Monitoring Analyst, Compliance Risk & Due Diligence

About TDI

TDI, founded in 1999, is a strategic advisory and risk intelligence firm dedicated to helping multinational organizations navigate commercial, regulatory, and reputational risks. We provide actionable insights and a decisive information advantage through our advisory services, due diligence, investigations, and advanced analytics. Leveraging our unique expertise in commercial, intelligence, and technology domains, we empower clients to make informed decisions in complex environments.

TDI is currently seeking a Monitoring Analyst, Compliance Risk & Due Diligence to join our Due Diligence and Investigations (DD&I) practice in Washington, D.C. The successful candidate is expected to quickly conduct investigative research and analysis—using open sources and proprietary resources—to identify and report pertinent regulatory and reputational matters related to our clients’ distributors, agents, and other third parties. This is an ideal role for an early career candidate with an interest in regulatory and sanctions compliance, OSINT technology, and data visualization. Candidates will be asked to complete a diagnostic test to assess their research, writing, and analytical capabilities.  

Job Responsibilities

The Monitoring Analyst, Compliance Risk & Due Diligence will have the following responsibilities:

• Monitor international media coverage using a range of open-source and proprietary data sources to gather coverage from print, digital, television, radio, and social media. 
• Produce concise, Client-ready deliverables and sources of information. 
• Manage and understand multiple client specific requests with competing deadlines. 
• Conduct detailed research on entities and/or individuals of interest. 
• Process and store sensitive information, including PII, in accordance with Information Management System policies.
• Promptly report potential security incidents to the Information Technology team. 

Key TDI Values 

At TDI, we uphold these core values:

• Client Focus: You respond urgently and effectively to client needs, placing their interests and long-term trust above all.
• Impact: You deliver exceptional results through organized and decisive actions, consistently exceeding expectations.
• Teamwork: You collaborate openly and respectfully, supporting team members to achieve shared goals on time and to high standards.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the Monitoring Analyst, Compliance Risk & Due Diligence position will possess the following:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, criminology, regional studies, business, or related area of study. 
• Experience: At least 1-2 years of relevant professional experience (including internships), specifically conducting open-source research, writing client deliverables, data analytics, or related experience.  
• Skills:

• • Outstanding writing, research, and analytical abilities, with the capacity to distill complex information concisely.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated client focus and a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent time management and the ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and project management skills.
  • Ability to review and refine team outputs effectively.
  • Professional proficiency in a foreign language, with an emphasis on Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish (preferred).
  • Professional fluency in English required. 
  • Background in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques. 
  • Familiarity with basic data manipulation and visualization software tools is a plus. 
  • Experience with web scraping tools or coding a plus. 

Location: Washington, DC | Monday - Friday 9am – 6pm (in-person)

Compensation: $60,000 – $65,000 

Additional Information:

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. TDI is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

TDI is committed to providing equal opportunity employment. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other legally protected status under applicable law.