Introduction

Coveted high-level appointments motivate candidates to exaggerate their achievements and be less-than-transparent about past issues. Leadership data forensics help ascertains that the candidates have provided the company with full disclosure of their background and prior issues.

To rely on investigative evidence and factual information rather than relying on common industry knowledge about a candidate. Effective leadership data forensics helps establish whether the candidate has an undisclosed history: bankruptcies, sexual harassment claims, litigious history or criminal convictions which may not be known to colleagues in the industry. Further, it minimises company liability exposure from potential inappropriate activities and protects the fiduciary responsibilities of the Board of Directors.

A position of power and influence demands a sophisticated and in-depth ethicalsourcing strategy.

Specialist investigative tools and techniques and global network of resources arm us with superior intelligence skills and exclusive candidate knowledge. Our leadership data forensics delves into candidate motives, interests and behaviour producing a broad and detailed overview of the candidate suitability vis-a-vis the position. Looking into and analysing 220+ databases, our expert approach identifies current and past involvement in sanctions violations, money laundering incidents, terror financing and any organised crime involvement. We minimise business risks by providing comprehensive assessment of potential leadership candidates.

Product Specifications

1- Financial health check

This ascertains any financial ill-will or previous financial crisis and gives an insight into a nominee’s probable insolvency and Bankruptcy orders. Covering Bankruptcies records search, Defaulters record searches – unpaid cheques or loans, registered mortgages and revealing inconsistent financial management and inability to meet financial obligation. Moreover, all income sources are identified along with serious “red flag” issues such as Money laundering, involvement in organised crime etc.

2- Global ID Verification

We can validate the authenticity of any passport with the Machine Readable Zone code found on all passports and identification documents. It also allows one to check the holder’s personal details if correct.

3- Watch list global database

Global fraudulent or international criminal activity enquiries

Features

• OFAC (Office of foreign assets control)
• Terror watchlist
• GDB ( Global database)
• Politically Exposed Person (PEP)

4- Litigation records

We define a legal case as any current or past judicial procedure against a person or a company. We distinguish civil and administrative judicial procedures from penal procedures which are heavier in terms of consequences. However, judicial public records are not available everywhere in the world in the same way. We constantly expands the country coverage of its archive for such kind of information.

5- Sanction lists

Sanction lists are edited by various entities throughout the world. These are black lists of companies, groups, associations, individuals and other states name and details that are blacklisted by one or more authority, both public and private. Some of the existing sanction lists editors are the Bank of England, FBI, Interpol, UN consolidated list, etc.

6- Work history checks (Upto previous 10 employment records)

Cross-examination of position titles, remuneration withdrawn, duration of appointment, responsibilities shouldered etc. Contact will be established with the previous Board associations and all facets of the position held (company affiliations or associations) will be verified along with circumstantial information. This shall be pursued up to five prior associations (if requested).

7- Professional reference screening (Upto 6 refeere)

A thorough reference verification is conducted by garnering information from a vast network of Board associations, high level professional contacts, previous and current partnerships which give their feedback and opinions on a nominee’s  skills and experience. The intention is to build up a comprehensive picture of the nominee – the ability/inability to build world-class organisations, to raise new capital etc.

8- Addresses ground visit (previous, current & permanent addresses)

We perform onsite verification on the subject such as addresses, buildings and activities controls with a report and eventual pictures and notifications. Further, information is searched in all locations where the nominee may have left a footprint and simultaneously, visit is conducted on all the properties owned by the nominees (minimum two).

9- Criminal record check

We establish a close relationship with the client to evaluate the acceptable level of revelation of information, adhering to the strict guidelines of ethics, and roles and responsibilities that stem thereof, as laid down under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
For the client, we work hard to provide a readily accessible interpretation of the prevalent standards and benchmarks that pertain to international criminal record checks. In addition, we also offer country-specific counselling on the Information Retrieval Time, Layers of Disclosure, application formalities and means of communication, depending on the jurisdiction of the country .

