Managing Director, Digital Investigations & Cyber Risk

Nardello & Co. LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Nardello & Co. LLC in San Francisco seeks a Managing Director to lead the expansion of the Digital Investigations and Cyber Risk practice, directing business development, project execution, and client relationships at the highest levels.

The role combines hands-on digital forensics, expert testimony, and strategic leadership across multidisciplinary teams, requiring a minimum of 12 years in the field, a proven book of business, and a history of delivering confidential investigations with

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in digital forensic and cyber response services.
• Proven track record of developing a book of business.
• Experience conducting complex, confidential investigations in investigative/advisory roles.
• Experience preparing, delivering, and defending expert analysis and testimony.
• Willingness to actively support a broad range of engagements in a hands-on capacity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a business development plan with senior management.
• Grow the firm’s client base by generating significant new business and managing client relationships.
• Direct overall case management from proposal to delivery of technical support including digital forensics, incident response, and advisory services.

Skills

Business development

Team leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

THE POSITION:

Reporting to the Managing Director & Head of Digital Investigations & Cyber Risk, the Managing Director will be responsible for helping to drive the expansion of the firm’s Digital Investigations and Cyber Risk practice, which provides a diverse range of investigative and forensic capabilities to clients. The qualified candidate will work with senior management on new business development and project execution, overseeing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring work quality and managing client relationships at the highest levels.

WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS:

• Develop and execute a business development plan while working closely with Nardello & Co. senior management and staff.
• Actively grow the firm’s client base by generating significant new business and managing client relationships. The ideal candidate will have an active book of business that can be integrated into Nardello & Co.
• Direct overall case management process from proposal to delivery of technical support including digital forensics/incident response, security assessment and advice, incident preparedness, etc., to report production, including client relationships, staffing, budgeting, and quality control.
• In addition to managing the overall team, the candidate will be expected to be an active practitioner and have the ability to execute digital forensic analysis, including expert testimony. The ideal candidate will have prior expert witness experience.
• Participate in the training and development of more junior practice professionals.
• Assure the firm’s continued growth and expansion by helping to shape the firm’s overall strategy.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Minimum 12 years of experience in digital forensic and cyber response services practice, including in senior management-level roles.
• A proven track record of developing a book of business.
• Deep experience in conducting complex, confidential investigations in both an investigative and advisory capacity.
• Experience in preparing, delivering, and defending expert analysis and testimony in litigation support and/or regulatory matters.
• Willingness and ability to actively support a broad range of engagement types in a hands-on capacity.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• High degree of attention to detail and work product quality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to motivate and support high performing teams.
• A track record of demonstrating credibility, trust, enthusiasm, integrity, and ethics.
• Other skills of interest include business valuation, internal controls assessment and advisory, and high-volume forensic data analysis. Sector experience in financial services, technology, health care & life sciences also a plus.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• One or more digital forensics and incident response certifications, such as GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, CFCE, CCME or equivalent government forensic certifications.

ENVIRONMENT DETAILS

• Some travel is required.
• Hybrid working arrangement.

Nardello & Co. offers employees a competitive compensation and set of benefits.

Nardello & Co. is an equal opportunity employer.

WHO WE ARE:

With offices in New York, London, Paris, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai, Nardello & Co. is a global investigations firm whose experienced professionals handle a broad range of matters including due diligence, anti-corruption and fraud investigations, civil and white collar criminal litigation and arbitration support, asset tracing, activist defense, political risk and strategic intelligence, digital investigations and cyber defense, monitorships and independent investigations, and compliance.

Nardello & Co. enjoys a reputation as the best kept secret of leading law firms and financial institutions, Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, high-net-worth individuals and family offices, governments, NGOs, sports organizations and academic institutions who know that managing risk effectively requires choosing the best investigative partner.

We believe that excellence starts with having the right people. Our professionals have spent their entire careers building and enhancing their expertise. Our professional team includes former US federal prosecutors, US and international lawyers, former law enforcement personnel and intelligence operatives, licensed investigators, research analysts, former journalists, financial crimes specialists, forensic accountants, and computer forensic experts. Our team is composed of proven performers who think creatively and strategically, adhere to the highest ethical standards, and are committed to excellence.