Associate

Elevated Insights is a premier investigative research and risk advisory firm headquartered in Hong Kong and Shanghai. We advise leading multinational corporations, top-tier law firms, and major financial institutions worldwide on complex and high-stakes matters, including reputational risk, complex corporate transactions, regulatory exposure, and sensitive cross-border investigations. With two decades of experience managing complex risk consulting projects across industries and jurisdictions, our professionals provide rigorous, independent analysis grounded in discretion and judgment, offering elevated perspectives and actionable insights that inform critical decision-making in complex matters of significant importance to our clients.

Role Overview

We are seeking an Associate to join our dynamic and fast-growing team in Hong Kong or Shanghai. This role is well suited for a motivated, detail-oriented professional, offering accelerated professional development, significant responsibility, and a clear path for rapid advancement within a growing and highly selective firm. Associates work closely with senior team members on investigative due diligence, corporate investigations, and business intelligence assignments for leading financial institutions, law firms, and multinational corporations.

Why Join Us

• Work in a meritocratic and entrepreneurial environment that values initiative, intellectual rigor, and consistently high-quality work
• Be part of a fast-growing, results-driven team, where proactiveness, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills are highly valued
• Achieve highly-accelerated professional and personal progression by contributing to the firm’s growth
• Have 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 colleagues
• Gain intimate exposure to sophisticated cross-border assignments and international clients as well as local and international investigative networks
• Enjoy a flexible work environment
• Learn from experienced investigations and risk professionals with extensive expertise across China, Asia, and international markets

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct sophisticated primary and secondary research in Chinese and English using public records, commercial databases, media sources, and open-source intelligence
• Analyze, verify, and synthesize complex financial, legal, and regulatory information across multiple sources
• Draft clear, objective, and well-structured written reports for client delivery
• Manage multiple assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborate effectively with team members across projects and jurisdictions
• Take ownership of assignments from initiation through completion, with increasing responsibility over time

Required Qualifications

• Full professional fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English, with the ability to analyze, interpret and communicate complex matters accurately in both languages
• Strong online research skills and ability to assess source credibility
• Excellent analytical and writing abilities, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively in a team setting
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Openness to feedback and a demonstrated willingness to learn quickly

Preferred Qualifications

• A strong academic record from a leading university, preferably in a relevant discipline such as social sciences, journalism, law, international relations, finance, business, or translation
• 1–2 years of relevant professional experience, including internships
• Interest in current affairs, international business, financial regulation, and geopolitics
• Proficiency in additional Asian languages (e.g. Japanese, Korean, Bahasa, etc.) is an advantage