Associate Director, Intelligence & Investigations
Control Risks
| Company | Control Risks |
| Category | Security |
| Location | Tokyo |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Full-time |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workable) |
Description
Our Intelligence and Investigations teams work as trusted advisors to leading Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, private market investors and law firms across the region. We help our clients understand and manage a variety of business risks, enabling them to succeed in complex environments. Your work as a member of the team will include evaluating potential local partners and investments, mapping out sources of reputational and integrity risk and conducting investigations to help our clients respond to internal and external threats to their operations, including helping to resolve disputes. This role is responsible for; Leading research and intelligence-led projects focused on determining integrity, anti-corruption, fraud related or other issues for our clients Leading and mentoring a team of high-performing consultants Developing and responding to revenue targets by demonstrating superior client and account management skills Developing complex, bespoke proposals and tasks to stay ahead in a competitive market Constantly seeking innovative ways to improve services we offer to our clients Working with Intelligence & Investigations management peers to foster a positive and inclusive environment for the entire team Tasks and responsibilities Marketing and business development Define and implement competitive business strategies and well-crafted business plans designed to expand the company’s standing with its clients Consistently develop the company’s positioning with its clients to enhance business development in close co-ordination with the other practice areas, and secure higher fee-earning engagements Identify opportunities to differentiate Control Risks services by applying crisis management, fraud and forensics, and political and country risk methodologies from other practice areas Increase business generated from clients across in Japan by a percentage agreed in annual targets Support development of technical and operational innovations Represent Control Risks at events and other business development functions and assist in developing Control Risks’ profile within the region Work closely with other regional BI teams on business development initiatives Foster thriving client relationships, including exploiting cross-selling opportunities to relevant parts of the business Take our clients to higher and broader levels of service; expand the relationship by service and geography Project work Produce high quality work ensuring that errors and inconsistencies are identified and addressed and that findings from different teams are seamlessly integrated into a final report Multi-task – oversee multiple assignments, create project teams, set plans, deliverables and project budgets Manage output from direct reports: supervise projects, ensure rigorous quality control and oversee delivery of service Ensure projects are priced, structured and managed effectively to deliver on profit and within margin targets Contribute to good cash flow by invoicing in a timely fashion and participating in the collection process Design and implement strategy to ensure excellent coverage by expanding our network of resources and capabilities Practice and team management Support the leadership, development and coaching of a high-performing practice team Invest in the ongoing enhancement and development of the team, colleagues, service line and client relationships Identify and resolve skill gaps and recruit and retain high calibre consultants in consultation with local management Set, and periodically review, objectives in line with company policy Manage performance and offer specialist training in order to develop practice team Manage effectively the commercial aspects of this practice, which include overall analysis of projects undertaken to ensure targets for profitability, utili