Corporate Research Analyst

7 days ago


Canada Grant Thornton International Ltd Full time
About Grant Thornton International Ltd

Grant Thornton International Ltd is a leading professional services network with member firms in over 145 countries, employing 72,000 people and generating global revenues of $7.5 billion.

Our member firms offer audit, tax, and advisory services to privately owned companies, publicly listed companies, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations, both domestically and internationally.

Job Purpose

In our Go Beyond network strategy 2025, our vision is to become 'the most valued network in the profession.'

The Risk Management and Independence function within Grant Thornton International Ltd sets out to safeguard the Grant Thornton brand and reputation through systems and processes that identify and mitigate key business risks, including compliance with applicable professional standards and regulation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Compile corporate family trees and facilitate the International Relationship Checking (IRC) process
  • Research and compile corporate family trees per policy requirements using business databases and online sources
  • Utilize critical thinking skills to piece together information to identify accurate and complete corporate family tree structures for prospective clients
  • Apply understanding of corporate ownership structure and terminology to correctly identify prospective client relationships
  • Employ good judgment to determine when an IRC must be returned for more information from the requesting member firm due to a lack of publicly available family tree information
  • Communicate research notes professionally, thoroughly, and timely with member firm IRC contacts and engagement teams
  • Apply effective time management skills to manage this time-sensitive process
  • Collaborate with global research teams based in Canada, India, and the United Kingdom to understand research best practices and IRC processing guidelines
  • Report to Risk team leadership based in the United States
  • Understand the workflow and technical functions of the Global Relationship System (GRS)
  • Utilize advanced Excel data skills to clean, structure, and format family tree data for upload into the GRS system
  • Provide member firm clients with support to satisfy user requests and questions in a professional, courteous, and timely manner
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, history, library and information science, or a related degree with a research-intensive focus
  • Robust research skills and dexterity in utilizing internet search engines
  • Solid critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite applications
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience communicating with professionals with a wide range of English language fluency
  • Ability to collaborate with a global team operating from both Chicago, IL, and Gurgaon, India
  • Adheres to established schedules, work plans, and deadlines
  • Flexible team player who embraces challenges and works proactively
  • High level of professionalism and integrity
  • Positive and can-do attitude, high energy with an inquisitive nature
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Ability to take initiative, self-directed, and results-oriented
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to assume, prioritize, and execute multiple assignments
Benefits

We offer a wide range of attractive core benefits, including pension, health insurance, wellbeing programs, and much more.

We also recognize the importance of time off and offer flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

Our inclusive culture and virtual working environment make us an attractive employer for those who value flexibility and work-life balance.



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