Intern, Control Risks ONE

Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organizations in an age of ever-changing risk. Working across disciplines, technologies and geographies, everything we do is based on our belief that taking risks is essential to our clients’ success.

We provide our clients with the insight to focus resources and ensure they are prepared to resolve the issues and crises that occur in any ambitious global organization.

We go beyond problem-solving and give our clients the insight and intelligence they need to realize opportunities and grow. From the boardroom to the remotest location, we have developed an unparalleled ability to bring order to chaos and reassurance to anxiety.

The purpose of the internship program is to provide the university student with an opportunity to develop professional skills, gain practical knowledge, and experience working life at a global risk consultancy. This would be a 3-6 month plus (ongoing) engagement.

Requirements

What You'll Do:

The successful candidate will support the delivery of daily reporting, personalized service, special watch and monitoring on behalf of clients’ global interests utilizing open-source research. The candidate will also be trained to use Seerist – the only analytics solution that augments AI (Artificial Intelligence) with on-the-ground geopolitical risk analysis – and will utilize the platform daily to support Senior Risk Consultants within Control Risks ONE.

Who You Are:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
• Student of Political Science, International Relations, Intelligence Studies, Economics and/or Organized Crime/Public Security/Terrorism
• Ability to write clearly, concisely and authoritatively to tight deadlines
• Proven track record of using open source and publicly available information in conducting research
• Keen interest in global security and risk, anti-terrorism, transnational crime and compliance

Preferred

• Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Experience working with big data and artificial intelligence solutions
• Proficiency in Spanish, French, or languages other than English helpful

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• 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.
• 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

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status”

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.