Senior Risk & Investigations Leader (Forensics)

Fticonsulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting, a leading global advisory firm, is seeking a senior leader in Sydney to join Risk, Investigations & Compliance. Reporting to the Senior Managing Director, you will oversee complex investigations, apply forensic accounting and data analytics, and guide client engagements across markets.

The role emphasizes independent investigations, due diligence for transactions, and creating clear research reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in investigation- and dispute-related work in a consulting and client service environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the application of forensic accounting and data analytics techniques within investigation and dispute engagements.
• A familiarity with business intelligence and due diligence work.
• Broad professional experience, prior international work experience/travel or experience working as part of a global dispersed team an advantage.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and a self-starter, with experience of operating in fast paced and dynamic operational settings.
• Demonstrated experience supervising junior colleagues.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 10 to 12+ years’ experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducting, and having day‑to‑day oversight of, forensic accounting elements of investigation and dispute engagements
• Applying data analytics techniques within investigations, disputes, risk assessments, regulatory and compliance matters
• Leading engagements that involve due diligence, business intelligence and other types of investigations, involving public record research and discreet source inquiries
• Supervision of junior personnel
• Evaluation of information and information sources for accuracy, reliability and relevance in assessing risk
• Provision of advice on how to mitigate risk
• Creation of research reports in English, presentations and where needed link charts or similar diagrams to record investigative actions and findings.

Skills

Forensic accounting

Data analytics

Business intelligence

Investigations

Leadership

Supervision

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

FTI Consulting, a leading global advisory firm, is seeking a senior leader in Sydney to join Risk, Investigations & Compliance. Reporting to the Senior Managing Director, you will oversee complex investigations, apply forensic accounting and data analytics, and guide client engagements across markets.

The role emphasizes independent investigations, due diligence for transactions, and creating clear research reports and presentations.