Total 44 job vacancies by Control Risks

Control Risks is seeking an Associate Director to play a key role in growing the crisis and security consulting practice across Southeast Asia (SEA). This position will focus on developing deep and profitable client relationships, driving the growth of the crisis and security consulting practice in SEA, and ensuring quality service delivery across our range of consulting engagements, including crisis management, crisis response, business continuity, and security risk management issues.

Building and maintaining successful relationships with existing Control Risks clients will be important for this role and identifying and pursuing new clients and business development opportunities to expand the crisis management, business continuity and security risk management opportunities in the region is crucial.

Role tasks and responsibilities:

• Cultivate, grow and deepen Control Risks’ relationships with security and risk buyers in our Client organisations, being seen as their “go to” person within Control Risks.
• Identify, nurture and help win new business development opportunities.
• Actively lead on business continuity and crisis management projects from first client enquiry to proposal development, task servicing, quality assurance and project closure
• Project manage and, utilising a regional team of consultants and experts, deliver the full range of security consulting and services engagements in Southeast Asia and across Asia broadly, when required.
• Deliver consultancy services to clients by developing innovative solutions to complex risks. You will be responsible for scoping and delivering across a broad range of business risk activities, including crisis management and business continuity workshops, audits, gap analyses and risk assessments
• Provide mentorship to junior staff, maximising use of resources. Ensure continuous skills transfer, coaching and planning is provided.
• Work collaboratively with country management, marketing teams and other practises to develop a consistent, credible and highly visible brand.
• Represent Control Risks as a thought leader through market engagement via channels such as social media, professional organizations and industry events.
• Seek innovative ways to improve services we offer to clients.
• Ensure that practices, polices, strategy and services represent the client best interest.

Essential:

• Experience in a corporate/consulting environment working with multinational companies in Singapore specifically, and across SEA generally
• Strong commercial expertise, analytical (financial management, legal and contractual skills), leadership
• Ability to build relationships with senior-level clients and other consultants globally
• Experience in a multi-cultural environment and demonstrated cross-cultural awareness
• In depth knowledge of commercial/operational conditions across South Asia

Preferred:

• Experience in one or more of the following: business continuity, crisis management, risk assessment following recognized international standards, security planning and framework development
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience managing crises and/or complex problems
• Demonstrable experience in applying risk management methodology such as (ISO 22301, ISO31000, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)

Qualifications and specialist skills:

• Educated Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Strong commercial expertise, analytical (financial management, legal and contractual skills), leadership
• Good client (internal and external) management and consulting skills
• Effective decision making and judgement
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Assertiveness and drive with strong influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills-building trust and rapport
• Excellent communication skills – written and oral (informal and presentation)
• IT literacy – MS office packages, advanced Excel
• Strong management and communication skills (including concise and accurate written skills)
• Project management skills

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• 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.

Join Control Risks as a Regional Threat Intelligence Specialist supporting a Fortune 500 technology client! The Regional Threat Intelligence Specialist will work within the Global Security Intelligence function, supporting the collection, analysis, and dissemination of threat intelligence to stakeholders across the organization. This position will focus on a specific region, providing in-depth analysis and assessments of regional threats and trends, as well as actionable recommendations to mitigate risks. The Regional Threat Intelligence Specialist will be a key contributor to the development and maintenance of the organization's threat intelligence program.

Role tasks and responsibilities:

• Provide daily threat monitoring analysis to the client through monitoring of OSINT resources as it relates to the client’s data centers. 
• Identify, monitor, research, analyze and provide warnings regarding emerging threats and trends worldwide that may impact the client’s security planning and potentially impact the stability of its operations.
• Serve as a center point for the collection of information necessary for the analysis of the client’s security incident reports and suspicious activity logs on a global basis. 
• Produce well-informed, concise and relevant briefings/presentations tailored to varied stakeholders and business needs. 
• Perform content and copy editing on threat monitoring and intelligence analysis products.  

