business when needed

Essential

• Attention to detail and a passion for admin, process and efficiency
• Good command of English language skills (spoken and written)
• Experience in reception work, office management and maintenance, travel arrangements and sales and marketing coordination
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Highly collaborative, enabling a working partnership with multiple team members across multiple disciplines
• Able to work flexibly and respond to changing business priorities  
• Demonstrate sound judgment and discretion

Preferred

• Worked in a multinational corporate environment

• Certificate or higher in a related field
• 3-5 years of prior experience in reception, office management, travel coordination, and sales/marketing support.
• Project management skills
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent command of spoken and written Chinese and English