We are currently seeking an Associate Director to join our team of investigators and consultants in Bogota, Colombia. The position will be focused primarily on business intelligence investigations and compliance consulting in the Andean region, including asset tracing and litigation support. Although the Associate Director will have a broader remit throughout Spanish speaking South America and must have the ability to deploy across the region to handle and oversee sensitive engagements. This position will play a key role in executing and winning complex engagements on behalf of large domestic and multinational clients, including, among other types of work: • Develop business intelligence and due diligence investigations • Analyzing and investigating allegations of impropriety • Executive exposure and threat assessments • Intelligence gathering • Pre-employment screening • Asset tracing exercises and other litigation support matters • Manage and coordinate multi-jurisdictional investigations for international organizations alongside investigations colleagues based in foreign jurisdictions • Provide strategic insight, rooted in investigative and relevant sector experience to clients and client reports as appropriate • Ability to lead an investigative team and deliver results in demanding, confidential and time-sensitive situations • Aptitude for creative thinking and general problem solving • Strong client facing skills • Responsibility for scoping of engagements and management of day-to-day team activities, including all administration Business development • Business development will be a key role with ability to generate and participate in client meetings and proactively develop business opportunities • Represent Control Risks by speaking at local and international events relating to compliance, fraud and corruption. • Work alongside the marketing and sales teams to generate commercial exposure for Control Risks, particularly with respect to business intelligence, corruption, anti-trust and forensic investigations • Cultivate long-term, high-level relationships with clients Requirements • Fluent Spanish and English language skills (written and spoken) • Graduate degree (or local equivalent) • Minimum 6 years of experience working and leading complex investigations involving bribery, corruption, money laundering, cross-border asset tracing, and misconduct. • Knowledge of the due diligence process • Proven track record of building and managing local client relationships in the region. Thorough understanding of the political, security and reputational risks our clients face in Latin America, and the ability to cross-sell and recognize opportunities for all of our consulting services. • Project management experience and commercial awareness in project budgeting and proposal writing. • Flexibility in adapting to evolving priorities during the course of investigations • Strong project management skills: monitoring of billable hours, training and development, and supervision of investigators • Computer literacy • Willingness and ability to travel, including at short notice • Presentation skills #J-18808-Ljbffr