Role Purpose

Our third-party due diligence (VANTAGE) team assess our clients’ current, former or potential counterparties, looking for any issues that might pose a reputational or business risk to them, wherever they may be in the world. The work is compliance-focused and volume-driven.

The editor’s role is to ensure that all written work for VANTAGE clients is timely, accurate, well written and well presented.

This is a hybrid role and requires 2/3 days in our Mexico City office.

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Coordinate with Researchers, Senior Researchers, Research Supervisors and Quality Assurance & Alignment team to manage due diligence work conducted under the VANTAGE programme so that multiple reports with tight deadlines can be juggled simultaneously; the ability to maintain high quality at a fast turnaround rate is key.
2. Edit, format and provide critical feedback where appropriate on VANTAGE reports produced by research teams. Adapt content where necessary for methodological consistency.
3. Referencing SharePoint and Knowledge Management channels, ensure that reports are written in a current standard or current client specific template.
4. Compare risk ratings and report level scope across jurisdictions within each programme to ensure consistency and comparability across reports.
5. Liaise with Researchers, Senior Researchers, Research Supervisors and Quality Assurance & Alignment team to ensure that all online content is regularly reviewed and kept up to date. Keep records of progress, including the use of SharePoint tracking system.
6. Contribute to the development of the VANTAGE product. Assess ways of improving readability for online output and reports, including through the use of graphics.
7. Edit and proof other types of documents (e.g. marketing material) for grammar, clarity and style as required.

Minimum Requirements

1. Proven experience working on multiple editorial projects simultaneously.
2. Ability to keep clear lines of communications on deliverables.
3. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-turnaround environment.
4. Knowledge of research techniques, databases, and archives the general internet.

Education and Skills

1. Education to degree level in English or media studies.
2. Native or equivalent fluency in English and excellent written skills.
3. Demonstrated excellence in proof reading and copy editing to house style.
4. MS Office proficiency and ability in the use of editorial software.

Compensation and Benefits

1. Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
2. We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
3. Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
4. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.