A global authority on regulatory compliance, the company also oversees some of the world's most complex court-appointed and voluntary monitorships in the private and public sectors, including the monitorship of HSBC. Exiger has four principal business units being: Exiger Advisory; Exiger Diligence Exiger Government Services; and Exiger Tech, including AI-based automated due diligence solutions DDIQ and Insight 3PM. Exiger operates through offices in New York City, Silver Spring (DC Metro), Miami, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Position Summary

Exiger Diligence is looking to bring an experienced Due Diligence professional into our team in Hong Kong. The Associate Director, Client Engagement will play a vital role within the Exiger Diligence team and will take a leadership role within the Diligence team. The Associate Director will focus not only on research, but on client management, project management, training and staff development to be able to meet evolving client needs, as well as setting the standard for our reports. The Associate Director will bring specialized knowledge of key compliance and risk areas to the Diligence team. This role is an exciting opportunity to join a talented team of due diligence research professionals, work closely with a regional business development team, and collaborate with Exiger Diligence professionals globally.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Director will be a key member of the Exiger Diligence team.  Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with Exiger's Business Development team to nurture client relationships through ongoing client interactions
• Ensure sufficient training is provided to Business Development team on the Diligence products and process
• Manage and train Client Managers and researchers to provide clients with high quality reports and service
• Communicate regularly with clients to gather feedback that can be used to strategically position the business and drive higher quality revenue
• Work collaboratively with research and client management colleagues across geographies to ensure global consistency in products and customer service
• Serve as a leader to the Exiger Diligence team in the Hong Kong office; share expertise, client feedback, and research best practices as needed
• Review reports for content and style
• Manage cases and long-term projects
• Provide technical expertise in specialized areas of due diligence research
• Contribute content to complex research cases
• Commitment to integrity and thoroughness of research
• Ensure client deliverables are on time and on budget
• Maintain industry knowledge and understand clients, both present and emerging
• Under certain circumstances some travel may be requested

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience working alongside business development or sales professionals in client meetings, in the identification, capitalization, and management of clients
• Understanding of the APAC Due Diligence market
• Advanced research skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Superior comprehension and analytical abilities
• Excellent logical reasoning skills
• Project management
• Familiarity with open-source web-based tools and knowledge of when and how to deploy them
• Ability to work in fast-paced and self-driven environment
• Ability to manage and prioritize several projects and assignments simultaneously
• Organizational and time management competency required
• Ability to mentor others
• Experience with content and editorial review processes
• Understanding of current events, international affairs, financial regulations, economics and/or finance
• Professional fluency/proficiency in English and an Asian language, with a particular emphasis on Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Vietnamese, or Tagalog.

Professional Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred
• 4-6 years of relevant work experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.