Investigation Lead - Data Analytics & Compliance (KSA)

Protiviti Middle East Member Firm; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Protiviti Middle East Member Firm is seeking an on-the-ground lead investigator in Saudi Arabia to drive crime investigations through data analytics, e-discovery, and document review. You will supervise junior staff, interact with client and regulator representatives, and guide engagements from planning to reporting.

You will manage evidence collection, draft findings, and maintain robust working papers, while contributing to business development and knowledge sharing across the KSA practice.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant, professional financial accounting qualification, MBA (Finance) or a relevant postgraduate degree.
• CFE strongly preferred; ACCA, CPA, CAMS or digital forensics certifications (e.g., EnCE) an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver workstreams across data analytics, e-discovery / ESI review and document review.
• Manage onsite delivery, acting as day-to-day contact for the client SPOC and engaging with audit committee members and regulatory representatives.
• Conduct evidence collection, analysis and fact-finding interviews; draft findings and investigation reports for senior review.
• Maintain review protocols, documentation standards and defensible working papers.
• Supervise, coach and review the work of Consultants and Analysts; support the Manager on engagement planning, budgets and timelines.
• Contribute to Business development, proposals, client pitches and knowledge development for the KSA practice.

Skills

Data analytics

Excel

Project supervision

Interviewing/fact-finding

Regulatory interaction

Education

Chartered Accountant

MBA (Finance)

ACCA

CPA

CAMS

EnCE

CFE

Tools

Relativity

Nuix

Intella

IDEA

ACL

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Protiviti Middle East Member Firm is seeking an on-the-ground lead investigator in Saudi Arabia to drive crime investigations through data analytics, e-discovery, and document review. You will supervise junior staff, interact with client and regulator representatives, and guide engagements from planning to reporting.

You will manage evidence collection, draft findings, and maintain robust working papers, while contributing to business development and knowledge sharing across the KSA practice.