Research Intern - Forced Labor Project

Sayari Labs is looking for a Research Intern to join our team (20-40 hours per week) for a 12-week week paid internship. The focus of the position will be split between data extraction, research & data analysis, and additional tasks as needed.Our ideal candidate has reading comprehension fluency in Chinese and enjoys spending time reading through academic reports and extracting key insights from them.

This is a remote position with the option of going into our office, if located in Washington D.C.

About Sayari:

Sayari is a venture-backed and founder-led global corporate data provider and commercial intelligence platform, serving financial institutions, legal and advisory service providers, multinationals, journalists, and governments. 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 crimes such as corruption and money laundering.

Our company culture is defined by a dedication to our mission of using open data to prevent 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 training and learning opportunities, and reward initiative and innovation. If you like working with supportive, high-performing, and curious teams, Sayari is the place for you.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you will be responsible for researching academic & NGO articles and databases to support Sayari’s data acquisition operations and risk insights development. Reporting to the Director of Product Management–and working closely with our analysis team–you will be responsible for curating and performing quality assurance on forced labor reports and regulations (specifically as it relates to violations to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act).

Sayari’s continued success depends upon the company’s ability to identify, acquire, and maintain data about people and companies from around the world, with geographical coverage sufficient to meet customer demands and redundancy plans. So it bears repeating, to succeed in this job, you should enjoy spending time reading through academic reports and extracting key insights from them.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Extraction (30%):
  • Extract structured data from reports and regulations in PDF, word, HTML form and enter data into a structured spreadsheets
• Research & Data Curation (50%):
  • Conduct public records research in corporate registries, corporate data aggregators, and other reliable sources such as annual reports and regulatory filings to identify company names, aliases, identifiers and addresses that correspond to the correct company
  • Accurately map company identifiers to Sayari’s identifier repository
• Ad-Hoc Tasks (20%): Other ad-hoc tasks as needed

Desired Skills & Experience

• Creativity and attention to detail
• Experience with public records, due diligence/commercial intelligence tools
• Experience background research on international affairs issues
• Professional fluency in Chinese (Mandarin)
• Familiarity with spreadsheet tools such as Excel and Google Sheets
• 1 year of experience in investigations or open-source research for commercial, academic, or similar purposes (internship experience included)
• Ability to multitask, solve problems creatively, and triage competing priorities
• Ability to identify challenges before they arise and work proactively and creatively to address them

Helpful Skills & Experience

• Quantitative business analyst, coding (Python), data science, or related experience
• Additional professional fluency in Vietnamese and/or Malay

Benefits

• A collaborative and positive culture - your team will be as smart and driven as you
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Team building events & opportunities

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.