Senior Analyst/Associate - Business Intelligence

at  Anthesis Group

Anthesis Group is a global sustainability and ESG company. Anthesis provides a wide suite of sustainability solutions to clients across the world, including greenhouse gas reduction plans, ESG advisory and sustainability reporting, and carbon offsetting work. Anthesis is a certified B-Corp – reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainability and employee-friendly policies – and the company has an employee shareholder scheme, allowing Anthesis employees to share in the company’s success.
Anthesis’ business intelligence team provides leading global intelligence and compliance risk services, and specializes in enhanced due diligence investigations. Our team’s regional and sectoral expertise help the world’s foremost organisations make informed, ethical decisions about the professionals and businesses they work with, the assets they acquire, and where and how they operate. Some of the products the team offers to clients include compliance investigations, ESG due diligence, and human rights impact assessments.

We require as a minimum these qualifications and experience:

• Fluency reading and writing English in a commercial context;
• Several years’ - and at least two - experience working in a relevant industry;
• Experience planning and managing multifaceted research projects from the proposal stage to delivery to client;
• Knowledge of key client groups and experience interacting with clients;
• Excellent research skills, attention to detail, and an ability to summarise information from various sources under time pressure;
• Advanced reading skills in at least one language other than English;
• A working knowledge of financial, commercial and legal concepts;
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited university; and
• Professional proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite

Candidates should also have demonstrable skills in the following areas:

• A keen interest in international affairs and business generally;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• A proactive, can-do mindset and willingness to work outside job specifications when require;
• An ability to thrive under pressure and work to tight deadlines
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in all areas of work; and
• Respond well to development feedback

Anthesis’ Business Intelligence team is seeking experienced researchers and/or case managers to join our business intelligence team in London. Ideal candidates will have experience in investigative due diligence and political risk, and the position offered will vary based on the candidate’s prior experience in the industry.
Candidates should have proven experience working in a fast-paced research environment, have excellent qualitative analytical skills, and a proven record of producing high quality research pieces for use in a commercial setting. Candidates should also display strong knowledge of global business and political environments, as well as displaying an innate sense of curiosity about international affairs, public policy and global markets more generally.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex open source and human intelligence-led investigative assignments (these include pre-transactional integrity due diligence checks, human rights impact assessments and other bespoke investigations);
• Write concise and cogent reports that weave in research findings with an in-depth contextualised analysis of issues at hand;
• Deliver written and verbal briefings to senior management and clients on research findings;
• Prepare proposals for new business;
• Support the development of Anthesis Business Intelligence team’s human source network in Europe;
• Once up to speed on our house style and methods of research, associates will also be expected to assist in training new European team members as well as other new joiners. As part of this, they would edit and proofread reports and provide constructive feedback.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

We require as a minimum these qualifications and experience:

• Fluency reading and writing English in a commercial context;
• Several years’ - and at least two - experience working in a relevant industry;
• Experience planning and managing multifaceted research projects from the proposal stage to delivery to client;
• Knowledge of key client groups and experience interacting with clients;
• Excellent research skills, attention to detail, and an ability to summarise information from various sources under time pressure;
• Advanced reading skills in at least one language other than English;
• A working knowledge of financial, commercial and legal concepts;
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited university; and
• Professional proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite.

Candidates should also have demonstrable skills in the following areas:

• A keen interest in international affairs and business generally;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• A proactive, can-do mindset and willingness to work outside job specifications when require;
• An ability to thrive under pressure and work to tight deadlines
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in all areas of work; and
• Respond well to development feedback.

How to apply
We ask candidates to submit their CV and a cover letter, outlining what attracts them to due diligence and Anthesis. The covering letter should be submitted through the personal summary section of the application form. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
As part of their application, candidates should additionally submit a writing sample discussing a financial crime topic or current event of their choice. There are no set guidelines, just tell us why you find this topic interesting and relevant! This should not exceed 300 words.
About Anthesis Group
Anthesis is the sustainability activator. We seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, companies, and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.