Director, Forensics

BDO USA, P.C. • Los Angeles, CA

6d • $230,000 - $280,000

About The Position

The Director, Forensics is responsible for growing BDO’s forensic data analytics practice through leadership, industry expertise, commercial acumen, and entrepreneurship. The role develops client work plans, leads multiple projects, spearheads analytics design and implementation, trains and develops the team, and creates new business opportunities. It requires an in-depth understanding of issues facing companies, advanced data literacy, and expertise supporting legal, forensic, or compliance matters. Client engagements may involve bribery and corruption, fraud, money laundering, disputes, litigation, and corporate compliance.

The Director provides forensic analytics services to outside counsel, regulators, and companies involved in litigation, investigations, disputes, regulatory matters, and compliance. The role supervises and develops engagement teams, manages project finances and delivery, builds client relationships, and partners with senior leadership on practice-wide strategies. International projects may require 20% or more domestic and/or international travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 10 years of client-facing consulting experience providing data analytics services for disputes, litigation, investigations, compliance, or forensic matters.
• At least 5 years of experience leading teams, overseeing project engagements, and ensuring teams meet client objectives.
• Experience maintaining client relationships.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: forensic analytics, compliance analytics, artificial intelligence, fraud analytics, data visualization, data automation, or data warehousing.
• Ability to write SQL queries and manage large data sets within SQL Server or other databases to support client needs.
• Experience with data visualization software.
• Ability to work with a high degree of professionalism and autonomy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to multitask independently and within a group environment, and to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the Firm.
• Ability to manage a team of professionals and delegate work assignments as needed.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal personnel and clients.
• Ability to encourage teamwork on engagements and contribute to assigned personnel’s professional development.
• Executive presence and ability to act as the primary contact on assigned engagements.
• Ability to develop existing and new client relationships that contribute to Firm growth.

Nice To Haves

• A focus in Accounting, Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Information Systems.
• Prior financial and/or statistical analysis, business valuation, public accounting, and/or forensic technology experience.
• CFE, CPA, CFA, and/or CAMS certification.
• Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle certification.
• Tableau or Power BI certification.
• Experience with Python, R, and/or other programming languages or tools.
• Experience with data profiling and data management tools.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Mandarin, including reading, speaking, and/or writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide forensic analytics services to outside counsel, regulators, and companies involved in litigation, investigations, disputes, regulatory matters, and compliance.
• Lead forensic assignments involving fraud, anti-money laundering, insurance risks, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), disputes, and other matters.
• Serve as an industry subject matter expert and advise clients on technology and analytics for legal matters.
• Develop relationships with existing and prospective client contacts to generate additional business opportunities.
• Lead multiple forensic data analytics assignments simultaneously and ensure client satisfaction.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality.
• Build internal relationships within BDO and across the Firm’s other services.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information professionally and with integrity.
• Create service offerings based on market trends and business needs, and innovate with technologies and processes.
• Engage with senior client team members in business development activities, including sales and marketing.
• Manage project finances, including billing, resource allocation, and budget analysis.
• Work on international projects, with potential domestic and/or international travel of 20% or more.
• Supervise the day-to-day workload of Senior Managers, Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates on assigned engagements, and review their work product.
• Evaluate the performance of assigned team members and help develop goals and objectives for their professional development.
• Grow the team through coaching, training, and assigning appropriate projects.
• Partner with senior leadership to create and implement practice-wide strategies for business development, practice development, people development, and innovation.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) as a qualified retirement plan, offering participants beneficial ownership and a stake in the firm’s success.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director