Director, Forensic Tech & eDiscovery Leadership

Alvarez & Marsal; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez &Marsal (A&M) is expanding its Forensic Technology Services (FTS) team in Australia. As a Director, you will lead client engagements across digital forensics, eDiscovery and cybersecurity, guiding investigations and providing expert technical input to legal teams and clients.

You will oversee scoping, delivery, data preservation, and reporting while managing multiple workstreams and contributing to business development and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in digital forensics, eDiscovery, cybersecurity, incident response or forensic data analytics within a client-facing professional services environment
• Demonstrated experience leading engagements and teams, and managing relationships with clients and legal counsel
• Sound technical understanding of forensic principles and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
• Experience scoping forensic preservations of structured and unstructured data from endpoints, cloud platforms, mobile devices and social media
• Working knowledge of eDiscovery platforms (e.g., Nuix Discover, Relativity, Reveal) and forensic tool suites (e.g., Nuix Workstation, Magnet AXIOM, Cellebrite UFED, GetData Forensic Explorer)
• Strong analytical skills and experience producing clear, concise, client-ready work product
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with both clients and technical teams
• Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., SANS, EnCE, CFCE, CCE, GFCE, CISSP) are highly regarded
• Willingness to travel as client and business needs require

Responsibilities

• Lead forensic technology, digital forensics and eDiscovery engagements from scoping through to delivery, across disputes, white-collar crime investigations and post-acquisition matters
• Advise clients, legal counsel and internal teams on evidence preservation, forensic data handling and best practice in data and evidence protection
• Guide and lead client interviews and information gathering, and set and communicate client expectations consistently
• Oversee forensic collection, preservation, processing, analysis, review and production, ensuring data integrity and chain-of-custody procedures are maintained
• Review technical reports and summaries for legal teams and clients, and support expert witness work where required
• Identify risks and obstacles early, create contingency plans and communicate promptly with clients
• Own multiple workstreams simultaneously, ensuring project approach, timeline and deliverables are logical, reasonable and accurate
• Work alongside colleagues across Disputes and Investigations, Performance Improvement and Restructuring to deliver integrated solutions
• Support business development, including proposals, client relationships and market engagement
• Coach and mentor team members at all levels and help recruit and develop exceptional people

Skills

Digital forensics

eDiscovery

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Forensic data analytics

Client-facing

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics/Cybersecurity/CS

Industry certifications (SANS, EnCE, CFCE, CCE, GFCE, CISSP)

Tools

Nuix Discover

Relativity

Reveal

Nuix Workstation

Magnet AXIOM

Cellebrite UFED

GetData Forensic Explorer

Job description

Alvarez &Marsal (A&M) is expanding its Forensic Technology Services (FTS) team in Australia. As a Director, you will lead client engagements across digital forensics, eDiscovery and cybersecurity, guiding investigations and providing expert technical input to legal teams and clients.

You will oversee scoping, delivery, data preservation, and reporting while managing multiple workstreams and contributing to business development and cross-team collaboration.