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years of experience in threat intelligence and intelligence gathering.
• Superior writing skills with a keen attention to detail. Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security analysis and risk assessments for physical security or security operations and planning.
• Superior research and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) skills. Quick-thinking and responsive during crisis events.
• Familiarity with or ability to quickly become expert in Seerist platform.
• Willingness to travel to locations in the APAC region.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

Role Purpose

Working with our multi-disciplinary Southeast Asia and regional team, we are seeking a resilience professional who can flexibly work across multiple consulting projects, including crisis management, business continuity, organisational resilience and security risk management to help our clients build secure and resilient organisations. You will understand corporate risk management culture, crisis management / business continuity industry best practices and standards and be comfortable advising and engaging at all levels.

Role tasks and responsibilities

• Conduct physical and technical security reviews and security risk assessments in line with industry good practice and standards (including ISO 31000:2018 and HB 167:2006).
• Help clients enhance organisational resilience through the development and delivery of crisis management and business continuity plans and training workshops.
• Provide technical expertise and logistical support to cross-functional teams engaged in solving complex client problems, including security strategy, governance and resilience projects.
• Engage in client meetings, interviews and facilitate training workshops and be the trusted adviser for security and crisis management related projects.
• Prepare detailed, high-quality reports and presentations and develop concise proposals tailored to meet and exceed client expectations.
• Lead local projects and support the crisis and security consulting team in the delivery of a range of regional and varying projects.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a corporate/consulting environment working with multinational companies in Southeast Asia / Asia.
• Experience in resilience, crisis management, business continuity and/or security risk management.
• Strong verbal and written presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and other consultants globally.
• Experience in a multi-cultural environment and demonstrated cross-cultural awareness.
• In depth knowledge of operational conditions in Southeast Asia / Asia.

Preferred

• Project management skills and certification
• Basic knowledge of information security/cyber security
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams

Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Significant professional experience in a related field (crisis management, business continuity, security, etc.).
• Completed a university degree in a relevant field, including, but not limited to, strategic and security studies, international relations OR currently undertaking related studies.

Preferred

• Project management experience and/or certification
• Business continuity management and crisis management specialist skills
• Qualifications in standards specific to business continuity management, and or security management (e.g., BCI/CBCP certifications etc.)

Control Risks is working with a global household-name company to identify and embed a Physical Security Specialist who will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the client's security operations in South East Asia. Key duties of the role will include interacting with all corporate cross-functional partners and country leadership teams, vendor management and financial reporting, support for corporate events, and travel security.

This key role will require an individual who is passionate, self-motivated, proactive, quick-thinking, flexible, able to pivot when necessary, thorough and able to juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization and unwavering attention to detail at all times. This is a demanding and fast-moving position that requires someone who is a proactive and positive thinker, and able to exercise good judgment and communication.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the day to day security operations at the client's corporate locations across South East Asia.
• Drive multiple security projects effectively including management of key performance indicators, vendor management and quality control. This will often include liaising with other members of the Enterprise Security or Environmental Health and Safety team to ensure alignment on new projects.
• Where necessary, contextualize and add regional specific vigor to global programs to further optimize overall program delivery.
• Develop key relationships with the client's corporate workplace teams, the landlord and third-party security vendors, ensuring cohesion across the site’s security and safety functions.
• Develop bespoke training packages in support of existing guard force and corporate security.
• Development and implementation of site incident management procedures.
• Support and liaise with the EHS team to ensure all standards are maintained across all facilities.
• Ensuring effective communication and reporting to the Regional Head of Security Operations and work towards the standards set by the wider security team.

• 5+ years experience in corporate security, and operational management.
• Bachelor’s degree required (or higher), relevant certifications (ex. CPP) a plus
• General understanding of security systems (cameras, card readers, radios, etc.)
• General understanding of incident response and crisis management
• A team player with an ability to supervise several projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Access to high-quality vendors, production support staff contacts.
• Ability to respond after hours to important, timely or urgent manners.
• Ability to be discreet and handle confidential information.
• Proficiency in Google Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Gdrive, MS Word, Excel.
• Understanding of how to prioritize and respond accordingly.
• Willingness to continue learning to ensure understanding of Netflix enterprise security approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to take educated risks and think out of the box.

Role purpose

We are looking for an Associate Analyst to support in delivering and developing Control Risks’ analysis of political, regulatory, security, operational and reputational risks across Northeast Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan and the Koreas. The role involves designing, winning and delivering consulting work for clients of GRA’s products/services in Asia Pacific and globally, with a focus on Japanese clients.

