Senior Analyst - Los Angeles

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Analyst supports the firm’s work across investigations specializing in due diligence, litigation support, asset tracing, and internal investigations. In this position, the Senior Analyst will use a comprehensive understanding of opensource information and the latest investigative techniques to research, identify, analyze and report on various records and sources. The Senior Analyst will prepare client ready work product and develop recommendations that advance investigations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mine data from various public record repositories and databases to identify information pertinent to project objectives.
• Review and analyze publicly available social media information and other relevant online platforms.
• Prepare initial investigative research and compile background information on subjects.
• Draft and present findings in written reports and verbal presentations to case managers and clients.
• Complete assigned tasks within required timeframes to meet deadlines and client expectations.
• Document results through graphic displays and reports that present clear visual representations of analytical information.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Required:

• Comprehensive knowledge and proven experience with identifying and analyzing U.S. public record information, such as litigation, corporate records, and regulatory filings through online and on-site sources. 
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and research techniques.
• Experience using a variety of proprietary databases, including but not limited to, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, and Factiva. 
• In-depth Internet research skills. 

• Strong analytical skills; able to present investigative results and sound recommendations.

• Strong writing and presentation skills; ability to evaluate investigative findings and effectively communicating findings to clients via written and verbal reports. 

• Strong problem solver with the ability to offer creative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Outstanding organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong technical aptitude; ability to learn new systems and mine data from various technologies.
• High level of curiosity and tenacity to uncover critical information and intelligence.
• Flexible in response to changing priorities and scope of work.

Preferred:

• Foreign language skills, particularly Mandarin
• Familiarity with the availability of international public records is helpful.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree  preferred.       
• 2–5 years of experience in a professional services firm conducting research and analysis responsibilities. 

Nardello & Co. offers employees a competitive set of benefits, including remote work arrangements.

About Nardello & Co.

 Nardello & Co. is a proven global leader in investigative fact finding, delivering strategic advice that informs and assists our clients’ decision-making process in a thoughtful, timely, and cost-effective manner.  We help clients build stronger litigation positions, avoid potentially reputation-damaging associations, find critical information that informs important business decisions, identify corrupt practices, uncover links with organized crime or politically exposed persons, build stronger compliance programs and processes, and plan for and respond to cyber incidents and attacks.

We handle a variety of complex investigations, including those relating to internal fraud and corruption, asset tracing, bribery, money laundering, and cybersecurity.  We are also called upon to develop tangible and admissible evidence in complex litigation assignments; to analyze information that allows our clients to restructure transactions and save them from embarrassing or financially damaging engagements; to help companies navigate the rumor mill in environments where opaque governments and corruption present operational challenges; to rapidly respond to, assess and remediate cybersecurity incidents that threaten core operations and business models; and to audit and assess key compliance programs and processes.  Our work has earned Nardello & Co. the reputation as the best kept secret of leading law firms, financial institutions, private equity firms, hedge funds and multinational corporations that know managing risk effectively requires choosing the best investigative partner. 

At Nardello & Co., excellence starts with having the right people.  The professionals on our team have spent their entire careers building and enhancing their expertise.  Our professional team includes former US prosecutors, lawyers, law enforcement personnel and general counsels of multinational corporations, skilled investigators, financial crime specialists, research analysts, forensic accountants, computer forensic experts and physical security specialists. We are proven performers who think creatively and strategically, adhere to the highest ethical standards, and are committed to excellence. Nardello & Co. has been recognized as a top-tier firm by Chambers and Partners worldwide and is the only investigative firm in the US to earn a Band 1 ranking, their highest level of recognition.