10- Academics qualification check (2 credential checks)

Academic credentials check covers a vast network of universities and institutes across the globe. This involves substantiation of period of attendance, degree attained, grades achieved, additional certifications (if any) and their validity

11- Professional membership check

Professional membership checks alleviate the risk and guesswork from recruitment decisions. Contact is established with professional and technical bodies directly, securing reliable validation of nominee’s membership, and any qualifications gained.

12- Online reputation analysis

We provide in-depth EthicalSourcing solutions for employers that include online research from social media and other internet sites. It involves extensive cross-indexing, outcome analysis, match assortment, which generate heightened enquiries and give an in-depth analysis. In order to ensure that the nominees do not have any negative affiliations in within the local media parameters, we conduct an in-depth investigation, consulting local journals, domains and sources. Inclusive of adverse media search which penetrates into an expanded media database and highlights an archive of red flag data.

How it works

1- Upon successful receipt of your order, we assign you a case manager to welcome you on board to a personalised cloud screening portal. The case manager will introduce you to best screening practices and customise screening parameters as per your requirements.

2- Our system offers dual candidate management to choose from i.e. whether employer would like to upload candidate details and their signed consent or invite candidates for self-authorisation to complete their background screening onboarding experience.

3- Client’s portal is divided into sections to map real time case-wise progress. Likewise  for candidates, they can stay well-informed regarding usage of their personal data/information between verification authorities and screening agency.

4- Cases with complete and sufficient candidate information are processed immediately by concerned units. Additional information requested at the time of verification by authorities is then communicated to client/candidate.

5- Following conclusion of background checks and evidences, final report elements are assembled and prepared by the screening agent, analyst and quality assurance team who run an average of two assessments on the final deliverable.

6-  The screening report is delivered in the form of a digital report through a secure medium which can be downloaded by client. Likewise, a subject data report containing names of verification channels and authorities is also shared with candidates to comply with General data protection rule.

Global Coverage

We have global capability to deliver insight-rich Screening reports. Our executives lead a network of suppliers based internationally. Each executive has the ability to run global operations and fit them to a country’s local culture and language, maintaining quality whilst ensuring consistency and alignment.

We understand and navigate the working practices and cultures in specific countries alongside staying up-to-date with the latest global Screening trends through continuous research and analysis. Our in-house staff has developed specific linguistic and regional expertise. Further, our network of sources and suppliers are thoroughly vetted and are an extension of our organisation, thus we maintain the same workplace culture everywhere across the globe.

Global process integration is fuelled by our standardised technology and processes enable us to pass work around client sites, optimising available resources around the globe.

We can competently offer extensive coverage in the following geographies in addition to UK and India:
Asia Pacific
Balkans & South East Europe
Central & Eastern Europe
North America
Offshore Jurisdictions
Western Europe & Scandinavia

Fees & Refunds

TERMS OF PAYMENTS

After successful receipt of 50% of deposit, an invoice will be auto generated addressed to your company’s registered details. Post delivery of final reports and approval by client, an invoice of remainder amount will be raised. Same shall have credit period of 15 days from the date of invoice approval by client.

TERMS OF REFUNDS

We initiate any new case in real time upon receipt of all documents from the concerned applicant, client can request to stop any background check component within 24 hours of case initiation time. In this case the amount for stopped check will be deducted in the final installment of payment

Data & Security

We endeavour to incubate a best-in-class information security environment aligned towards Business and Client requirements. We achieve this by effective deployment of a reliable risk management methodology supported by informed employees, streamlined workflows, control measures, and technology usage. Further, we conduct a frequent review of security policies to ensure that data is not compromised at any stage and have a computer emergency response team.

Our mixed infrastructure technology protects data at its source and enables data-centric security. We proactively strive towards ensuring:-

• Confidentiality of all Business and Client information
• Business continuity by mitigating risk through safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information
• Adherence of regulatory and legislative requirements
• Continuous process improvement to enhance effectiveness

Compliance

We follow a strong adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications. Alongside keeping abreast of Screening laws and procedures, we comply with relevant laws and regulations. We consistently adopt the use of consolidated and harmonised sets of compliance controls, such as:-

Adherence to the aforementioned laws proves to be beneficial for our client companies and their customers. It helps build customer trust and confidence through difficult court situations and geographies.