Senior Consultant, Data & Analytics

FTI Consulting Technology LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Excellent benefits

Career development

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant in the Data & Analytics practice to design and deliver analytical solutions, build data pipelines, and develop AI-enabled models for diverse client engagements. You will work with cross-functional teams across strategy, transformation, and legal analytics on high-impact projects.

The role requires 2+ years in data analytics/engineering with strong SQL and Python skills, experience with Databricks and BI tools, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, data engineering, data science, technology consulting, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python for data processing, transformation, and analysis.
• Hands-on experience designing and developing data pipelines, integrating disparate datasets, and implementing data validation and quality assurance processes.
• Experience working with relational databases, data modeling, and large, complex datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex problems and develop practical, data-driven solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to independently execute high-quality technical work product under time constraints, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and their practical application to improve analytical productivity with appropriate attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and responsible use.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver analytical solutions to address complex business, financial, operational, and legal challenges.
• Design and build data pipelines, data models, and analytical workflows to ingest, integrate, transform, and validate large, complex datasets from disparate sources.
• Perform advanced data analysis using SQL, Python, and other analytics technologies to identify patterns, generate insights, and support client decision-making.
• Develop dashboards, predictive models, and AI-enabled solutions to address client needs and improve business outcomes.
• Manage multiple client and internal priorities, coordinate deliverables, communicate status to project managers, elevate priority issues, effectively delegate, and provide guidance and quality assurance to junior team members.
• Collaborate with clients, FTI professionals, and external advisors to structure analytical approaches and translate findings into clear reports, visualizations, presentations, and recommendations.
• Respond to critical incidents and regulatory inquiries in collaboration with clients and counsel.
• Support legal counsel and testifying experts by preparing rigorous, well-documented, defensible analyses.
• Support the development of reusable analytical tools, methodologies, and solutions, while contributing to proposals and business development activities.
• Participate in and identify training opportunities, including staying current with emerging data engineering, analytics, and AI technologies.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Data modeling

Relational databases

Communication skills

Education

B.S. Computer Science

Information Systems

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

Cloud platforms

PDF parsing

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side‑by‑side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Are you ready to make your impact?

About the Data & Analytics Practice

The Data & Analytics (D&A) practice helps clients solve complex business challenges by harnessing the power of data, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence. Our team works across corporate advisory and transformation engagements, private equity, litigation, investigations, and disputes, applying technical expertise to help clients make strategic decisions, improve performance, manage risk, lead business transformation, and navigate critical situations. Our work spans a broad range of disciplines, including corporate strategy, private equity value creation, operational improvement, financial crime, fraud, regulatory compliance, litigation and expert support, investigations and remediation, settlement administration, cyber breach analytics, and AI‑enabled business transformation. We combine expertise in data engineering, data science, advanced analytics, and technology development to deliver practical, innovative, and defensible solutions to our clients.

About The Role

As a Senior Consultant, you will work alongside experienced data and analytics professionals and collaborate with subject matter experts from across FTI Consulting, including strategy and transformation consultants, economists, former regulators, corporate finance professionals, and industry specialists. This provides a unique opportunity to develop both deep technical expertise and broad business acumen while working on diverse, high‑impact client engagements.

Examples of Our Work

• Private Equity & Value Creation: Analyze portfolio company performance, identify operational improvement opportunities, and develop data‑driven insights to support investment decisions and value creation initiatives.
• Business Transformation & Performance Improvement: Develop analytics solutions, operational dashboards, and predictive models to help clients improve business performance, optimize operations, and make more informed decisions.
• AI Strategy & Implementation: Help organizations identify, prioritize, and implement AI opportunities, developing practical roadmaps and scalable solutions that improve business processes and decision‑making.
• Litigation & Investigations: Analyze large volumes of complex financial and transactional data to trace funds, uncover patterns, and support expert analyses in high‑stakes, time‑pressed disputes and investigations, working alongside counsel and experts.
• Regulatory & Compliance Analytics: Integrate and analyze disparate datasets to evaluate regulatory compliance, identify potential risks, and support sanctions compliance reviews involving clients in financial services and regulated industries.
• Claims Management & Settlement Administration: Analyze, validate and reconcile claimant and transactional data to support compliance reviews, claim adjudication and the accurate, efficient distribution of funds in settlement and claims administration programs.
• Custom Data Solutions: Develop tailored solutions for unique and complex data challenges, such as extracting and structuring data from enterprise platforms following a cyber incident to assess the scope and exposure of a breach.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver analytical solutions to address complex business, financial, operational, and legal challenges.
• Design and build data pipelines, data models, and analytical workflows to ingest, integrate, transform, and validate large, complex datasets from disparate sources.
• Perform advanced data analysis using SQL, Python, and other analytics technologies to identify patterns, generate insights, and support client decision‑making.
• Develop dashboards, predictive models, and AI‑enabled solutions to address client needs and improve business outcomes.
• Manage multiple client and internal priorities, coordinate deliverables, communicate status to project managers, elevate priority issues, effectively delegate, and provide guidance and quality assurance to junior team members.
• Collaborate with clients, FTI professionals, and external advisors to structure analytical approaches and translate findings into clear reports, visualizations, presentations, and recommendations.
• Respond to critical incidents and regulatory inquiries in collaboration with clients and counsel.
• Support legal counsel and testifying experts by preparing rigorous, well‑documented, defensible analyses.
• Support the development of reusable analytical tools, methodologies, and solutions, while contributing to proposals and business development activities.
• Participate in and identify training opportunities, including staying current with emerging data engineering, analytics, and AI technologies.

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on‑the‑job learning, self‑guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need To Succeed

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, data engineering, data science, technology consulting, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python for data processing, transformation, and analysis.
• Hands‑on experience designing and developing data pipelines, integrating disparate datasets, and implementing data validation and quality assurance processes.
• Experience working with relational databases, data modeling, and large, complex datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to structure complex problems and develop practical, data‑driven solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to independently execute high‑quality technical work product under time constraints, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled tools and their practical application to improve analytical productivity with appropriate attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and responsible use.

This role requires travel to clients and FTI offices. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in consulting or applying analytics to corporate strategy, private equity, business transformation, litigation, investigations, financial crime, fraud, or regulatory matters.
• Experience with Databricks, cloud‑based data platforms, or distributed data processing technologies.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience extracting and transforming unstructured or semi-structured data, including PDF parsing, document processing, and text analytics.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning, predictive modeling, or other advanced analytics techniques.
• Exposure to generative AI, large language models (LLMs), or AI‑enabled application development.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining in‑person collaboration with remote work to support client delivery, teamwork, and flexibility. Occasional travel may be required for short‑ and long‑term client engagements and internal working sessions.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Compensation

Minimum Pay: $69,000 Maximum Pay: $176,000 Total Rewards Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.

Supporting your total wellbeing is a year‑round commitment at FTI. We provide a market‑competitive benefits package and wellbeing resources to help you and your family thrive physically, emotionally, financially, and personally, including healthcare coverage, retirement savings, paid leave, family support, and financial protection benefits.

With more than 8,200+ employees located in 32 countries and territories around the globe, we are the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. Our experts have led organizations, shaped policy, driven investigations, managed crises, advised world leaders and built businesses from the ground up.

Learn more about the work we do and how we’re helping clients around the world turn their biggest challenges and opportunities into stories of success. Learn more about our impact. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where our people can grow and achieve their full potential.

To learn more about FTI Consulting, visit www.fticonsulting.com/careers and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.