Associate Director, Forensics Consulting

Overview

You will lead UK and overseas investigations, compliance reviews and forensic accounting assignments, guiding small teams while growing the business. You’ll deliver high-quality outcomes with limited senior input and mentor junior colleagues. This role combines hands-on delivery with strategic client development, contributing to the growth of Control Risks’ Forensics practice in the UK. You will work across demanding investigations, balancing technical excellence with practical, defensible advice.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive compensation
• discretionary global bonus scheme
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• equal opportunities employer
• support for reasonable interview adjustments

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of internal investigations, compliance reviews and forensic accounting engagements in the UK and overseas, managing two-to-four person teams or larger workstreams.
• Deliver most engagement work independently (roughly 80%), with senior input on the remaining 20%.
• Maintain firm standards for technical excellence, client service and commercial performance.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients on sensitive, complex matters and provide practical, defensible recommendations.
• Lead and motivate engagement teams, build capacity through technical excellence, and provide clear direction.
• Coach and develop junior colleagues through active leadership, technical guidance and feedback.
• Review colleagues’ work to ensure rigour, consistency and high-quality outputs.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture and promote knowledge sharing across the practice.
• Contribute specialist expertise to complex engagements across the wider Forensics team.
• Support the UK Forensics strategy, identify market opportunities, strengthen positioning and expand client relationships.
• Collaborate with senior colleagues and the sales team to develop and convert opportunities (roughly 30% of role), and cultivate relationships with buyers and influencers.
• Identify emerging client needs, regulatory developments and market trends, translating them into business opportunities.
• Represent the firm at client meetings, conferences and industry forums to enhance visibility in the UK market.
• Contribute to proposals, marketing and client-facing activities to build long-term relationships.

Key requirements

• Significant experience conducting internal investigations and advising on fraud and corruption matters.
• Proven ability to lead engagement teams and deliver high-quality work with limited senior oversight.
• Experience in building team capacity through coaching and technical development.
• Track record of supporting business development and developing client relationships.
• Attention to detail and a structured, methodical approach to tasks.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent), ideally with credentials such as the CFE.
• Sound understanding of the use of technology in investigations.
• Developing network of client contacts.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations (UK Bribery Act, US FCPA, Sapin II).
• Fluent English; additional languages (e.g., French) advantageous.

• leadership
• coaching and mentoring
• client focus and advisory
• investigations technology
• forensic accounting
• complex engagement delivery

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