Director, Forensic Data Analytics

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Job description

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Deloitte's Forensic Analytics team help clients leverage the data in their technology platforms to accelerate the conduct of investigations, resolve legal disputes or regulatory issues and prevent economic crime. O ur specialists deliver a wide range of technology, analytics and data science solutions. We use these solutions to detect and investigate complex accounting, fraud and misconduct issues. We also work closely with our Disputes practice to provide technology solutions to assist in the resolution of accounting disputes. You will work with our clients and subject matter experts to help understand and respond to the challenges they face.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

As a Director within our Forensic Analytics team, you will be part of the leadership team responsible for the performance and growth of the team, through driving client conversations to win new business, leading large-scale engagements, continually improving quality and risk management, and developing the wider team through mentorship, training and encouragement.

You will be joining a rapidly growing and diverse team of multi-disciplinary, technically excellent and highly motivated people.

Your role responsibilities:

• You will use your knowledge, experience and commercial aptitude to identify and secure new business opportunities for our team and to develop and market new business propositions across multiple industries.
• Design, shape and deliver client proposals, presentations, and marketing materials
• Work with clients, SMEs, fraud examiners, internal and external auditors, lawyers and regulatory authorities to resolve contentious issues which will bear the utmost scrutiny
• Lead the design and delivery of forensic technology investigations, risk assessments, forensic accounting assignments, compliance reviews, forensic audits, electronic data reviews
• Lead and manage the team to prepare engagement project plans, working papers, project documentation, status reports, draft and final reports to the highest level of quality
• Plan, manage and control budgets on engagements
• Ensure your work and the work of those supporting you is high quality and meets quality and risk standards. Monitor and manage risks throughout the engagement cycle. Adhere to the strictest standards of client and engagement confidentiality
• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations and ensure satisfaction. Serve as consultant to external parties including C suite executives and attorneys
• Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
• Participate in public speaking events, conferences, seminars, marketing events and client meetings.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

We are looking for people who enjoy addressing complex problems in an analytical manner, with a proven record of delivery in a project environment and a strong background in UK retail.

Essential:

• Previous data analytics experience in Forensic technology, audit, fraud or anti bribery & corruption
• Experience of using diverse technology for investigations or forensic accounting purposes
• Proven technical ability in generating insight using technology and analytics over a wide range of structured & unstructured datasets, and communicating this insight in a variety of forms
• Project lead experience, supplemented with strong stakeholder communication skills- comfortable and adept at navigating competing priorities, resolving ambiguity and managing demanding expectations under pressure.

Desirable:

• Experience of independently delivering data analytics tasks as well as working with and / or helping others to achieve this;
• Ability to communicate complex information and opinions clearly, to technical and senior professional audiences, in both written and verbal contexts.
• Proven prior technical ability in one or more of the following areas:

- Use of SQL or other software / programming languages to create and analyse datasets including the use of ETL solutions to load data into databases
- Data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g. Excel, VBA, R, Python, Tableau)
- Network analytics and big data solutions (i2, Neo4j, Hadoop)

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

In an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformational change that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference.

Forensic & Financial Crime

Our teams in Forensic and Financial Crime provide proactive advice, transformation and operational support to help clients protect their brand and navigate financial crime risks, including money laundering, fraud and corruption.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"For me it's the people that make it. They are bright, supportive, interesting; we work brilliantly together as a team. But its not just that, the number of opportunities you get working for such a large firm is amazing." - Jess, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

"Technology is at the heart of everything we do, so we're using the latest, technologies to constantly improve how we deliver our projects and bring insights to our clients. It means I'm always learning". - Gurpal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working. You will be required to undertake national and international travel for specific client projects. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers