Associate Manager - Investigations Diligence and Compliance

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The Associate Manager is a varied role within the IDC Practice, based in Milan. As an Associate Manager, you will be responsible leading an aspect of a large investigation, or be responsible for the day to day analysis and investigation on a smaller scale investigation, reporting to a more senior case manager.  Day to day responsibilities will include conducting research and analysis of client internal data sets and structuring and presenting findings for case managers. This is a client facing role and as such, you will be expected to be conscious of the need to build and retain key relationships and exceed in meeting the client’s needs, whilst ensuring that the Kroll brand remains intact at all times. 

Due to the range of cases that you will manage across various industry-sectors and country locations, a key interest in global events and markets, with an awareness of working across different cultural and political environments is essential. Due to the global reach of our business, the ability to read and write in a second language is desirable.

At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To gain a deep understanding of case and client needs through discussions directly with the client and by taking direction from a senior member of the Financial Investigations Practice. 

• Examine and interpret case related information to produce in-depth and detail-orientated analysis, identifying further research that needs to be carried out in discussion with a senior case manager and what leads need to be investigated to support case development.   

• Ability to analyze and interrogate large amounts of financial data and present findings coherently using Excel and other related analytical tools. 

• Write well structured, logical and objective reports which present the research in a client focused manner and address the clients’ central questions and concerns. 

• Support case work by using Excel and PowerPoint to provide diagrammatic and pictorial explanations to present key findings and patterns identified in the investigation. 

• Effectively feed back case findings to senior members of the practice and monitor quality of own work product and conduct follow-ups with peers or more junior case staff where necessary. 

• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across Kroll’s network of offices and various business practices.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong academic background

• Professional certification (or near qualified) such as ACCA, ACA or relevant academic qualifications

• Experience in an audit or consulting role in a professional services firm, an investigative/research organization or a regulatory body

• Experience of cross border investigative/research or commercial transactions

• Proven quantitative, analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Advanced Microsoft office skills, with proven experience in using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.      

• Ability to drive forward and co-ordinate a number of concurrent projects and tasks, managing competing demands.

• Intellectually curious and adept at navigating ambiguity.

• Clarity of thought and expression to win confidence from key stakeholders and colleagues.

• Ability to communicate in both a verbal and written format, to a very high standard, with excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that help represent diverse communities

• Experience working with diverse teams.

Fluency in both Italian and English is required, with other language capabilities also beneficial.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com. 

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.

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