Senior Analyst - China

About Sayari Labs
Sayari is a venture-backed and founder-led global corporate data provider and commercial intelligence platform, serving financial institutions, governments, legal and advisory service providers, journalists, and commercial enterprises. Thousands of analysts and investigators in over 30 countries rely on our products to safely conduct cross-border trade, research front-page news stories, confidently enter new markets, and prevent financial crime.
Our company culture is defined by a dedication to our mission of using open data to combat illicit commercial and financial activity, a passion for finding novel approaches to complex problems, and an understanding that diverse perspectives create optimal outcomes. We embrace cross-team collaboration, encourage learning opportunities, and reward initiative and innovation. If you like working with supportive, high-performing, and curious teams, Sayari is the place for you.
Position Description
The Solutions team at Sayari has mastered the use of public data in complex investigations and wants to help others do the same.
Our Solutions team are first and foremost expert analysts. They thrive on tackling tough investigations and uncovering critical insights that others might miss. But Solutions analysts are also quick thinkers and intuitive communicators, who know how fulfilling (and fun!) it is to share their knowledge with others.
At Sayari, Solutions analysts ensure that our customers love using our products and see us as an integral partner in their core missions. In this, they unite curiosity, expertise, and a deep appreciation for how our data and tools can drive more effective investigations. Success in this position is measured by the impact on the customer’s mission and the growth of engagement within accounts.
We are a hybrid workplace and welcome candidates who prefer flexible work from home and/or office; however, this role requires regular in-person engagement with customers at our Washington, DC office, so we strongly prefer local applicants.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Coordinate with Revenue and Marketing teams to ensure we are driving positive outcomes and proving the value of Sayari products
• Maintain breadth and depth of expertise on critical and emerging financial crime compliance, enforcement, and risk management issues
• Design and deliver trainings and collaborative workshops; adapt select trainings for a public audience for our investigative Master Class webinar series
• Become a trusted partner for our customers, helping them leverage Sayari products and expertise to advance mission-critical investigations, analytical projects, operations, and training
• Leverage product analytics to ensure successful user experience and adoption
• Conduct innovative, complex public data investigations from concept to deliverable, utilizing Sayari’s data and products and drawing on resources from across Sayari departments
• Develop and deliver capability briefings and other materials that represent solutions to priority investigative challenges, in support of prospective customer engagements

Requirements
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Strong communicator with the ability to share complex insights in clear, concise, engaging ways
• Aspiring “generalist” - able and willing to do high quality work on other topics while maintaining primary expertise
• Well-versed in our customers’ greatest financial crime compliance, enforcement, and risk management challenges
• 1-5+ years of experience and a track record of success in customer interactions and/or briefings, including Q&A and responsive discussions
• Native or professional fluency in Chinese
• 3-5+ years of experience in China investigations or open-source research, including at least one of the following: military and defense, export/import controls, sanctions, financial crime
• Identifies challenges before they arise and works proactively and creatively to address them

HELPFUL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with DoD or military intelligence missions
• Professional fluency in one or more priority languages (Russian, French, Arabic, Spanish)
• Experience using global public records in complex investigations
• Experience designing or delivering training to government analysts and investigators

Benefits
What We Offer:

• Outstanding competitive compensation and comprehensive family-friendly benefits, including full healthcare coverage plans, commuter benefits, 401K matching, generous vacation, and parental leave.
• Performance and incentive bonuses
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• A collaborative and positive culture - your team will be as smart and driven as you
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities
• Team building events & opportunities
• Conference & Continuing Education Coverage

Sayari is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. We believe diversity and inclusion mean our team members should reflect the diversity of the United States. No employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, genetics, or political affiliation. We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.