Know Your Staff
Make Informed Hiring Decisions. Ensure a Secure Workplace.
Thorough Evaluation:
Obtain critical information to make informed hiring decisions
Targeted Approach:
Checks designed specifically for high-risk industries
Advanced Technology:
Comprehensive evaluations delivered by combining AI with expert insights
“Stop Insider Threats Before They Happen”
Get a KYS check to make informed and regulatory compliant hiring decisions in high-risk industries.
Trusted by leading Organisations
Stop Insider Threats Before They Happen
Generic background checks often miss crucial red flags, leaving your company vulnerable to costly insider threats, reputational damage, and poor hires. Checks & Traces combines advanced technology with human analysis in our Know Your Staff (KYS) checks to deliver laser-focused employee screenings that pinpoint key risks in your candidates.
A Deeper Level of Vetting for Key Hires
Our screening process provides a holistic view of a candidate, ensuring you have the critical information to make an informed and secure hiring decision.
Background & History Verification
We go beyond simple database queries to verify a candidate's identity, identify employment discrepancies, and conduct a thorough review of their judgments and litigation history.
Reputational & Behavioral Risk Analysis
We conduct in-depth adverse media scans and social media analysis to identify concerning content or undisclosed affiliations that could pose a reputational risk to your organization.
Compliance & Affiliation Screening
For high-risk industries, we provide screening against international sanctions and watchlists, check fraud databases, and identify any undisclosed connections to politically exposed persons (PEPs).
Our 4-Step Screening Process
1. Initial Consultation & Objective Setting
Our process begins with a consultation to understand your industry, risk appetite, and the specific requirements for the role you are hiring for.
2. Intelligence Gathering & Analysis
Upon receiving the candidate's details, our expert analysts use our advanced systems to discreetly conduct the investigation, focusing on the key risk indicators relevant to your business.
3. Delivery of Your Vetting Report
Within 5-7 business days, you’ll receive a detailed report compiling all verified data and risk assessments, with clear highlights of any potential red flags.
4. Decision Support & Consultation
We provide clarity, not just data. Our team is available to discuss the findings and provide the strategic context needed to empower your final hiring decision.
The Human Expertise Behind Our Technology
"Click-click" is an industry term for automated reports that lack human oversight. At Checks & Traces, our screenings are always conducted, verified, and interpreted by skilled analysts to provide comprehensive and contextual insights that automated systems miss.
| Features | "Click-Click" Reports | Checks and Traces |
|---|---|---|
| Human Analysis & Verification | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Check Focus | Generic Database Queries | Industry-Specific Risk Indicators |
| Outcome | Ticks a Compliance Box | Genuinely Mitigates Insider Risk |
Ethical Screening, Always
At Checks & Traces, Data Ethics is a core principle. Our checks are purposefully developed to provide crucial insights while protecting the integrity of all parties. Our processes are overseen by professionals certified in Research Ethics Evaluation to ensure all screenings are compliant with international data protection and ethical standards.
Questions? We have all the answers.
Our KYS checks are designed for companies in high-risk or high-trust industries, such as finance, tech, and law. They are essential for vetting candidates for senior management and C-suite roles, or any position that involves access to sensitive information, finances, or vulnerable clients.
A criminal record check is just one small piece of the puzzle. Our comprehensive screenings also verify employment history, search for adverse media and litigation history, and analyze a candidate's online footprint for behavioral red flags that a simple criminal check would never uncover.
Simply fill out the inquiry form on the Checks & Traces website, and one of our specialists will reach out to discuss your specific needs. After that, we’ll provide you with a detailed proposal tailored to your requirements.
Checks & Traces KYTP screenings are designed to satisfy AML, KYB, and PSAM compliance requirements for most global regulators. If you’re uncertain about specific regulatory requirements in your country, contact us. We can customise a solution to ensure compliance.
We utilise comprehensive global financial and legal databases, along with advanced digital tracing tools. Checks & Traces experts then analyse this data to build detailed wealth profiles for each client.
Absolutely. We adhere to all legal standards and conduct our checks with the utmost respect for client confidentiality. Our General Manager, James Smith, with a Master’s in Data Ethics, oversees all processes to ensure they meet the highest ethical standards.
Checks & Traces SoW screenings focus on:
- Verifying the authenticity and source of wealth
- Identifying adverse media or negative associations
- Checking for international sanctions or watchlist appearances
- Assessing the legitimacy of financial transactions
- Identifying connections to politically exposed persons (PEPs)
- Reviewing litigation history and financial discrepancies
- Detecting links to fraud or criminal activities
We understand the importance of timely information. SoW checks typically take 7 business days to complete, ensuring you receive a thorough and detailed report as quickly as possible.
The dedicated Checks & Traces support team is here to assist you. If you have any questions or concerns about your report, please contact us at info@checksandtraces.com. We will address your inquiries promptly and work to resolve any issues.
For pre-employment screening, the process is typically overt, and candidate consent is obtained as part of a compliant hiring process. For other types of internal investigations, we utilize discreet, covert open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques.
Absolutely! We take pride in the quality of our work. You can download a sample report here to see the level of detail and insights we provide.
Checks & Traces is powered by the expertise of Futurum Risk, a team of corporate security and cyber investigation specialists. Connect with our leadership team, James Ellender and James Smith, on LinkedIn to learn more about their extensive experience in the field.
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