Associate (Mandarin & English language Researcher), Corporate Intelligence Services, Risk Advisory
- Recruiter
- Deloitte
- Location
- Cardiff County, UK
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 22 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 30 Jul 2021
- Ref
- 2334956063
- Job role
- Compliance/risk
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Your opportunity
Deloitte are looking for a Mandarin speaking Associate to join our Integrity Due Diligence research team. This role will support our clients and is research based, focusing on the risks and opportunities faced by the clients' operations and relationships across the Mandarin and English-speaking worlds. While we're seeking a candidate with fluent language skills and indications of an interest in research, this is a junior role and full training and support will be provided in our research methodologies and report writing.
We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.
Your role
The focus of the work will vary according to the specific issues with which the client is particularly concerned. Typically, however, a new researcher will focus on our high-volume Integrity Due Diligence, which serves as a training ground for our methodology. This work will focus on - amongst other issues - identifying public records that confirm a subject's registration details, and undertaking media and internet research to identify reports of the subject's involvement in illegal or unethical issues, in particular bribery, corruption, money laundering, using political links to gain a commercial advantage, or involvement with organised crime groups.
Responsibilities:
Your work, your choice
At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.
Location: Cardiff
Work pattern: This is a permanent contract opportunity. The role can be worked on a full-time basis.
Your professional experience
Your service line: Risk Advisory
In Risk Advisory, our thinking and actions give clients, our people and society the confidence to grow responsibly in a rapidly changing world. We don't just work with our clients to manage risk, we help them understand and grab the opportunities it presents too, helping them gain a competitive advantage. Our expertise and industry knowledge run deep here. At Deloitte, you'll find yourself working with some of the most inspiring and experienced colleagues and with clients who trust you to lead the way to smart choices, better control frameworks, and new systems, including bespoke solutions that have a direct impact on their bottom line.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
About Deloitte
Our Purpose & Strategy
To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent.
For a full job description please visit our online Deloitte Careers portal.
Deloitte are looking for a Mandarin speaking Associate to join our Integrity Due Diligence research team. This role will support our clients and is research based, focusing on the risks and opportunities faced by the clients' operations and relationships across the Mandarin and English-speaking worlds. While we're seeking a candidate with fluent language skills and indications of an interest in research, this is a junior role and full training and support will be provided in our research methodologies and report writing.
We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.
Your role
The focus of the work will vary according to the specific issues with which the client is particularly concerned. Typically, however, a new researcher will focus on our high-volume Integrity Due Diligence, which serves as a training ground for our methodology. This work will focus on - amongst other issues - identifying public records that confirm a subject's registration details, and undertaking media and internet research to identify reports of the subject's involvement in illegal or unethical issues, in particular bribery, corruption, money laundering, using political links to gain a commercial advantage, or involvement with organised crime groups.
Responsibilities:
- Undertaking online research in English and other relevant languages
- Gathering information on large numbers of both companies and individuals through online public record sources relating to a wide range of territories
- Compiling detailed and accurate written reports of research findings
- Supporting other ad hoc research and information gathering projects
- Working effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
Your work, your choice
At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.
Location: Cardiff
Work pattern: This is a permanent contract opportunity. The role can be worked on a full-time basis.
Your professional experience
- Fluency (spoken and written) in Mandarin and English
- Additional languages would also be desirable
- Experience in formal research and writing (for example, research and essay writing as part of a degree course or journalistic experience)
- Active interest or qualification in politics, international relations and economics
- Ability to use own initiative to follow up research leads, whilst being aware of information gathering methods that would not be acceptable to Deloitte
- Creative approach to the use of the internet for research
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to draw concise, evidence-based conclusions from research conducted
- The ability to pay attention to detail - ensuring that vital information is neither missed nor misreported
- Good oral and written communication skills - precision and full fluency in formal written business English is essential.
- The ideal candidate will have a flair for written work and be able to produce high quality documents under time pressure
- The ability to work well in a small team and to follow specific instructions given by the relevant manager
- Ability to structure research and reporting in a logical manner
- Ability to deal with a large number of requests at any one time and to work through them methodically
- Ability to switch between several different tasks and respond to unexpected deadlines and priorities. Our researchers will be expected to work on more than one assignment at any one time and must have the ability to prioritise work and balance conflicting demands for work
Your service line: Risk Advisory
In Risk Advisory, our thinking and actions give clients, our people and society the confidence to grow responsibly in a rapidly changing world. We don't just work with our clients to manage risk, we help them understand and grab the opportunities it presents too, helping them gain a competitive advantage. Our expertise and industry knowledge run deep here. At Deloitte, you'll find yourself working with some of the most inspiring and experienced colleagues and with clients who trust you to lead the way to smart choices, better control frameworks, and new systems, including bespoke solutions that have a direct impact on their bottom line.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
About Deloitte
Our Purpose & Strategy
To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent.
For a full job description please visit our online Deloitte Careers portal.