Senior Forensics Associate EMEA

ADP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lighthouse, a leading digital forensics firm, seeks a Senior Forensic Associate to lead onsite and remote collection of ESI from laptops, mobiles, and cloud sources, supporting investigations and litigation. You will analyze data, conduct custodian interviews, and provide client updates, while upholding chain-of-custody integrity and using EnCase, FTK, XWays, and Cellebrite tools.

We value diverse backgrounds, commitment to accuracy, and the ability to coach junior team members; on-call duties

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2–4 years in Digital Forensics.
• At least one industry certification (CISSP, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, MCFE) or similar.
• Ability to multi-task, analyze and problem solve, and coach less experienced members.
• Proficient in EnCase, FTK, XWays, Cellebrite UFED/Physical Analyzer.
• Strong data collection, preservation, and chain of custody knowledge.
• Understanding of file systems, hardware, and networking; Mac/Linux experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensically sound collections of ESI onsite or remotely.
• Verify, extract and analyze data for investigations and litigation.
• Conduct custodian interviews to identify relevant data sources.
• Provide proactive updates to clients.
• Log evidence and maintain chain of custody.
• Enter billable time into the billing system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forensic data analysis

Electronic data collection

Interviews with custodians

Problem solving

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Security or forensics certifications (preferred)

Tools

EnCase

AccessData FTK

XWays

Cellebrite UFED/Physical Analyzer

Cellebrite Inspector

Axiom

Job description

Lighthouse is built on a foundation of unique, compassionate, highly driven individuals. We elevate the strengths and talents of those around us while leveraging opportunities for growth. We offer the experience of solving complex problems while continuing to grow multiple facets of your career. Lighthouse is where innovation meets support and where collaboration is the key ingredient to success. We grow together and are stronger together.

What’s unique about this role?

More than 25 years ago, Lighthouse launched as a local document scanning and copying provider for legal discovery. As the legal technology landscape has changed, we’ve evolved with it, including the continual development of a world-class digital forensics team. Digital forensics often acts as a conduit, linking together key steps of an engagement-- as a first step in gathering evidence, an intermediate step in establishing the facts of a case, a final step in preparing for examination in court—and it requires both strategic understanding of behaviors and outcomes, and tactical skills to put knowledge into action. The talented individuals who make up Lighthouse’s digital forensics team have decades of combined experience across the collection, investigation, and analysis continuum, and hail from careers in security technology, software development, eDiscovery, law enforcement, and the military. The diversity of background and technical acumen within the Lighthouse digital forensics team ensures that we can provide services across a plethora of use cases, using transparent, documented, and defensible workflows and methodologies.

Senior Forensic Associates are responsible for onsite and remote collection of electronically stored information (ESI) from computers, mobile devices, collaboration apps and cloud repositories. Using state-of-the-art technology, they process and analyze data in support of forensic investigations and litigation.

What will this person do?

• Perform forensically sound collections of ESI from laptops, desktops, mobile devices, hard drives, servers and cloud data sources both onsite and remotely.
• Verify, extract and analyze data in support of investigations and litigation
• Conduct custodian interviews to identify relevant data sources
• Provide proactive status updates to both internal and external clients
• Prepare remote collection kits for redeployment
• Log and track evidence, update chain of custody logs and follow evidence management best practices
• Enter billable time and descriptions into billing system.

Perform other related duties as assigned

Bring your passion and together we will shine. It would also be great if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Two to four years of experience in Digital Forensics
• At least one security or digital forensics industry certifications, such as CISSP, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, MCFE, or similar
• Ability to multi-task, analyze and problem solve, and coach less other experienced members.
• Proficient in the use of EnCase, AccessData Forensic Toolkit, XWays, Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer, Cellebrite Inspector (formerly Blacklight), Axiom or open-source forensic tools
• Strong mastery of data collection, preservation, and chain of custody principles and procedures
• An understanding of file systems, computer hardware and computer networking concepts
• Strong Mac, Linux / UNIX, other operating systems experience is a plus

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Duties are performed in a typical office environment while at a desk or computer table
• Duties require the ability to use a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material, in a quiet and professional setting
• Duties may require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends)

Lighthouse celebrates and thrives on diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire, train, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We welcome any talents and contributions you can bring to the team and are deeply committed to growing an environment where everyone can feel safe, is respected, and can show up as themselves. Come as you are!

As a trailblazer and catalyst for change, Lighthouse rises to each opportunity to help our clients and our people do what they do best—shine.