Associate Managing Director

Kroll; Paris; Sur place; EUR 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kroll’s Investigations, Diligence and Compliance practice seeks an Associate Managing Director to lead EMEA efforts from Paris. The role focuses on expanding client engagement in France, driving high-impact investigations and compliance projects across the region.

Candidates should bring extensive forensic accounting and financial investigation experience, strong leadership, and fluency in French and English, with readiness for international travel.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a reputable professional or financial services firm or investigative organization.
• Accounting qualification is essential (minimum 8 years post qualified).
• Forensic accounting or financial investigation experience in practice or regulatory environment.
• Strong commercial understanding of both developed and emerging markets.
• Managerial level report writing skills and excellent client relationship abilities.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in French and English.
• Ability to travel regularly internationally.

Responsabilités

• Lead case execution from structuring projects to closure and deliver commercially viable advice.
• Assist clients in investigating regulatory breaches, fraud, bribery and corruption across EMEA.
• Advise on developing fraud, sanctions and ABC compliance programs.
• Conduct fact-finding interviews with stakeholders.
• Support business development and client relationship management in the region.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to their professional development.

Connaissances

Forensic accounting

Financial investigation

Client relationship

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Financial management

Commercial acumen

Ambiguity navigation

Travel readiness

French & English fluency

Formation

International accounting qualification

Description du poste

Kroll’s Investigations, Diligence and Compliance (IDC) practice assists clients in Forensic Investigations and delivering actionable data and insight business intelligence that help clients worldwide make critical decisions and mitigate risk.

We are seeking a Associate Managing Director to join our EMEA / FRENCH Investigation, Diligence, and Compliance practice, based in Paris. This is a senior leadership role that will work closely and continuously with the Managing to drive business development in France and lead high-impact investigative and compliance engagements across the region.

The role will initially focus on expanding our presence in France through client engagement, participation in industry events, and thought leadership. In addition to core responsibilities in internal investigations, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, and compliance matters, the candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to strategic intelligence and compliance advisory (SAPIN 2) assignments, offering a holistic view of the risk and investigative landscape in France.

The candidate will play a key role in growing the local team and shaping the future of our practice in the country.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsibility for effectively running a case (or work streams of large cases) through to its closure, from structuring projects, managing resources, presenting findings and providing commercially viable advice to the client.
• Assist clients in investigating alleged regulatory breaches and instances of fraud, bribery and corruption across EMEA.
• Advise corporate clients in developing and enhancing fraud, sanctions and ABC compliance programs.
• Fact findings interviews with a range of stakeholders involved in cases.
• Support the development of the Investigations Practice in the region by identifying new clients and business opportunities and retaining key relationships with existing clients, contribute to the identification of new client opportunities
• Contribute to the professional development and evaluation of junior project team members, encourage behavior transformation

REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive experience of working in a reputable professional or financial services firm, investigative organization, or in house investigation experience.
• Internationally recognized accounting qualification is essential (minimum 8 years post qualified).
• Forensic accounting or Financial Investigation experience either in practice or in a regulatory environment.
• Commercial understanding of both developed and emerging markets.
• Managerial level report writing skills.
• Exceptional presentation and client relationship skills.
• Proven quantitative, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong understanding of project financials and financial management.
• Strong commercial acumen and market awareness.
• Intellectually curious and adept at navigating ambiguity.
• The position will require regular international travel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English, Spanish or Italian would be a real plus

About Kroll

Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you’ll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.