Research Manager, Due Diligence

About the FirmElevated Insights is a premier provider of investigative research and risk advisory firm headquartered in Hong Kong and Shanghai. We advise our international clients on complex and high-stakes matters, including reputational risk, complex corporate transactions, regulatory exposure, and sensitive cross-border investigations. With over decades of experience managing complex risk consulting projects across industries and jurisdictions, our professionals provide rigorous, independent analysis grounded in discretion and judgment.Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced professional in investigative research and due diligence to join our dynamic and fast-growing team in Hong Kong or Shanghai as a Research Manager. The successful candidate will manage a team of researchers and work closely with other senior members on investigative due diligence, corporate investigations, and business intelligence assignments. The role offers meaningful responsibility, exposure to sophisticated cross-border matters, and opportunities to contribute to project delivery and provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members. Candidates with less experience will be considered for the Senior Associate role.Why Join UsWork in a meritocratic and entrepreneurial environment that values initiative, intellectual rigor, and consistently high-quality workBe part of a fast-growing, results-driven team, where proactiveness, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills are highly valuedAchieve highly-accelerated professional and personal progression by contributing to the firm’s growthHave the opportunity to shape, build up and manage your own multi-cultural research team, and play a key role in shaping project delivery and mentoring of junior colleaguesGain intimate exposure to sophisticated cross-border assignments and international clients as well as local and international investigative networksEnjoy a flexible work environmentLearn from experienced investigations and risk professionals with extensive expertise across China, Asia, and international marketsKey ResponsibilitiesProvide rigorous review and editorial oversight of research and written deliverables, ensuring analytical depth, factual accuracy, and consistency of qualityLead and develop junior team members through structured coaching, ongoing mentorship, and constructive feedback on their research, analysis, and writingAssume end-to-end ownership of project execution, including scoping, research planning, resource allocation, progress management, quality assurance, and timely deliveryDevelop and execute sophisticated research strategies using public records, commercial databases, media sources, and open-source intelligenceAnalyze, verify, and synthesize complex financial, legal, and regulatory information across multiple sourcesDraft and refine clear, objective, and analytically robust reports for client deliveryContribute to proposal drafting and client communicationsRequirementsFull professional fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English, with the ability to analyze, interpret and communicate complex matters accurately in both languages4 – 6 years of experience in investigative research, due diligence, corporate investigations, business intelligence, consulting, journalism or a related fieldDemonstrated strength in investigative research, critical analysis, and professional report writing and editing; ability to review others’ work and provide thoughtful, constructive guidance that supports the development of junior team members; sound judgment in evaluating source credibility, resolving conflicting information, and identifying material findingsProven ability to take ownership of complex assignments, manage competing priorities, and deliver consistently high-quality work under tight deadlinesDetail oriented and results-oriented, demonstrating the ability to utilize resources, think outside the box and solve problemsProactive and collaborative, demonstrating a strong sense of leadership, teamwork and people management skillsHigh standards of professionalism, discretion and integrityPreferred QualificationsA strong academic record from a leading university, preferably in a relevant discipline such as social sciences, journalism, law, international relations, finance, business, or translationExperience reviewing research reports and managing large-scale projectsExperience leading or managing a team of researchers or associatesStrong interest in current affairs, international business, financial regulation, corporate governance, and geopoliticsProficiency in additional Asian languages would be an advantage