Compliance Associate

The role of Compliance Associate at The Forum involves supporting the Legal and Compliance team in evaluating potential partners, vendors, and other entities. The Forum is an organization that engages global leaders to address and shape agendas on various levels, from global to industry-specific. The main day-to-day responsibilities include conducting due diligence reviews, which involve sanctions, trade restrictions, and adverse media screening. This role also entails analyzing and consolidating results from various sources, preparing due diligence reports, and maintaining accurate case records. The Compliance Associate will also collaborate with different teams to streamline processes and manage due diligence platforms, ensuring efficiency and continuous improvement. To qualify for this role, candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as law, business, finance, or international relations. Up to three years of professional experience in due diligence, compliance, or a similar function is required. Proficiency in English and strong analytical, writing, and documentation skills are essential. Experience with public sources and commercial databases for structured research is also necessary. Nice-to-have skills include knowledge of Salesforce or other case-management tools. The role offers the opportunity to work in a global, collaborative environment with a focus on trust, understanding, and meaningful collaboration. The team values diverse perspectives and real-world collaboration, providing a platform for professional growth. What the role asks for: - Bachelor's degree in law, business, finance, international relations, political science, criminology, compliance or another relevant field. - Up to 3 years of professional experience in due diligence, compliance, financial crime, risk, investigations, research, audit or a similar function, preferably in a bank, financial institution, professional services firm or international organization. - Understanding of customer or partner due diligence, sanctions screening, adverse media research, ownership and control analysis, and risk-based escalation. - Experience using public sources and commercial databases to conduct structured research and verify corporate and individual information. - Strong analytical, writing and documentation skills, with the ability to present findings in a neutral and concise manner. - High level proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. - Fluent in English and excellent oral/written communication skills.