Analyst, Investigations

Company description:Vigilancia is a boutique research and intelligence firm specializing in corporate investigations, business forensics, compliance oversight, and market intelligence. We support global law firms, funds, and corporates on critical decisions related to M&A, joint ventures, and executive hiring. Our small, agile team works at the intersection of strategy and investigative rigor, delivering sharp insights that protect decision-making and mitigate risk in ever-changing markets.Job Description:Your primary function is to master the art of the insightful conversation and convert soft intelligence into hard evidence.Become an Expert Interviewer: Conduct high-level, targeted conversations ("industry outreach") with senior and mid-level professionals to discreetly gather crucial market intelligence to support high stakes diligence projects for PE clients.Execute Strategic Outreach: Use proactive communication strategies (including cold calling and open-source inquiries) to gather essential information with minimal supervision.Investigate the Full Picture: Use your communication and research skills to vet target companies, focusing on management reputations, business models, operational integrity, supply chains, and potential risks (ESG, financial practices).Translate Talk into Actionable Insight: Draft compelling, client-facing reports that clearly and concisely synthesize conversational and documentary findings for private equity and investment banking clients.Support Team Growth: Contribute to internal training and process refinement, helping to hone the firm's investigative approach.Qualifications/Skills Required:We are looking for natural communicators with an analytical mind, capable of building rapport quickly and asking the right questions to get the required information.Educational Foundation (Preferable): An academic background that has honed your communication and language proficiency. Degrees like English (Hons), Journalism, Public Policy, or Law are highly valued, alongside other relevant fields (BBA, BCOM, MBA, etc.), provided you have a strong understanding of business risks.Communication Mastery: You possess exceptional writing, editing, and client-handling skills with the proven ability to structure complex insights clearly and concisely.Investigative Analyst, Due Diligence & Primary ResearchStreet Smart & Resourceful: You are comfortable conducting discreet primary market research, analyzing stakeholder relationships, and triangulating business intelligence from multiple sources.Due Diligence Mindset: You understand the fundamentals of integrity due diligence, including evaluating reputational risks and synthesizing source-based findings into cohesive reports.Full-Time CompensationSalary: INR 3.5-4 LPA + performance-linked variable component. Compensation reflects the candidate’s experience, communication proficiency, writing ability, and depth of research exposure.*Bonus: Freelance Investigator OpportunityWe also welcome applications from seasoned freelancers with relevant primary market research experience- especially in complex investigations.This is an excellent opportunity for independent professionals with deep investigative communication skills to partner with us on a project-by-project or retainer basis, based on bandwidth and project alignment.Interested candidates are invited to share their updated resume and cover letter at humanresource_talent@vigilanciapartners.com