Technical Skills Requirements:

You’ll have knowledge and experience in a number of the following areas:

• Investigation concepts (evidence preservation and collection, data privacy, legal privilege, investigative interviewing technique, business intelligence)
• Preparation of forensic reports including review, analysis and verification of evidence
• Liaising with clients, in-house counsel, external legal teams, witnesses, police, criminal prosecutors and regulatory enforcers
• Fraud and forensic investigations (eg occupational fraud, bankruptcy and insolvency, insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, procurement fraud)
• Regulatory investigations and knowledge of regulatory environment
• Financial statement irregularity investigations
• Fraud prevention including fraud risk assessments and compliance program development
• Forensic due diligence and forensic audit support
• Review of policies and procedures, internal processes and controls
• Anti-money laundering
• Multi-National / jurisdictional / cross-border investigations
• Working in multidisciplinary teams
• Leading sectors / firm business development / marketing initiatives
• Delivering on sales targets and a network of contacts

Skills and Attributes for success:

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Leadership experience and proven track record in a challenging environment
• Simultaneously handling multiple diverse and pressing assignments and sensitive and adversarial situations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Dedicated, innovative and resourceful and able to work under pressure
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree required in either Accounting, Forensics Studies, or LLB with postgraduate in Forensic studies
• 4-6 years’ experience in the Forensics field of which at least 2 years at a manager level
• Membership to either Associate of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Added advantage if a Certified Public Accountant, Advocate, Certified Fraud Examiner and/or Forensic Practitioner
• Be willing to travel locally and internationally