S-RM is seeking a Researcher to work within the Corporate Intelligence Team in Cape Town.
Who we areS-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, 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, enthusiastic people 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.
We're excited you're thinking about joining us.
The roleWe are looking for someone who can be part of a multinational team involved with complex and exciting research into businesses and individuals. This role will provide support across our intelligence practices, particularly one team as they conduct ongoing due diligence checks using our bespoke platform. They also support the production of a range of due diligence and strategic intelligence projects. The main duties for this role will be varied but we anticipate that they will involve the following:
Undertake daily monitoring on companies and individuals, identifying salient developments and alerting senior team members promptly;Set up monitors and conduct open-source media monitoring for assigned clients;Produce high-quality and relevant alerts based on assigned client's risk thresholds;Conduct ad-hoc research tasks, providing relevant research and writing support to intelligence practices;Collaborate with team members in providing research assistance on corporate investigations and bespoke monitoring projects;We expect that this role will be heavily involved with work in the APAC region and particularly with research in Mandarin.What we're looking forWe think candidates with the following skills and experience are likely to succeed as a Researcher with S-RM:
We're looking for someone that is able to adapt to change and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment, this person will have some or all of these skills:
Some form of relevant tertiary education – most relevant to us would likely be Political Science, Law or similar;Proficiency in Mandarin although not required, will be a particularly important advantage for this position;Excellent written and spoken English with a focus on analysing and presenting complex themes and subjects;Excellent research and investigative skills;Some knowledge of international politics and international affairs;Basic knowledge of financial and commercial concepts;Excellent planning and organisational skills;Proficiency in MS Office applications.This role will be based in Cape Town and all candidates must have permission to work in South Africa by the start of their employment. Our benefitsWe offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it, this includes but is not exhaustive of:
23 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every day of service up to a maximum of 28 days);Matching pension contribution up to 7% (up to a maximum of 14% combined), and financial education;Hybrid working and flexible working hours.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: Medical Aid and Gap Cover Policy (taxable benefit) for you and your family;Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app Headspace;EAP programme for you and your immediate family.The application processTo apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV and a cover letter tailored to this job description, outlining why you think you are a great fit for the role, team and S-RM, to ******.
The application process will include:
A preliminary call, which will be a chance for you to find out more about S-RM and the role.A written research task. This will assess your analytical and writing skills and give you a better sense of the work we do.First Interview - this will be run remotely.Second interview – this may be an in-person interview, but we will have the ability to run remote interviews for non-local candidates.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.
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