Corporate Intelligence & Compliance (m/f)

Arendt Regulatory & Consulting (ARC) is Arendt’s dedicated regulatory consulting arm composed of diverse and experienced professionals with a strong background in regulatory and business consultancy.

Our 120 experts offer regulatory consulting and advisory services and assistance to an international and sophisticated client base across multiple industries. This includes a range of services from the classic regulatory consulting, working with funds, their asset managers and asset servicers on the practical implementation of rules and regulations, to topics such as risk management, fund distribution, fund governance, and compliance of Luxembourg regulated entities.

ARC responds to the growing needs of clients with a practical yet legally effective approach to regulatory change management and other regulatory matters.

Within Arendt, we uphold high standards. Our professionals work with clients on engaging projects, empowered from the start. With a strong local presence in Luxembourg and international reach, we support and train our team members to thrive in a culture of excellence. Specialised teams ensure the right skills are available, allowing for a focus on added value. Our leaders are approachable, providing support and mentoring.

We offer a vibrant social life with numerous events, embracing sports and art, our culture encourages openness and discovery beyond the professional realm. With over 50 nationalities represented, Arendt is committed to the well-being of its staff, serving the best interests of its clients, protecting the environment, and supporting education.

Given the ongoing development of our firm, we are currently recruiting:

CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE & COMPLIANCE

Your role:

Our “Corporate Intelligence” team is part of the broader “Forensic Investigations, Corporate Intelligence & Litigation Support” practice, and conducts sophisticated research and investigations, uncovers actionable intelligence, and performs value-added analysis to help decision-makers address and mitigate risk, protect assets, remediate compliance, and make informed decisions regarding their investments and transactions.

Within the “Forensic Investigations, Corporate Intelligence & Litigation Support” practice, you will be part of the Corporate Intelligence team and play an important role in various assignments.

Our experts conduct independent investigations to help clients resolve a variety of issues, including:

• Transaction Due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and cross-border transactions;
• Anti-corruption, business practices, reputation and background, or AML due diligence;
• Increasingly ESG due diligence;
• Market entry and competitor intelligence;
• Stakeholders mapping;
• Anti-bribery and corruption (FCPA / UK Bribery Act/ Sapin II) investigations and risk assessments;
• Asset search;
• Political risk assessments.

Your profile:

• Prior international investigative and research experience required for at least 2 to 5 years;
• Experience working with a broad range of public records including criminal and civil proceedings, corporation records, property records, and international corporate documents;
• Significant experience working with the online information resources commonly used in investigative research (e.g., Accurint, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Factiva, etc);
• Use internal data, OSINT, and third-party intelligence to search for undiscovered instances of abuse and offline risk;
• Bilingual French/ English is a must, German a plus;
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills;
• Excellent communication, listening, and negotiation skills;
• Attention to details;
• Curious and investigative mindset;
• Pull actionable insights from large datasets to develop new strategies for mitigating/stopping criminal activities;
• Communicate findings to management and product teams to enhance decision-making processes;
• Bachelor’s degree required, journalists and investigative backgrounds useful;
• Methodical approach and strong project management skills;
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple commitments under time pressure;
• Demonstrable commercial acumen when planning and pricing projects;
• Comprehensive understanding, some experience or at least interest in anti-corruption compliance programs is a strong plus (Sapin II, FCPA, UKBA), as well as ESG risk management areas (human trafficking, organized crime…);
• Good people skills and ability to be part of a team and manage / train more junior team members.

We Offer:

• Excellent career development opportunities with tailor-made internal training focused on both technical and soft skills;
• An entrepreneurial work culture where we promote talent & ideas;
• Multicultural, diverse teams encouraging collaborative work;
• The opportunity to work and interact within a wide network of specialists; and
• A hybrid working environment offering flexibility and the possibility to work from home.

Arendt promotes equal opportunities and value each and every employee for what they bring to the community.

For more information, please refer to our diversity and inclusion policy on our website.

Interested?

If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

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