Digital Forensics Associate

S-RM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Headspace mindfulness access

Job summary

S-RM is seeking an Associate consultant for its Digital Forensics practice in London. The role involves leading forensic investigations, developing the team, and delivering complex projects for multinational clients.

You will combine technical expertise with client management and communication to ensure high-quality outcomes. The candidate should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, 3+ years in forensic/technical investigations, and a relevant STEM degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in forensic/investigations consulting or technical investigations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or analytical field from an accredited university.
• Demonstrable experience conducting forensic analysis and managing client communications under tight deadlines.
• Experience supporting litigation, regulatory, and internal investigations with interaction with legal counsel.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of forensic investigations and contribute to developing S-RM’s Digital Forensics team.
• Perform forensic preservation and analysis across Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, cloud platforms, and proprietary apps.
• Manage client relationships, scope engagements, set expectations, and present findings to executives and legal counsel.
• Produce clear, defensible written reports and verbal briefings; respond to senior stakeholder questions.

Skills

Forensics

Client management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Cellebrite

Oxygen

AXIOM

X-Ways

FTK

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, creative, and analytical Associate consultant to join our Digital Forensics practice in London.

WHO WE ARE

S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we’ve helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges .

We’ve been able to do this because of our outstanding people. We’re committed to developing sharp , curious, driven individuals who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success .

But we also know that work isn’t everything. It’s about the lives and careers it helps us build. We’re immensely proud of this culture and we invest in our people’s wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day.

We’re excited you’re thinking about joining us.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of forensic investigations as well as playing an important part in developing S-RM’sDigital Forensicsteam. They will bring in-depth technicalexpertise, client management and communication skillsto effectively deliver complex projects to multinational corporate and private clients.

The key areas of responsibility will be:

Technical forensic acquisition and analysis

• Perform forensic preservation of digital evidencein accordance withbest practice and recognised standards,maintainingchain of custody, and contemporaneous record keeping.
• Conduct in-depth forensic analysis across a wide range of digital sources; including but not limited to Windows and MacOS computers, iOS and Android mobile devices,enterpriseand personal cloud platforms, andproprietoryapplications.

Clientand projectmanagement

• Act as the leadonforensic investigations from scoping through to delivery, including defining deliverables,forensicmethodologies, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Manage client relationships, including scoping engagements, setting expectations, communicating findings, and presenting conclusions to board-level executives and legal counsel.
• Deliver clear, concise, and defensible findings through high-quality written reports and verbal briefings, including responding toquestionsfrom senior stakeholders.
• Research and testing: Conduct in-depth research and testing of new technologies , devices and platforms as part of investigations that are bespoke in nature and involve novel technologies.
• Practice development: Develop and document processes for preserving and analysing evidence from new sources to ensure the team is kept up to date on the latest capabilities .
• Mentoring: M anage junior colleagues and uphold quality standards across the team.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Candidates with the following qualifications and experience are likely to succeed as anAssociateat S-RM.

That said, if youdon’tthink you meetall ofthe criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box—we’relooking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have interest and capabilities in others.

We nurture a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are dedicated to developing a workforce that displays a variety of talents,experiencesand perspectives.

Experience and background

• A minimum of 3 years professional experience , ideally servicing private sector clients in forensic and intelligence consulting or technical investigations.
• This requirement is a guide,ultimatelywe are looking fornotableexperience in this industry, please feel free to apply if you have close to, or significantly more experience than is listed.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university. Relevant disciplines include any STEM or other analytical subjects.
• Demonstrable experience conducting forensic analysis and managing client communications , including scoping cases, updating clients, and delivering complex analysis under tight deadlines.
• Experience supporting litigation, regulatory and/or internal investigations, including interaction with legal counsel and external senior stakeholders.
• Experience writing forensic reports including methodologies, technical findings, and conclusions.

The candidate will need to have the following key personal attributes to perform successfully in this role:

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, honesty and reliability;
• An inquisitive nature and excellent attention to detail;
• A proactive mindset and a willingness to work outside the job specification when required ;
• A creative approach to answering client questions and solving problems;
• An ability to thrive under pressure and work to tight deadlines.

Technical and investigative capability

• Familiari ty with digital forensics techniques including but not limited to:
• Forensic preservation methodologies including the ACPO guidelines, chain of custody, and contemporaneous record keeping;
• Windowsand MacOS forensic acquisition and analysis;
• iOS and Android forensic acquisition and analysis;
• Third- party applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal;
• Cloud hosted environments such as iCloud, Google, and social media platforms.
• Familiarity with digital forensics analysis tools including Cellebrite, Oxygen, AXIOM, X-Ways, FTK, etc.
• Experience conducting investigations involvingcorporateenvironments (e.g. Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS).
• Experience conducting forensic analysis and leading the technical investigation for casesincluding:
• Intellectual property theft;
• Fraudandother financial crime;
• Defamation and reputation damage;
• Employee misconductand workplace investigations;
• Bribery and corruption;
• Authenticity disputes.

All candidate s must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.

The role will be based in our London office. However, we have flexible and remote working arrangements available.

OUR BENEFITS

We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outsideit,this includes but is not exhaustive of:

• 25 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every day of service up to a maximum of 30 days);
• Matching pension contribution up to 7% (up to a maximum of 14% combined), and financial education;
• Parental Support:
• Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year;
• Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay;
• Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay.
• Various Health and Medical Benefits including:
• Private dental and medical insurance (taxable benefit) for you and your family;
• Virtual GP for you and your family members that live in the same household;
• Various gym discounts for you and your partner;
• EAP programme for you and your immediate family;
• Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app Headspace.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

We want to get to know you, and for you to get to know us, to see ifwe’dbe a good fit.We are responsive and respectful of people’s time throughout our hiring process.

We expect the interview process will consist of a two-stage interview, followed by an in-person meeting.