Role tasks and responsibilities

Delivering high quality enterprise risk management and risk analysis consulting

• Demonstrate understanding of and business-relevant insight into geopolitical, political, operational and security risks relevant to Japan and Northeast Asia.
• Write high-quality analytical pieces of variable length on a wide range of issues, accessible to a business audience.
• Respond to client requests for analytical support around political, operational or security risk issues.
• Support senior colleagues in delivery of complex, client-facing risk consultancy projects

Business development

• Support scoping, managing and delivering complex consulting engagements.
• Regularly support of client engagement by participating in marketing and business development events.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge of current geopolitical, compliance, regulatory and operational risk trends relevant to Japanese clients.
• At least three years relevant work experience in consulting with a focus on at least one Northeast Asian market.

Preferred

• Japanese language

Qualifications and specialist skills

• Masters’ degree (or equivalent) in relevant discipline.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to write clearly, concisely and authoritatively to tight deadlines while interacting with colleagues and clients in sometimes challenging situations.
• Strong Microsoft Office and presentation skills.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

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.

• Monitoring Network security portals and information feeds, responding to cyber security events and escalating incidents where required.
• Act as the initial analytical reference point for identifying and then quantifying the nature and extent of security incidents and offer initial professional advice relating to possible business impact.
• Contribute to and execute the network and cyber security technology roadmaps ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Responsible for deploying ruleset and policy changes on cyber security controls, following a change management process.
• Conduct patching, rule and account reviews.
• Conduct cyber security evaluations of third-party software prior to entering the corporate network.
• Ensuring security is designed and built into every service offering at source.
• Engaging directly with application development, application support, infrastructure and security teams as part of analysis and remediation of identified cyber security risks, vulnerabilities and issues.
• Review of security related published articles/bulletins/notifications.
• Assisting with the creation and on-going maintenance of IT Security documentation, policies and standard operating procedures.
• Active participation in implementation of new cyber security focused projects.
• Periodic out of hours on call for cyber event escalation and management.

 This is a pivotal and highly visible leadership position, leading our Digital Risks Advisory business in APAC and supporting our global Digital Risks growth.

 This role is responsible for leading and developing our Advisory business in APAC with a focus on driving significant growth in our C-suite advisory work.

 The role is directly responsible for managing and growing our strategic C-suite relationships across our Digital Risks practice in APAC, working closely with other Digital Risks business units in the region and globally.

 It is to support and contribute to the global Digital Risks leadership team and to represent Digital Risks and its major business units (Threat Intelligence, Assurance, Advisory, and Incident Response) at the APAC Executive Committee (Rexco).

Tasks and responsibilities

Leadership:

 Provide clear, visible, and energetic leadership, including on all aspects of sales, strategy, people, operations, and client delivery for our Advisory practice in APAC.

 Achieve a step change in our C-suite client penetration in priority markets – Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and Australia.

 Lead and motivate, recruiting and retaining a high performing and diverse team in our priority markets.

 Represent Digital Risks with key internal stakeholders at the Rexco and business leader level.

 Represent APAC in the Digital Risks Strategic Direction Committee, working closely with other regional and global leads within the business.

 Act as a brand ambassador and thought leader for Digital Risks in the market.

 Foster a culture of collaboration and One Firm behaviour.

Clients:

 Achieve major origination, with a focus on strategically significant engagements enabling growth across all Digital Risks services globally.

 Actively grow our Protect Advisory brand and revenue streams in our core APAC markets, with a focus on deepening our C-Suite level client traction.

 Actively engage with C-suite clients globally to represent our APAC business and expertise.

 Own key client and buyer relationships in the region, driving growth in our most critical main geo-markets.

Innovation:

 Expand our advisory services and product portfolio, ensuring consistency with other regional approaches.

 Actively seek scalability opportunities via acquisitions and partnerships to drive transformational growth.

 Actively support and lead on global Digital Risks people and technology initiatives.

 Work closely with regional stakeholders to ensure Digital Risks works closely with our broader consulting service lines.

 Lead internal sales initiatives in APAC, working closely with local sales teams, other Digital Risks leaders globally and in APAC, as well as service line heads to drive more penetration in our key markets.

Knowledge and experience

 15+ years’ experience in cyber security and related disciplines, particularly in commercial consulting in Asia.

