Asia Business Intelligence Specialist

Anthesis Business Intelligence is seeking researchers and/or case managers to join our growing Asia practice. Candidates will ideally have experience in due diligence, ESG and Human Rights, disputes and litigation support, political risk and/or investigative journalism. We would also be interested in hearing from candidates with other backgrounds looking for a change of career. The position offered will depend on the candidate’s prior experience in a field relevant to the role.

Fluency in at least one key regional language is a requirement for this role. We are currently particularly interested in hearing from candidates fluent in the following: Mandarin and Korean.

Key Responsibilities

Candidates should have proven experience working in a fast-paced research environment, excellent qualitative analytical skills, and a track record of producing high quality research for use in a commercial setting. Candidates should have a strong knowledge of the region’s business and political environments, as well as an innate sense of curiosity about international affairs, public policy and global markets more generally.

Key Responsibilities

The exact responsibilities will vary depending on the role offered. However, we broadly look for the below skills when considering applicants for all our positions:

• Manage complex open source and human intelligence-led investigative assignments (including pre-transactional integrity due diligence checks and other bespoke investigations);
• Write concise and cogent reports that weave in research findings with an in-depth contextualized analysis of key issues and other pertinent findings.
• Deliver written and verbal briefings to senior management and clients on research findings.
• Prepare proposals for new business. Support the development of Anthesis Business Intelligence’s human source network in Asia; and
• Once comfortable with Anthesis Business Intelligence’s house style and research methodologies, assist in training new team members and proofreading reports.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

We require as a minimum these qualifications and experience:

• Fluency reading and writing English in a commercial context and at least one key regional language - we are particularly interested in Mandarin or Korean.
• With 1-6 years’ full-time post-graduate work experience in the corporate intelligence industry and/or another relevant investigative background.
• Experience using open-source research tools such as LexisNexis and Factiva, as well as regional and language-specific databases and media sources.
• Ability to plan and manage multifaceted research projects from the proposal stage to delivering our work to the client.
• A working knowledge of financial, commercial and legal concepts.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited university; and
• Professional proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite. Candidates should also have demonstrable skills in the following are