The role involves conducting comprehensive due diligence and background screening on individuals and entities, including existing and prospect vendors and clients, to support risk management, compliance and decision-making process.

About the team:

Junior Specialist is responsible for conducting independent due diligence and background screening to identify legal, reputational and compliance risks related to individuals and entities. The team supports business units and partners by providing reliable, well-documented risk assessments, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies. Working closely with compliance, legal and risk functions. The team plays a key role in protecting company’s reputation and supporting informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Background checks on individuals and legal entities (local and international);
• Analyze ownership structures, beneficiaries and control relationships;
• Perform sanctions and Politically Exposed People screening; adverse media screening using internal and external databases;
• Verify information using public registers, corporate databases and open sources;
• Identify, assess and document potential risks;
• Prepare clear and well-structured reports;
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements;
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive data responsibly

Candidate requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree is a must, preferably in economics, finance, risk management, law or linguistics;
• a basic understanding of the activities of major companies in the CIS and further afield;
• an analytical mind; a focus on decision-making; the ability to analyse information critically — draw up the correct logical conclusions based on available facts and arguments;
• attention to detail and high level accuracy;
• an ability to work as part of a team and work on several tasks simultaneously;
• excellent verbal and written communication skills in Russian and English;
• the ability to follow instructions and act within the framework of the scope of responsibility;
• good computer skills (MS Office);
• the ability to analyze information in detail, understand the requirements of internal regulations and work with confidential information;
• Experience with screening tools (e.g., WorldCheck, OpenSearch, OpenCorporates) is an advantage
• Ability to work full time