Director, Forensics

BDO USA•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Director, Forensics leads and grows BDO’s forensic data analytics practice. The role develops client work plans, leads multiple engagements, designs and implements analytics, develops team members, and identifies new business opportunities. It requires industry expertise, commercial acumen, advanced data literacy, and the ability to support legal, forensic, and compliance matters. 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 investigations, disputes, litigation, regulatory matters, and compliance. The position oversees project delivery and finances, builds client and internal relationships, develops services in response to market trends, and contributes to business development. It supervises and develops staff and partners with senior leadership on practice-wide strategies. International project work may involve 20% or more domestic and/or international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Ten or more years of client-facing consulting experience providing data analytics services for disputes, litigation, investigations, compliance, or forensic matters.
Five or more 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: 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.
Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet project deadlines.
Ability to multitask independently and in a group environment, work in a deadline-driven setting, and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels.
Ability to manage a team of professionals and delegate work assignments as needed.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
Ability to foster a team environment and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel.
Executive presence and ability to act as the primary contact on assigned engagements.
Ability to develop existing and new client relationships that contribute to the Firm’s growth.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree 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 (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 consult with clients on technology and analytics for legal matters.
Develop relationships with existing and new client contacts to generate additional business opportunities.
Lead multiple forensic data analytics assignments simultaneously and ensure client satisfaction.
Deliver projects on time, within budget, and at a high level of quality.
Build internal relationships across BDO and its services.
Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and integrity.
Create new service offerings based on market trends and business needs, innovating with technologies and processes.
Interact with senior client team members and contribute to business development, sales, and marketing activities.
Manage project finances, including billing, resource allocation, and budget analysis.
Supervise the day-to-day work of Senior Managers, Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates on assigned engagements and review their work product.
Evaluate team performance and help develop goals and objectives that support professional development.
Coach and train team members and assign appropriate projects to develop and grow the team.
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.