 Subject matter expertise, including extensive and demonstrable fluency in technology risk issues.

 Proven experience of operating in senior security and commercial consulting roles.

 Track record of developing trusted advisor relationships with senior C-level decision makers.

 Deep knowledge of the cyber security industry and competitive landscape in Asia.

 Significant experience of delivering higher value/margin services.

Qualifications and specialist skills

 Educated to post-graduate level or equivalent.

 Internationally recognised cyber qualifications (such as CCTIM/CISSP etc.).

 Demonstrable commercial acumen.

 Excellent presentation and analytical skills.

 Proven cyber subject matter expertise derived from substantial commercial or government experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

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.

Researchers are responsible for conducting open-source intelligence (OSINT) research for straightforward projects, retrieving and analysing public records and summarising the results of their research into clear, informative and accurately written reports. They also support the practice’s marketing and sales activities by producing material, such as client briefing notes, sector summaries and other research documents.

Research and analysis

• Conduct thorough OSINT and public record research in both English and Japanese using complex search criteria
• Analyse results within the context of an investigative project that addresses the client’s key questions and suggest additional avenues of research
• Identify potential sources of risk to clients
• Provide guidance to project managers on the availability and cost of public record information and advise on the optimum research approach, including social media research
• Review and improve the sources of information accessed by Control Risks, including identifying new tools and techniques

Report-writing

• Work closely with other members of the BI team – including Researchers, Project Leaders and Editors – to support the production of high-quality, client-ready reports
• Ensure that all reports are delivered according to agreed deadlines and within budget

Marketing, business development and other activities

• Conduct scoping research for proposals
• Conduct research and prepare material (e.g. client or sector briefs) to support marketing
• Curate information on companies and individuals from past reports to expand the knowledge base of the practice.
• Attend client calls/meetings and in-country research trips when workload allows

Essential

• Excellent command of English language and fluency in Japanese
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Passion for OSINT research
• Ability to summarise, process and communicate information clearly
• Ability to think critically and unravel complex information
• Keen interest in and good understanding of political and business trends in Japan
• Good understanding of common commercial transactions: IPOs, M&A, JVs etc
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and handle stressful situations
• Ability to work well with others in a team
• Strong work ethic

Preferred

Professional experience in a role conducting one of the following:

• OSINT research
• protective intelligence
• analysis in either the public or private sector
• producing investigative due diligence, enhanced due diligence or reputational due diligence reports

Role purpose 

The Associate Director will take a leading role in managing complex disputes, compliance-driven reviews and investigations, using forensic accounting and technology solutions, working closely with other Control Risks service lines including business intelligence, data analytics and crisis management.

The position will also be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships across the Southeast Asia region with a focus on winning investigations, compliance and disputes-related projects.

Internally, the position will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day management of the practice, supporting and mentoring junior staff, reviewing final work deliverables and working with senior colleagues to develop and execute the practice’s strategic and business development plans.

Role tasks and responsibilities

• Oversee multiple assignments, create project teams, develop work plans, produce deliverables and project budgets
• Lead projects, ensure rigorous quality control and oversee delivery of services
• Ensure projects are priced, structured and managed effectively to deliver on profit and within margin targets
• Contribute to good cash flow by invoicing in a timely fashion and participating in the collection process
• Design and implement strategy to ensure excellent coverage by expanding our network of resources and capabilities in the Southeast Asia region
• Support implementation of competitive business strategies designed to expand Control Risks’ standing with its existing and potential clients in the Southeast Asia region
• Consistently develop the company’s positioning with its clients to enhance business development in close co-ordination with other practice areas, and secure higher fee-earning engagements
• Identify opportunities to differentiate Control Risks’ services by applying crisis management, business intelligence, and political and regulatory risk analysis methodologies from other practice areas
• Support development of technical and operational innovations
• Represent Control Risks at events and other business development functions and assist in developing Control Risks’ profile within the region
• Work closely with other regional teams on project delivery and business development initiatives
• Identify and resolve skills gaps and actively seek opportunities to improve core on-the-job skills
• Able to mentor junior team members from the technical, professional and project management perspectives
• Set and periodically review objectives in line with company policy
• Effectively manage commercial aspects of the practice, including overall analysis of projects undertaken to ensure targets for profitability, utilisation and realisation are met
• Identify and develop client relationships in the Southeast Asia region, including exploiting cross-selling opportunities to relevant parts of the business
• Take clients to higher and broader levels of service; expand the relationship by service and geography

