Training Specialist

Our third-party due diligence (VANTAGE) team assess our clients’ current, former or potential counterparties, looking for any issues that might pose a reputational or business risk to them, wherever they may be in the world. The work is compliance-focused and volume-driven.

S/he/they will also support the Global Quality Assurance Director and regional research managers in training researchers and managing projects, leveraging internal and external resources in order to complete VANTAGE projects in a timely and effective manner.

Please upload your CV in English

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Serve as a team lead for learning, training, and development initiatives, proficiently managing administrative tasks to ensure seamless execution.
• Collaborate closely with relevant internal and Client-facing teams to deliver regular and ad hoc reporting to relevant stakeholders, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance decision-making processes.
• Support in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the VANTAGE Learning and development programme, conducting thorough assessments of usage, engagement, and performance metrics, and presenting insightful reports to management for informed decision-making.
• Identify evolving training and development needs within VANTAGE through collaborative feedback, industry trends, evaluation of output quality, and evolving product needs.
• Support in the design, expansion, and implementation of training and development content tailored to organisational requirements, leveraging a diverse range of learning modalities including face-to-face, digital, and blended learning options.

Requirements:
Essential

• Experience conducting training and managing projects, especially where the project team is spread across several jurisdictions

• Experience creating, editing and proof-reading documents meeting accessibility needs.
• Experience influencing people across an organization and in different jurisdictions, especially without direct reporting lines
• Strong knowledge of learning theories, learner preferences, and instructional design principles, with the ability to apply them when designing and evaluating multi‑format learning content.
• Proven ability to meet project deadlines
• Education to degree level (minimum of a bachelor’s or equivalent experience)
• Native or equivalent fluency in English and excellent written and spoken skills
• Demonstrated excellence in proof reading and copy editing
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with multicultural, intergenerational and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills to assess capability gaps and translate findings into actionable training strategies across diverse roles and jurisdictions.

Preferred

• Strong knowledge of due diligence, research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives and other OSINT research tools
• Knowledge of software-based case management solutions
• Knowledge of other languages and the socio-political environment in the region is an advantage
• Qualifications specific to financial crime or compliance would be an advantage

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.
• Working with our clients, from day one our people are given direct responsibility, career development and the opportunity to work collaboratively on fascinating projects in a rewarding and inclusive global environment.
• The Company is committed to further its diversity, inclusion and equity agenda and as an employee you have access to various business resource groups in the Company including the Company's LGBT+ network called MOSAIC, the Women's Network, and Synergy - a people network to celebrate and promote ethnic diversity at Control Risks

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.