Forensic Consultant

EY; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Consultant in Forensics (FIDS) for Gurgaon. The role involves leading and executing client engagements related to financial fraud investigations, asset tracing, money laundering concerns, ethics violations, and regulatory reviews, with emphasis on quality and timely delivery.

You will contribute to risk assessments, dispute resolution support, and open-source intelligence gathering. The candidate should have strong presentation and writing skills, the ability to work with clients

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of post‑qualification experience in forensic investigations, risk advisory, internal audits or related areas.
• Experience with Big 4 or large corporate internal audit teams preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs.

Responsibilities

• Execute client engagements and ensure quality delivery as per engagement letters.
• Ensure compliance with EY risk management strategies, plans and activities.
• Understand business issues and industry trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Review working papers and client folders and suggest improvements for engagement productivity.
• Support development of marketing collaterals, proposals and new solutions/methodologies.
• Contribute to effective team work and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Report writing

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team player

Education

Chartered Accountant

CIA

MBA

CFE

LLB

Job description

Job Title

Consultant - Forensics - National - ASU - Forensics - Investigations & Compliance - Gurgaon Requisition Id: 1753800 Job specifics: Consultant – FIDS Consultant – FIDS EY is looking for a Consultant in FIDS. The incumbent will execute/lead client engagements related to financial fraud investigations (for example asset tracing, money laundering, suspected violation of ethics, regulatory investigations & open-source intelligence), FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) / UKBA (United Kingdom Bribery Act) compliance reviews, fraud risk assessment, dispute resolution support including assistance in matters pertaining to financial issues like business interruption, etc. Strong interpersonal skills, report writing skills and good acumen of client business are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Execution on client engagement - ensuring quality delivery as per engagement letter.
• Ensure compliance with risk management strategies, plans and activities of the firm.
• Understand business & industry issues / trends.
• Identify areas requiring improvement in the client’s business processes to enable preparation of recommendations.
• Demonstrate an application and solution-based approach to the problem solving technique.
• The same can be utilized for research on delivery of solutions.
• Review of working papers and client folders.
• Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for improving client service.
• Manage the engagement budgets and support superiors in developing marketing collaterals, business proposals and new solution / methodology development.

People Responsibilities

• Contribute to effective team work in internal engagement situation.
• Support knowledge sharing efforts and continually improve processes so that the work team can capture and leverage knowledge.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Good presentation skills, communication skills, aggressive at work, people friendly, and team player.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant / Certified Internal Auditor / Masters in Business Administration / Certified Fraud Examiner / LLB.
• Experience Required: 1 to 4 years of post‑qualification experience in Forensic Investigation, Risk Advisory, Internal Audits, Process Diagnostics Reviews, and allied areas.
• Preferred: Experience with any of the Big 4 firms / Tier 2 firms and/or large Corporate Internal Audit teams will be preferred.
• Ideally you’ll also have Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs.

What We Look For

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.

Working at EY Offers

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

Notes

Con – FIDS 2 FY 20 Con – FIDS 3 FY 20