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Professional consulting experience in forensic accounting, investigations and/or compliance.
• An understanding and experience of scoping and delivering different types of investigations (internal, regulatory and cross-border), forensic accounting and proactive fraud and compliance risk assessment projects, including the use and application of technology in their delivery.
• Knowledge of the popular dispute resolution mechanisms (mediation, arbitration, litigation) and the role forensics can play in each.
• Commercial experience across the Southeast Asia countries, and an understanding of specific market characteristics in terms of investigation or other forensic services.
• Extensive and demonstrable experience of delivering investigation (internal and regulatory), compliance risk assessment, and fraud detection engagements.
• Proven track record of successful project management and gaining repeat business from clients.
• Proven experience of successfully building effective and strong client relationships.

Preferred

• Big 4 or Mid-Tier accounting firm experience
• Proactive fraud/corruption risk management experience

Qualifications and specialist skills

Essential

• Strong technical forensic accounting and investigative skills
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• The ability to provide thoughtful and informed solutions to meet clients’ needs
• Methodical approach and strong project management skills
• Fluency in English (spoken, written, reading)

Preferred

• Professional qualifications in legal, accounting and/or finance
• Fluency in one of the Southeast Asian languages (spoken, written, reading)

We are looking to hire an Associate Consultant to enhance our leading market position and provide innovative solutions to unique challenges faced by the clients in the market. In this role, the Associate Consultant will provide investigative and professional advisory services by conducting standard public records research and human source enquiries for clients investing and operating in the South-East Asia region.

Role tasks & Responsibilities:

Case work

• Conduct thorough OSINT and public record research and overt enquiries in both English and Indonesian languages

• Process and evaluate human source intelligence gathered throughout the project lifecycle
• Work closely with project leaders and editors to support the production of high-quality, client-ready intelligence reports
• Liaise with Control Risks’ network of market intelligence providers and identify new providers and sources of intelligence
• Meet agreed deadlines.
• Work on multiple projects at any one time and manage own workload efficiently
• Contribute to the growth of Control Risks’ network of market intelligence providers and identify new providers and sources of intelligence
• Fulfil administrative requirements such as completing weekly timesheets.

Clients and marketing

• Support the production of client-ready proposals
• Attend client calls/meetings and conduct in-country research trips when workload allows
• Conduct research and prepare material (e.g. client or sector briefs) to support marketing initiatives
• Curate information on companies and individuals from past reports to expand the knowledge base of the practice

Essential

• At least two years’ experience in a related industry, such as but not limited to: financial services, journalism, legal, professional services consulting, government/government affairs, policy, academia
• Has a keen interest in and strong understanding of political and business trends across South-East Asia, including in Indonesia
• Excellent research and writing skills. Ability to summarise, process and communicate information clearly
• Ability to think critically and unravel complex information with an investigative mindset
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Indonesian
• Has a good understanding of commercial transactions and investigations
• Strong working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.

Preferred

• Ability to read and analyse financial data, including balance sheets
• Advanced OSINT skills
• Familiar with research databases typically used in a due diligence project or investigation

Role purpose

Our Business Intelligence teams work as trusted advisors to leading Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, private market investors and law firms across the region. We help our clients understand and manage a variety of business risks, identifying and evaluating growth drivers, enabling them to succeed in complex environments. Your work as a member of the team will include managing multinational pre-transaction due diligence, partner assessment and compliance due diligence, assisting with client development in GCNA, and identifying sources of reputational and integrity risk.

Senior Consultants are responsible for producing clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports that effectively communicate findings to clients. They achieve this by combining information obtained through OSINT research with information obtained from interviews and their own analysis. They also need to conduct effective quality control and review of junior people’s work to make sure the deliverable meets our quality standards, and add in local context and broader geopolitical and regulatory risk assessment (or know when to draw upon support from other teams).

