Job Description

WHO WE ARE

S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we’ve helped we’ve helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges. We’ve been able to do this because of our outstanding people. We’re committed to developing bright, curious, driven individuals who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success. But we also know that work isn’t everything. It’s about the lives and careers it helps us build. We’re immensely proud of this culture and we invest in our people’s wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day.

Our Investment Migration team helps government agencies that run citizenship and residency-by-investment programmes to understand and manage their exposure to money laundering and corruption, meet legal and regulatory requirements, and safeguard their reputations.

THE ROLE

We have a new and exciting Associate role available within our Corporate Intelligence division in Kuala Lumpur. The successful candidate will join S-RM’s APAC-specialist Investment Migration team, managing a diverse and complex caseload and supporting the development of a team of high performing Analysts. This team services some of S-RM’s largest clients globally and contributes to the growth and success of the business. Our casework touches on some of the most challenging money laundering and compliance issues at play in the APAC region today.

The successful candidate for the Associate role will be highly focused on case management and team development. You will be expected to promote best practice relating to research, assessment and methodology and ensure delivery aligns with the high expectations of our clients.

The responsibilities of the successful candidate will likely include:

• Conducting and managing open source and human source-led due diligence investigations;
• Editing reports written by analysts for factual accuracy, technical analysis, and narrative flow;
• Scoping projects and tasking source enquiries;
• Responding to client queries about submitted deliverables, and providing clients with ad hoc insights on relevant regional trends;
• Delivering constructive feedback and managing performance;
• Training and development of more junior members of the team; leading best practice on research and source analysis.

We’re looking for someone that is able to adapt to change and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment, with the following experience and qualifications:

• Ideally direct experience in the Corporate Intelligence industry, however we will consider demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant industry, which includes but is not limited to: law, finance, political science, journalism, economics, or international relations;
• Experience of working on investigative/due diligence projects on subjects in the APAC region;
• In-depth understanding of political and commercial dynamics in one or more APAC jurisdictions;
• Excellent written and spoken English;
• Excellent understanding of research and investigative skills required to conduct open-source investigations;
• Proven ability to effectively plan, staff, and manage projects of varying complexities within budget and timelines, as well as being accountable for the work of other team members, quality assurance, and client deliverables;
• A working knowledge of financial and commercial concepts, as well as an understanding of money laundering, financial crime, and corruption (desirable)
• Professional competence in an Asia-Pacific language, particularly Chinese, would be desirable but not essential.

All candidates must have permission to work in Malaysia by the start of their employment.

OUR BENEFITS

We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and supportto help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it, this includes but is not exhaustive of:

• 20 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 25 days in total);
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours;
• EPF (Employees Provident Fund with a contribution rate of 12% employer & 11% employee;
• Life Insurance 4X annual salary.
• Parental Support:
• Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year;
• Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay;
• Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay.
• Various Health and Medical Benefits including:
• Private dental and medi cal insurance (taxable benefit) for you and your family;
• EAP programme for you and your immediate family;
• Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app

We nurture a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are dedicated to developing a workforce that displays a variety of talents, experiences and perspectives.