Research Editor and Staffing

Exiger’s Diligence team in APAC is seeking highly motivated and inquisitive individuals to join us in making the world a safer place to do business. We are looking for resourceful, driven professionals with a mix of due diligence expertise and customer service abilities to be based in Exiger’s Singapore office, where we deliver top-notch due diligence product to our clients in APAC. In this position, professionals will develop hands-on skills on due diligence research and extensive knowledge on the full suite of Exiger’s product offerings, and assist in the daily operations processes.

The associate performs 2 functions,

1) Assists with the scheduling of work assignments for over 20 research professionals; Coordinates with Exiger teams in Europe and North America to seek global support for the research team in APAC, on a daily basis. This role would be an excellent fit for candidates who outperform demanding timelines and complex tasks.

2) As part of the Quality Assurance function, reviews written reports and provides editorial feedback to researchers to ensure clarity of writing, consistency of style, and effectiveness of written communication to our clients. The associate completes the editorial review function in collaboration with other editors and content reviewers. We work as a team to ensure that deadlines are met and quality standard is safeguarded for each report. The associate will not only apply their own editorial skills, but will also adopt the best practices in Exiger including the research and writing processes and client-preferred styles into the daily tasks.

This is a unique opportunity, as part of an exceptional team and fast-growing company, to make an impact and to achieve broader leadership responsibilities and career trajectory.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the allocation and assignment of professional research staff to client projects
• Align research professionals’ skills and capabilities to client needs
• Liaise with client managers in APAC and the operations teams in Europe and North America to determine staff capacity and optimal allocation of resources for upcoming client projects
• Edit clear, concise, and thorough reports for clients
• Collaborate with colleagues in APAC and other locations of the global Exiger Diligence team
• Edit reports to ensure a clear, concise, and thorough product for clients
• Manage the editing of multiple cases with overlapping deadlines simultaneously
• Commitment to teamwork and innovation in working toward high quality on short deadlines
• Provide specific, concrete, and timely feedback on reports to ensure consistency in style and clarity of writing
• Develop mastery of all report templates and styles for various industries, clients, and product types
• Understand the research and content review processes
• Work with research- and editing-specific tools
• Assist with case administration and team organization
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Professional fluency/proficiency in English
• Professional fluency/proficiency in a second Asian language a plus, e.g. Chinese
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Superior comprehension and analytical abilities
• Excellent logical thinking
• 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

Professional Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree required
• We strongly value your experience in the due diligence industry