Role tasks and responsibilities

Project work

• Act as Project Leader for due diligence projects, managing multiple projects at any one time, having close involvement in the development of report findings, analysis and structure and managing all aspects of project administration
• Produce high-quality reports, including incorporating human intelligence into reports, conveying complex information in a confident, persuasive and accessible manner, conducting research and interviews, as well as producing analysis that goes beyond stage 1 analysis to stage 2 (“so what?”) and helps clients to resolve uncertainty and make decisions
• Robust review of junior people’s work to ensure the highest quality standard
• Support client managers by preparing and presenting to clients in a larger investigation as part of the project team
• Work proactively with subcontractors to generate insightful intelligence, demonstrating strong briefing and debriefing skills

Marketing, business development and other activities

• Draft and price proposals for due diligence under the guidance of a more experienced colleague, demonstrating that consideration is given to understanding the context and purpose of the client’s request and the ability to draft an appropriately tailored scope and methodology
• Contribute to marketing and profile-raising events and seek opportunities to develop projects and business generally, in conjunction with more senior colleagues
• Identify new subcontractors by researching sectors/jurisdictions and take responsibility for vetting and testing new subcontractors, with support as appropriate from more senior colleagues
• Bring up suggestions for innovation and automation to drive efficiency
• Produce thought leadership to support marketing and the sales process

Essential

• Excellent command of mandarin Chinese and English languages
• At least seven years’ relevant experience in consulting / financial services / journalism / research-driven roles
• Substantial knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in conducting independent OSINT and public record research
• Excellent ability to analyse and interpret research findings
• General knowledge and deep understanding of political and business trends in China
• Proven ability to multi-task and handle stressful situations
• Ability to work well with others in a team
• Strong work ethic

Preferred

• Strong ability to process complex legal documents and navigate listed company disclosures
• Experience of or exposure to ESG due diligence
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Specific knowledge of the financial sector, including the ability to read and analyse financial data
• Experience of data analytics or data visualisation

Qualifications and specialist skills

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (international relations, politics, economics, business, finance, journalism/communications, social sciences)

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

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.

Control Risks' Digital Risks practice works with our global clients to anticipate and mitigate threats, whilst harnessing digital opportunities to drive innovation and growth.

This APAC based role primarily involves delivering analysis of cyber threats and their implications to all business sectors and to public sector organisations and working with global and regional resources to support winning new engagements. The analyst will support delivery of strategic threat assessments and lead on delivery of specific threat consulting engagements, such as response to client subject matter requests and focused threat assessments. The role will also require the analyst to support our tactical CTI team in delivering investigations and responsive intelligence to our Incident Response team. The role requires the candidate to produce, enhance and contribute to content published on our cyber threat intelligence platform. The role will also need to participate in the winning and delivery of bespoke projects for clients, as well as support regional and global marketing activities.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst can be based in Control Risks' offices in Singapore, Sydney, or Hong Kong. Applicants will be currently resident in the locations for which they are applying.

Responsibilities:

Intelligence product delivery and scoping:

• Responsible for proactively collecting and analysing information from all sources to produce actionable intelligence for our bespoke clients.
• Providing analysis of all threat actors – nation state, cybercriminal, activist – from a technical capability assessment perspective and from an intent and motivation perspective.
• Understand our clients requirements, scope their intelligence and commercial needs and work with the CTI, Digital Risks and other teams to provide priced scopes of works that are properly risk assessed across our threat assessment, investigative and digital due diligence product sets.
• Supporting the development of new information sources and capabilities for collection and analysis.
• Produce intelligence reports and update region specific content for the intelligence platform product.
• Provide regional expertise into the CTI team to aid prioritisation of content coverage and intelligence collection for platform publication.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the geopolitical, technological, economic and social drivers of cyber threats to produce forward looking intelligence analysis.

Business development responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing, maintaining and demonstrating strong subject matter expertise in cyber threat actors, computer network operations, electronic warfare, disinformation and geopolitics through attendance at conferences, industry events and constant research.
• Responsible for liaising with senior team members and other internal teams, such as Markets and Partnerships, to highlight key threat developments and reports to be shared with clients and prospects.
• Responsible for coordinating internally with CTI, Digital Risks and other internal stakeholders to share feedback from client engagements and discussions, including client scope requirements, subject matter asks and commercial intelligence on fees and market preferences.
• To deputise for senior CTI colleagues in reviewing scopes and work, delivering external briefings, pitches and internal engagements.

