Associate, Investigations Diligence and Compliance

About Kroll

Kroll consistently provides firms with professional investigative consulting expertise necessary to resolve conflict through fact-finding and critical analysis. We have conducted thousands of investigations worldwide and have an unmatched track record of resolving disputes and working with in-house and external counsel to successfully conduct and conclude internal or regulatory inquiries. Our experts help organizations with their critical fact finding when they need to conduct internal investigations or to examine allegations of wrongdoing. Whether or not actual misconduct is discovered, such inquiries, and their aftermath, can pose serious risks to companies and their stakeholders, damaging their reputation, disrupting their business operations and exposing them to government scrutiny, as well as to potential criminal, civil and regulatory liability. Kroll's investigative services and expertise have helped clients successfully resolve investigations promptly and with minimal business disruption.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough exploratory research utilizing databases, internet and public domain tools on a diverse range of focus areas (businesses, projects, individuals).
• Conduct research and analysis with a focus on areas of potential risk, including reputational and financial risk.
• Review corporate records, contracts and other documentation, and financial statements.
• Produce detailed analysis of information identified through research, interpreting and distilling significant patterns, themes and developments.
• Write well-structured, logical, and objective reports that present research in a client-focused manner and address the clients’ central questions and concerns.
• Take ownership of projects and deliverables.
• Maintain effective time management in order to meet client deadlines.
• Identify own learning needs and opportunities and continuously seek to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background or equivalent professional experience demonstrating a high level of proficiency in analytical research, complex problem solving, and critical thinking. Interest in business and commercial affairs, particularly in risks faced by commercial organisations around the world, especially relating to exposures to financial crime such as fraud or money laundering.
• Task Prioritization: Prioritize tasks in a collaborative team environment with a highly professional approach to problem solving.
• Analytical Thinker: An inquisitive, logical mind with excellent attention to detail and a rigorous approach to conducting research. Enthusiasm for finding “the needle in the haystack.”
• Communications skills: Excellent written and verbal communication (upward, downward, across individuals, across cultures, across business lines).
• Commitment to ethical management of sensitive and confidential data.
• Language skills: Fluent spoken and written English.

Beneficial:

• Oral and written proficiency in languages other than English, especially Arabic, German, and French.
• Experience and skills in using investigative analysis tools, computer programming, or data analytics.
• 1-2 years’ professional experience in a research-related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Further details on professional background and capabilities as described above.

About Kroll

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity—not just answers—in all areas of business. We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part of One team, One Kroll, you’ll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel.

At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll.

How to Apply

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.

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