Director, Forensic Investigations

The Role

We are seeking highly experienced, strategic and hands-on Directors to join our global Forensic & Investigation Services team.

This role is ideal for a senior forensic professional with deep technical expertise and a strong track record of delivering complex, high-impact engagements related to corporate investigations, fraud, litigation support, asset tracing, regulatory response.

You will have a core area of specialism related to Investigations that forms the basis of your experience and market focus.  This is likely to be one or more of financial, thematic, or a specific regulation.  In addition, experience of using and delivering with investigatory, risk and regulatory enabling technology solutions – and/or experience of collaborating  with software vendors across the forensics issue spectrum.

As a Director, you will lead client engagements, manage teams across jurisdictions, contribute to business development, and collaborate closely with senior stakeholders both internally and externally. You will also play a key role in shaping the growth of our global forensic platform and mentoring emerging talent.

Key Responsibilities

Engagement Leadership

• Lead complex forensic investigations, including fraud, asset tracing bribery, corruption, sanctions, accounting irregularities, whistleblower complaints, and regulatory inquiries
• Direct all phases of investigation delivery—scoping, fieldwork, analysis, reporting, and client presentations
• Deploy, leverage and architect analytics and other software (including ai) tools and resources for tech enabled delivery
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, legal counsel, and regulators
• Oversee the preparation of high-quality deliverables, including expert reports, presentations, and documentation suitable for court or regulatory submission

Subject Matter Expertise

• Conduct advanced financial analysis, forensic accounting, transaction testing, and internal control evaluations
• Oversee or coordinate with eDiscovery and digital forensics colleagues on data collection, review.  Oversee and coordinate analytics exercises and product
• Bring experience in compliance relevant regulatory frameworks such as SFO, FCPA sanctions, whistleblower regulations, and relevant economic crime legislation

Practice Growth & Business Development

• Drive growth of the forensic practice by originating new client opportunities and expanding existing relationships
• Lead and contribute to RFP responses, pitch presentations, and thought leadership initiatives
• Develop relationships with law firms, general counsel, audit committees, boards, and regulatory agencies

Team Leadership & Development

• Help to identify and recruit talent aligned to our market opportunities
• Manage, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
• Contribute to talent development and knowledge sharing across the practice
• Foster a collaborative, high-integrity culture grounded in professionalism and quality

Key Skills & Experience

• Accounting CPA, CFE, CAMS, ACA, ACCA, or similar professional certification
• Technology certifications
• Strong relevant experience in forensic accounting, corporate investigations, risk consulting, litigation support, or regulatory compliance
• Demonstrated experience leading high-stakes investigations across multiple jurisdictions
• Proven ability to interface with senior stakeholders, including clients, legal counsel, regulators, and boards
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage concurrent, complex workstreams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex findings into actionable insight
• Familiarity with tools such as Relativity, Cellebrite, SQL, Alteryx, or other forensic and data analytics platforms
• Cross-border experience or fluency in a second language is advantageous

What can we offer you?

New joiners are supported by an induction programme.  As well as this we offer a whole host of benefits and reward including;

• Market-leading Salary
• 28 days holiday
• Cash benefits allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Extensive investment in personal development & learning
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work schemes
• Regular social, cultural and charitable activities

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.

The firm has more than 1,600 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.

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