Marketing and business development:

• Production of marketing materials and public facing analysis designed to demonstrate CTI capability and subject matter to a public audience.
• Development of thought leadership tailored to specific high priority APAC geomarkets.

Essential:

• Highly motivated individual with ability to self-task and develop own research.
• Practical knowledge and understanding of cyber security concepts and methods.
• Practical experience in the field of intelligence collection, analysis and reviewing.
• Ability to present technical information and analysis to a non-technical audience.

Preferred:

• Demonstrable experience in the field of geopolitics through academic or professional engagement.
• Demonstrable experience of business development, marketing or winning client work.
• Educated to degree / masters level or several years’ work experience in an intelligence, cyber security or social science field (Terrorism, Politics, International Relations, Intelligence Studies).
• Understanding of both qualitative and quantitative analytical tools and techniques.
• Intelligence analysis (CREST, NIAT, GIAT, DIAM, City and Guilds), CTI (CRTIA, CPTIA) or cyber security (CISSP, CEH, CLASS) qualifications are highly desirable but not essential.
• Languages preferred: Chinese Mandarin.

Qualifications and specialist skills:

• The desired candidate may have a background in CTI, intelligence collection or analysis, geopolitical risk analysis.
• Familiarity with following analysis and collection tools: Maltego, RiskIQ, SOCMINT, OSINT enginges, complex Boolean searches, MS Office suite (particularly Word and Excel), use of secure research network.

Control Risks is currently looking to hire a Head of Security to support a global banking client and assume responsibility for the physical security of the client's offices and other commercial premises within Hong Kong.

As the Country level leader of physical security, the successful candidate will act as the key point of contact for operational security matters and will require excellent communication and account management skills to engage positively and proactively with stakeholders at all levels of the bank.

We are excited to hear from suitably qualified candidates, currently based in Hong Kong, with experience gained in a commercial security, law enforcement, or a facilities management background with prior security responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of direct employees and vendors responsible for the physical security of branches, offices, and other facilities within country.
• On a routine basis, monitor security personnel and security system performance to ensure all security, safety and compliance requirements are met, including service delivery of all security related vendors.
• Devise local procedures for access control, CCTV surveillance and alarm monitoring in alignment with global and local standards.
• Ensure in-country security system maintenance, minor project works, and software/hardware upgrades are executed in alignment with bank stakeholder requirements, global and local standards.
• Manage security and safety incidents, follow-up investigation and reporting to all stakeholders.
• Conduct local risk assessments, makes recommendations on physical security measures and implements them in accordance with global and local standards.
• Ensure security training, certification, tests & drills are periodically conducted, and records maintained.
• Keep senior level management informed on key issues, risks and incidents.

• High School Diploma or above.
• 4-6 years prior commercial security and/or law enforcement related experience. Candidates from a Facilities Management background with prior security responsibilities will be considered.
• Proven managerial and leadership ability.
• Excellent communicator at all levels of the organisation
• Able to comprehend and interpret most business documents.
• Able to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues.
• Able to write reports and manuals.
• Able to make effective and persuasive presentations on security training, concepts, and procedures to both staff, public groups and senior management stakeholders.
• Able to forecast and prepare annual budgets, including basic financial analysis to support justification of security expenditure.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel.
• Excellent understanding of the operation of Access Control, CCTV & Burglar Alarm systems.
• Basic knowledge of IP networks.
• Good written and oral English. Fluency in Cantonese is preferred.

We are looking for a competent and experienced security professional to join our expanding Crisis and Security Consulting practice in Singapore.

The role will involve working on various security-led projects across the South-east Asia region by providing support to Control Risks’ design team with the design deliverables.

Role tasks and responsibilities:

• Attend weekly meetings with the project stakeholders, be very attentive to details and minutes all actions that are related to our discipline.
• Deliver security design consultancy assignments ranging from simple to complex tasks.
• Drafting design stage documents such as technical specification documents, power loads calculation, tender evaluation reports, etc.
• Keep abreast with advances in security technology.
• Complete assigned tasks within the given time frames.
• Attend onsite inspections and testing & commissioning.

