International Affairs Research Analyst - FTC

What you will be doing

We are looking for an International Affairs Research Analyst with knowledge in political sciences to help us build our SaaS-based anti-money laundering solutions, which help organisations fight financial crime!  You’ll get involved in measuring and building out our data coverage related to anti-money laundering (AML), mainly focused on sanctions and watchlists  (targeted financial sanctions, sanctioned vessels, warning lists). 

As an International Affairs Research Analyst for Sanctions and Watchlists, you will: 

• Execute research assignments on the scope of sanctions or warning lists
• Assess the accuracy and quality of existing data
• Support the team in identifying coverage improvement needs
• Work closely with Product and Data to ensure we exceed client expectations in relation to our data coverage and quality.

About you

As an International Affairs Research Analyst for Sanctions and Watchlists, you will:

• Have excellent research skills and a desire to understand issues holistically
• Have a broad understanding of principles of government structures around the world
• Have an outstanding level of attention to detail, and likely adopt a methodological approach to much of your research
• Enjoy working in a collaborative environment, have well-developed interpersonal skills, and the ability to support and mentor your colleagues
• Proficient English language skills

Nice to haves:

• Experience working in a scale-up/start-up

The impact you will have

It is key for our clients to know whether a customer or business has been sanctioned or appears on a watchlist. In this role, you will take ownership of correctly assessing updates to our existing database and execute internal quality assurance processes preparing data to be displayed accurately to clients. 

What’s in it for you? 

• Competitive salary aligned to your skills and experience 
• Equity as we want you to have a part of what we are building 
• Unlimited Time Off Policy- A work-life balance and focus on our well-being are critical to keep us performing at our best 
• We embrace a hybrid approach that requires employees to be in the office for two days a week. We strongly believe that this approach fosters collaboration and enables the building of meaningful relationships
• You will also get a budget of 1215 RON to kit out your home office when you join 
• Opportunity to work on innovative projects with smart-minded people keen to share their knowledge and continuously improve 
• Annual learning budget of 10,450 RON (prorated based on start date) to drive your performance and career development 
• Meal Vouchers 35 RON/ Day 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (Atlas) 
• Medical Insurance 
• 7Card Subscription (upon request)