Associate Lead, Due Diligence at Vcheck Global – Pune, Mahārāshtra

About Vcheck

We started in 2012, in an era when due diligence was still largely manual, opaque, and inconsistent. Financial institutions needed reliable intelligence but faced a frustrating choice: slow, expensive boutique firms or fast, superficial automated checks. We saw an opportunity to bring the investigative rigor of boutique firms to scale through technology.

From our early days conducting background checks for commercial real estate lenders and private equity deals to building a best-in-class portfolio monitoring platform and what is arguably the industry's most advanced investigations platform, our vision remains unchanged: help businesses see clearly through complexity and make decisions with confidence.

Where We Are Today

• Based in New York City with global operations spanning the US, Romania, India, and soon-to-be London
• 25,000+ investigations annually across six continents
• Five consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies
• Backed by Sunstone Partners, a leading private equity firm supporting our next phase of growth
• Trusted by top-tier financial institutions, private equity firms, and Fortune 500 companies

Vcheck has a talented and collaborative team. While many of our team members come from backgrounds in compliance, law enforcement, journalism, or intelligence, many others have built successful careers here without prior investigative experience. What unites us is intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a commitment to getting it right.

We're building something different: a comprehensive portfolio risk management platform that operates with the rigor of a top-tier investigative shop and the efficiency of a modern technology company. If you're excited about that combination and ready to build learning programs that scale operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

About the job

The Associate Lead, Due Diligence, will be responsible for supporting the Due Diligence team by leading investigations, facilitating training, and providing guidance to Tier 1 Investigators and interns. This role involves conducting complex due diligence investigations, ensuring adherence to company policies and industry guidelines, and contributing to the development and delivery of the department’s training program. The Associate Lead will also assist in maintaining quality and production metrics, supporting team members, and ensuring efficient workflow within the department.

What you'll do

• Conduct detailed public record due diligence investigations on individuals and entities for investment and lending purposes as needed.
• Produce accurate, precise reporting in a timely manner and in accordance with department KPIs.
• Manage day-to-day needs of a team of investigators, including answering technical questions and assigning workload.
• Be a point of contact for the investigative team for questions, escalations, and case management.
• Ensure workflow is consistent and proactively planned to avoid bottlenecks.
• Track and report on key performance indicator (KPI) metrics for the investigations team.
• Support continued learning and development for new hires and interns, reinforcing key processes, quality expectations, and department standards.
• Collaborate with Due Diligence leadership to align training with the department’s processes and process updates.
• Contribute to the development of training solutions by utilizing Learning & Development (L&D) industry best practices and training data.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with team members at all times; maintain a meeting schedule of bi-weekly 1:1 meetings and monthly meetings with all direct reports.
• Collaborate with outside third-party firms for document retrieval, court runner services, and additional research as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

How to be successful in this role

We're looking for someone who is passionate about joining a diverse team and is driven to achieve results through ownership, process optimization, and upstanding character. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement listed.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Political Science, International Studies, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of corporate due diligence experience or 3+ years of experience in a relevant field.
• Experience with facilitating instructor-led training.
• Experience with coaching and/or mentoring employees.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Public record investigation experience of criminal records, civil records, and legal filings.
• FCRA regulation knowledge.
• Knowledge of due diligence databases such as LexisNexis, Westlaw, CLEAR, and TLO.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize work, and balance deadlines.
• Experience with confidential and sensitive information, PII.
• Proficiency in applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Suite, Slack, Guru.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS) and instructional design (ID) software is a plus.

Physical requirements:

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

What you can expect as a Vchecker

You will be joining a cutting-edge company, where you will tackle complex challenges and work with the very best in the industry. In addition, we offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits, including GHI coverage for you & your loved ones
• Flexible vacation policy, encouraging you to take the time you need
• Comfortable shift(s) to maintain work life balance
• Annual wellness allowance to support your health and well-being
• Quarterly team events, fun team activities, and monthly happy hours to refresh the mind and soul
• A fun and collaborative work environment where you'll be supported by a team of dedicated and collaborative colleagues
• Additional equipment support, if needed, for your workplace
• A vital role in shaping our company's future

Please be aware that Vcheck uses AI-powered note-taking, interview recording, and transcription tools to ensure accuracy and efficiency during our talent acquisition processes. By participating in the application and interview stages, you acknowledge and consent to the use of these technologies.

Vcheck is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

Vcheck expressly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

No matter what background you bring with you, if you are committed to excellence and good at what you do, we welcome you to apply to join us and encourage you to come as you are.