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a security professional, or in a related field
• Capable of working with CAD 2D to a level that can deliver design layouts that match our internal standards
• A sound understanding of the design engineering elements
• Proven track record of successful security design consultancy projects, preferably within Asia or similar environment.
• A good understanding of all project design stages referred to as RIBA design stages, such as Conceptual Design, Developed Design, Technical Design, etc.
• Good knowledge and experience in design and implementation of integrated electronic security systems and physical security measures such as:

1. Video surveillance systems.
2. Access control systems.
3. Intruder detection systems.
4. Intercommunications systems.
5. Security fences, gates, barriers, locking systems, secure rooms.

• Working knowledge in the design of local security equipment rooms, main security equipment rooms and control room
• A good understanding on how to build a dedicated secure security network with considerations on network bandwidth and cybersecurity requirements
• Good knowledge and understanding of the well-known security management systems (i.e., Genetec, Gallagher and the likes)

Qualifications & Specialist Skills:

• An Engineering degree in electronics and electrical engineering /communications is preferred
• Strong communication skills – written and oral (informal and presentation to board level)
• Good skills in working with project management tools (i.e. Microsoft project or Primavera).

Role purpose

Our Business Intelligence teams work as trusted advisors to leading Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, private market investors and law firms across the region. We help our clients understand and manage a variety of business risks, enabling them to succeed in complex environments. Your work as a member of the team will include evaluating potential local partners and investments, mapping out sources of reputational and integrity risk and conducting investigations to help our clients respond to internal and external threats to their operations, including helping to resolve disputes.

Senior Consultants are responsible for scoping Due Diligence projects, managing complex business intelligence projects and producing clear, analytical and exceptionally well-written reports that effectively communicate findings to clients. They achieve this through strong project management and combining information provided by Researchers, Associate Consultants and Consultants with information obtained from interviews and their own analysis.

Role tasks and responsibilities

Project work

• Act as Project Leader for multiple assignments consisting of complex or multi-jurisdictional tasks under overall supervision of a Client Manager, having close involvement in the development of reports’ findings, analysis and structure and managing all aspects of projects’ administration
• Produce high-quality reports, including incorporating human intelligence into reports, conveying complex information in a confident, persuasive and accessible manner, and producing analysis that goes beyond stage 1 analysis to stage 2 (“so what?”) and if relevant stage 3 (“what next”)
• Participate meaningfully in client calls/meetings, particularly when delivering the results of the reporting, but also when scoping potential work opportunities
• Create project teams, set plans, deliverables and project budgets, ensure rigorous quality control and oversee delivery of service, and ensure project management best practice
• Ensure projects are priced, structured and managed effectively to deliver on profit and within margin targets
• Contribute to good cash flow by invoicing in a timely fashion and assisting in the invoicing and collection process

Marketing, business development and other activities

• Produce proposals and lead on scoping discussions with clients, including confidently explaining Control Risks’ due diligence services and demonstrating strong understanding of key client groups and different buyer types
• Produce thought leadership to support marketing and the sales process
• Play a lead role in developing our network of subcontractors
• Develop personal network within the organisation (internal clients and client account managers (M&P)), to both broaden own profile and expand the view of work outside own team and generate opportunities to participate in client meetings/calls

Mentoring

• Mentor and develop team members (e.g. training Researchers and Associate Consultants in skills such as investigative research). Provide regular and honest feedback to project team members
• Line manage one or more direct reports, taking responsibility for their performance management, including mentoring, objective setting and mid-year/end of year review. Provide regular and honest feedback

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Professional experience in consulting / financial services / journalism / government / research-driven roles where the below skills can be evidenced in a work environment
• Experience in using financial analysis and innovative ways to present complex data to inform the narrative about subject companies
• Ability to eloquently express complex findings in English in a concise and analytical way
• Ability to manage own time and that of others to meet multiple deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail, driven to resolve uncertainty and confusion
• Passion for learning about businesses, and political and commercial trends
• Confidence in briefing clients in English and or Korean
• Collaborative approach to getting the task done

Preferred

• Additional language ability in Japanese
• Network of contacts in South Korea
• Knowledge of the financial sector, and the research methodologies employed by private equity and hedge funds
• Experience of project management
• Experience of or exposure to ESG due diligence
• Experience of data analytics or data visualisation

Qualifications and specialist skills

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (international relations, politics, economics, business, finance, journalism/communications, social sciences)
• Expert knowledge of political, operational and commercial trends in South Korea