Bruno Mortier
Open Source Intelligence Expert, Senior Manager, Forensic, Risk & Compliance, Corporate Intelligence Services
Pre-Employment Screening (PES) Advisory, policy and training for compliant, defensible hiring decisions
We help you build sound screening processes: from policy design to selecting the right partner and getting your own team ready.
Background checks are a matter of trust, and of governance
A pre-employment screening is only as good as the rules that govern it and the partners who carry it out.
We help you get both right: a data-protection-compliant PES policy and the selection of suitable screening providers. And if you want to build the capability in-house, our targeted training gets your teams ready.
Our advantage for you: independence. We run no screening business of our own, so we have no stake in which provider you pick. Our recommendation follows your risk profile and nothing else.
1. PES policy and governance: the foundation
Before the first check runs, you need clear rules. We work with you to develop a ready-to-use, audit-proof PES policy that fits your organization and your risk profile.
What we define together:
- Legal frameworks: GDPR (incl. Art. 9 on special categories of data, Art. 13 information duties), NIS2, security-clearance requirements, and involvement of works council and data protection.
- Risk-based approach: screening depth graded by the security and trust relevance of each role, from standard positions to highly sensitive functions.
- Permissible check categories: which risk factors (such as false or concealed information, undisclosed conflicts of interest, integrity or reputation concerns) may be checked lawfully, and where the limits lie.
- Process, roles and documentation: consent, responsibilities, escalation paths, retention and defensible reporting.
The result: a policy that safeguards your hiring decisions and holds up under scrutiny.
2. Selecting suitable screening partners: objective and tailored
The market for screening providers is crowded, and quality varies widely. We help you find the right partner, independently and with no vested interest.
How we work:
- Requirement profile: we translate your policy into clear selection criteria such as coverage, data protection, quality, turnaround, geographic reach and price.
- Market overview and tender: we structure the provider search and support you through RFP and evaluation.
- Provider due diligence: we assess the data-protection compliance, methodology, source quality and overall compliance of the shortlisted providers.
- Contract and SLA: we help you lock in the right performance, quality and data-protection terms.
The result: a screening partner you can trust, with the reasoning to back it up.
3. PES and OSINT training: build the capability in-house
Many companies don't want to rely permanently on external providers, for reasons of confidentiality or cost control. With our PES and OSINT training, we get your teams in Corporate Security, Compliance and HR ready to run screenings professionally and compliantly themselves.
What your team will learn:
- Clear legal frameworks (GDPR, NIS2, internal guidelines) for compliant processes
- OSINT techniques to find relevant information quickly and verify it
- How to verify identity, qualifications and professional background reliably
- How to spot common risk signals such as conflicts of interest or security concerns
- How to document findings and produce structured, defensible reports
- Tools and best practices for an internal, repeatable screening process
Request a training offer today and take screening expertise into your own hands.
Your benefits at a glance
- Reduce liability and the cost of bad hires
- Protect your company's reputation
- Meet regulatory requirements reliably
- Independent, conflict-free recommendation on partner selection
- Capability and control in-house
Talk to us
Policy, partner selection or training: you gain security and control over critical hiring decisions. We'll advise you, with no obligation, on how to set up your screening processes.
