Legal, Risk & Compliance - Investigations & Forensic Senior Consultant

Protiviti•Tampa, FL

1d•$88,000 - $132,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver. At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. Protiviti is looking for a Legal Senior Consultant to join our Investigations, Litigation, and Forensic Services team.

Requirements

Motivated to learn and interested in fraud, investigations, regulatory enforcement, forensic accounting, e-discovery, and litigation support.
Ability to structure investigative work, identify key questions, and adapt as facts and case requirements evolve.
Ability to analyze information coherently and critically and distinguish facts, assumptions, and preliminary conclusions.
Comfortable working with financial records, electronic evidence, transactional data, and complex documentation.
Passionate about building relationships with clients and providing exceptional client experiences.
Inherent interest in project planning, workstream management, and team leadership.
Ability to communicate investigative findings clearly and objectively in written and oral formats.
Contribute to a positive team culture and create development opportunities for junior team members.
Pay close attention to scope, progress, risks, deadlines, and deliverable quality.
Interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.
Bachelor's degree required.
Three to five years of relevant experience in forensic accounting, investigations, fraud review, regulatory matters, e-discovery, litigation support, compliance, or related professional services.
Experience owning substantial portions of investigative or forensic workstreams, with appropriate oversight from engagement leadership.
Demonstrated experience with project planning, execution, deliverable tracking, and monitoring of assigned budgets or workstream economics.
Experience applying data analytics, evidence-gathering methods, and digital tools in investigative casework.
Demonstrated ability to review junior team members’ work and provide practical coaching.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to distill complex information into clear, supportable findings.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting findings to clients or senior stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Preferred fields of study include Accounting, Analytics or Data Science, Business Administration or Management, Computer Science or Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
CPA, CFE, CFF, ACEDS, Relativity, or other relevant certification preferred, but not required.
Prior consulting, accounting, legal, regulatory, or professional-services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead defined workstreams within fraud, investigations, regulatory enforcement, e-discovery, and forensic matters from planning through delivery.
Coordinate timelines and deliverables.
Conduct fact-finding and evidence gathering.
Analyze financial and electronic information.
Communicate findings to client stakeholders and internal leadership.
Take increasing responsibility for investigative approaches, workstream execution, project monitoring, deliverable quality, and the development of Consultants and Interns.
Manage client-service workstream activities, timelines, and deliverables across one or more investigations.
Conduct fact-finding, evidence gathering, interviews, and financial transaction review to identify potentially irregular activity.
Apply forensic accounting, data analytics, e-discovery methods, and digital tools to support case development and analysis.
Review records, reports, communications, and documentation to trace funds, test patterns, and connect key findings.
Support compliance risk assessments and reviews of regulatory requirements in complex environments.
Help develop investigative approaches for matters involving corporate governance, financial records, cybersecurity concerns, or potential misconduct.
Analyze data to identify and investigate discrepancies and perform follow-the-money procedures.
Prepare chronologies, workpapers, reports, exhibits, and client-ready presentations.
Coach Consultants and Interns, review work products, and build skills across investigative methods and technical analysis.
Communicate findings clearly to client stakeholders, counsel, and internal leadership in written and oral formats.
Monitor assigned scope, budget, progress, risks, and dependencies while adapting to changing case requirements.
Work effectively with internal and external counsel, forensic accountants, technology professionals, and other consultants.
Evaluate, summarize, organize, and interpret complex information.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverages
FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
Life and accident insurance
Adoption and fertility assistance
Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
Short/long term disability
Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time (New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year)
Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
Annual bonus plan