Director

Control Risks Group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Control Risks Group seeks a senior forensics leader to head complex disputes, compliance-driven reviews and investigations across the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore. You will coordinate with global offices and develop opportunities with new and existing clients, leveraging technology in investigations.

Essential duties include leading SEA-based team members, scoping investigations, and delivering high-quality reports to clients and tribunals.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience with sourcing and converting business opportunities in SEA/ Greater China/ South Asia.
• Experience scoping and delivering investigations, including use of technology in delivery.
• Knowledge of dispute resolution mechanics (mediation/arbitration/litigation) and forensics role.
• Familiarity with SEA/Greater China/South Asia jurisdictions and跨-border work.

Responsibilities

• Originate, scope and convert forensic accounting, compliance and investigation opportunities in SEA.
• Lead investigations end-to-end including anti-fraud and regulatory risk work.
• Manage Singapore-based forensics team and develop staff.
• Manage client relationships and deliver reports, proposals, and pitches.
• Stay ahead of market trends in digital forensics, e-discovery and data analytics.
• Oversee project economics and provide technical leadership in investigations.

Skills

Senior leadership

Business development

Forensic accounting

Investigations

Regulatory risk assessment

Data analytics tools

Education

Degree level education

CFE/CPA/CFA

Tools

e-discovery

Electronic data analysis tools

Job description

Role purpose

This position will lead complex disputes, compliance-driven reviews and investigations, using forensic accounting and technology solutions, in the South-East Asia/ Greater China/ South Asia / Australia region and the broader Asia Pacific Region while coordinating with counterparts in our offices worldwide. This position will also play a key role in generating opportunities with new and existing clients in the region, by leveraging existing resources as well as building new capabilities

Role tasks and responsibilities

• Originate, scope and convert forensic accounting, compliance and investigation opportunities primarily in South East Asia.
• Deep understanding of the various types of investigations and forensic accounting assignments, including the use and applications of technology in investigations.
• Act as a line manager leading the Forensics Singapore-based team members, providing support with team development and training.
• End to end case management of investigations, anti-fraud and anti-corruption risk management services as well as financial, technical accounting, and other analysis relating to litigation.
• Management of existing and new client relationships, delivering best in class service and ensuring full compliance with applicable laws.
• Development and delivery of reports, proposals and pitches.
• Being pro-active and aware of market trends, industry-specific developments, including a solid understanding of digital forensics, e-discovery and data analytics tools.
• Managing project economics.
• Providing forensic accounting technical leadership.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Proven experience of operating successfully at a senior level, with a track record of sourcing and converting business development leads with the legal buyer community in key South-East Asia/ Greater China/ South Asia markets.
• Deep understanding and experience of scoping and delivering different types of investigations (internal, regulatory and cross-border), forensic accounting and proactive fraud and compliance risk assessment projects, including the use and application of technology in their delivery.
• Knowledge of the popular dispute resolution mechanisms (mediation, arbitration, litigation) and the role forensics can play in each.
• Knowledge of key South-East Asia/ Greater China/ South Asia countries and experience of executing tasks in those jurisdictions as well as further afield.
• Extensive forensic accounting experience.
• Deep knowledge of local and extra-territorial regulatory drivers and enforcement trends
• Preparation of detailed complex report for clients, tribunals, regulators and court proceedings.
• Deep understanding of investigation techniques and procedures
• Management of investigative assignments and projects relating to proposed, pending or active litigation.
• Deep knowledge of our industry and competitors.
• Demonstrate an understanding of delivering higher value/margin services.

Preferred

• Big 4 or Mid-Tier accounting firm experience
• In-house investigations and/or compliance experience
• Native English speaker and Mandarin Chinese or other regional languages (spoken, written, reading)
• Proactive fraud/corruption risk management experience

Qualifications and specialist skills

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Internationally recognised accounting qualifications (such as CFE/CPA/CFA)
• Proficient IT skills
• Considerable familiarity with e-discovery and other electronic data analysis tools
• Demonstrable commercial acumen
• Specialist investigation or dispute resolution skills