Experienced Associate, Forensics - Investigative Due Diligence (Mandarin Speakers Only)

Job Summary:

The Investigative Due Diligence Experienced Associate is responsible for researching, assessing and reporting data for the investigative due diligence practice and its clients.

Job Duties:

• Collects legal, financial, employment, academic and social media-oriented information on companies, individuals and other topics from a wide range of online and print information resources
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding and use of resources, including:
  
  
  
  • Media sources e.g., Lexis/Nexis, Bloomberg, US and international resources accessible through the Web that are not available via data aggregators
  • Search records of criminal, civil and regulatory proceedings
  • Records of corporations, partnerships and other business entities, including knowledge of special reporting requirements in the major states (Delaware, New York, Texas, Florida, etc.)
  
  
• Reviews sourced information to determine if it:
  
  
  
  • Pertains to the correct targets rather than to different but similarly-named targets ("false positives")
  • Is complete, and from the most up-to-date and authoritative source available
  • Comes from a source whose authority or reliability may be suspect
  • Is internally consistent by seeking corroboration from other known facts and identifying gaps, anomalies, inconsistencies and contradictions
  
  
• Understands research results, and transcribes the results into an investigative report that is user-friendly and easily comprehensible
• Creates client-facing reports to disseminate discovered information
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, required, in Library Sciences, Journalism, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Political Science, English or Liberal Arts, preferred

Experience:

• One (1) or more years of experience performing corporate research, required
• One (1) or more years of experience performing background checks or due diligence, preferred

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel, required
• Knowledge of commercial databases such as Westlaw, Lexis, Clear and Pacer, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and basic research skills related to the retrieval and organization of high volumes of information
• Solid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to successfully multi-task, while working independently or within a group environment
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the Firm