Due Diligence Analyst I

ABB’s Legal & Integrity team is a pro-active and strategic business partner, with a strong focus on quality, customers and the company’s best interests. We drive & execute the business strategy with a can –do attitude and build credibility and trust with our stakeholders as a true business enabler. As legal and integrity professionals we provide direction and solutions, with clear and simple communication and show responsibility and accountability for our actions, decisions and advice.
 
As part of our ambitious growth and continuous improvement efforts, we are seeking a Due Diligence Analyst I to join a new center of excellence. This role is pivotal in building our new operating model in our legal and integrity function for our due diligence team. It will be part of a larger simplification exercise in how we manage risk in our supplier and sales channel ecosystems. The due diligence team executes independent, consistent, and effective reviews for all our business areas to mitigate legal, regulatory, and reputational risk for our organization and develop a culture of integrity and compliance across the board.

The successful candidate will join a new in-house team of third-party due diligence experts, serving our three business areas and corporate functions. This role ensures that due diligence processes are executed consistently and effectively, in alignment with global standards and regional regulatory requirements. The position is responsible for completing risk reviews and enhanced due diligence reports and collaborating with Business Area subject matter experts, to mitigate third-party risks (anti-bribery anti-corruption, sanctions, sustainability & human rights, etc.).

The work model for the role is hybrid.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Supporting the execution of due diligence activities under guidance, including data collection, documentation, and initial screening of third parties.
• Learning and applying due diligence tools and databases, such as Orbis and sanctions lists, to verify basic information on counterparties.
• Assisting in identifying potential red flags and escalating findings to senior team members for further review.
• Ensuring accurate documentation and maintenance of audit trails in line with established processes and requirements.
• Developing foundational knowledge of legal, compliance, and risk assessment by actively contributing to the team’s due diligence case work.
• Participating in training and knowledge-sharing activities to build expertise in due diligence standards, tools, and practices.

• You have 3 years of experience in legal, compliance, internal audit, risk management, or related fields.
• You possess foundational knowledge of compliance and third-party risk concepts, with structured training provided to further develop subject-matter expertise.
• Basic familiarity with sanctions databases, such as OFAC, EU, and UK sanctions lists, and due diligence tools such as Orbis is considered an advantage.
• You have strong research, documentation, and data-gathering skills, combined with high attention to detail.
• You are able to recognize potential red flags and appropriately escalate findings to senior colleagues for further review.
• You are at ease communicating fluently in English, both spoken and written; additional language skills, particularly Arabic and Turkish, are highly desirable.
• You are eager to learn and develop expertise in due diligence through structured training and hands-on experience.​