Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with applications from final-year undergraduates considered., Professional fluency in English and at least two additional languages from Arabic, Urdu, Estonian, French, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, or Ukrainian., Interest in global affairs, EMEA's commercial environment, and topics like corruption and fraud., Ability to work both independently and in a team environment..

Key responsibilities:

Conduct research for business intelligence projects such as due diligence and market studies.

Support business development activities with preparatory research and marketing materials.

Assist in knowledge management initiatives by identifying new tools and information sources.

Contribute to the production of reports for various intelligence requirements.

Job description

Role Purpose

We have an exciting opportunity to bring on board an intern to support our Business Intelligence team across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As part of the role you will participate in the investigation, evaluation and interpretation of open source and human intelligence information and contribute to the production of well-written reports to serve a range of intelligence requirements for our clients. You will be a critical thinker with an interest in business transactions and operations. We anticipate the internship to be for a period of 6 months. The role will be based in London although we may consider other EMEA locations where Control Risks has offices.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Conduct high-quality research to support on a range of business intelligence projects including due diligence, strategic intelligence, ESG due diligence, market entry studies, as well as other problem-solving investigations.
Support the team on business development initiatives such as pre-meeting preparatory and scoping research, subject matter briefings, and marketing material including case studies.
Support the team’s knowledge management initiatives, including the identification of new tools and information sources to strengthen research capabilities.

Requirements

Education to Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Applications from undergraduates in the final year(s) of their programme are also welcome.
Professional fluency and strong writing abilities in English; professional fluency in two additional languages from the following list: Arabic, Urdu and European languages – primarily Estonian, French, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian
Demonstrable interest in global and current affairs, EMEA’s commercial environment, as well as topics relating to corruption and fraud.
Previous exposure to intelligence and risk consulting-related research is advantageous.
Ability to work in a team and independently.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK for six months.

Benefits

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.
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.

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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