Director, Risk, Forensics & Compliance (Investigations)

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

The RF&C practice is one of seven practices focused on client delivery services across the firm.

Ankura is global management consulting firm with over 2000 employees across more than thirty offices globally, providing a range of advisory and expert services to the private and public sector clients.

This Director position supports the Forensic Investigations team in the Risk, Forensics & Compliance  (RF&C), practice - one of seven practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm. Ankura’s RF&C practice has the ambition to be the clear market leader in its field and the London RF&C practice is part of a cohesive global team.

The RF&C practice provides a wide range of services to enable our clients to investigate, prevent or remediate fraud, corruption, or misconduct. The practice is involved in complex, global and often high-profile engagements assisting clients in investigating issues such as bribery & corruption, fraud, and other conduct matters.

Ankura’s RF&C practice provides clients with expertise with investigations, compliance & forensic accounting advisory which includes:

• Investigations into bribery & corruption, regulatory violations, and complex fraud
• Forensic accounting and financial reporting investigations including reconstruction of books and records
• Investigations into reputationally damaging behavioural misconduct
• Anti-bribery & corruption reviews and pre-acquisition anti-bribery and corruption due diligence

What you can expect:

• This is a key role, operating in a fast-paced culture and will suit a candidate with the ambition and desire to grow and develop.
• Be part of a growing team with a unique opportunity to help shape the practice as it develops.
• Work within a team of world recognised experts in an established leading global consultancy.
• Work in a collaborative environment which promotes curiosity, learning and communication, where our professionals have the freedom to innovate.
• Manage teams and interact with stakeholders on the most complex assignments.
• Gain cross discipline exposure and develop a rounded skillset across investigations and compliance.
• Experience frequent client interaction including preparing and presenting results
• Be mentored by some of the best professionals in the industry.
• Experience truly supportive career development with a formal development process, training programs and an internal e-learning platform, Ankura Academy.

Responsibilities:

• Managing day-to-day delivery of forensic investigations, fraud risk assessments, forensic accounting assignments, compliance reviews and forensic audits
• Designing, crafting, and delivering client proposals, presentations, and marketing materials.
• Preparing engagement work plans, working papers, project documentation, progress reports, draft, and final reports to the highest level of quality.
• Working with clients, their legal advisors, internal and external auditors and regulatory authorise in sometimes sensitive and adversarial situations.
• Work closely with Ankura’s Data & Technology team to embed appropriate forensic technology solutions into engagement delivery.
• Plan, manage and control budget on investigation engagements
• Monitor and manage risk through the engagement cycle. Adhere to the strictest standards of client and engagement confidentiality.
• Maintain active communication with counsel, clients, and internal team to manage expectations and ensure satisfaction.
• Manage, develop, train and mentor more junior staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end review.
• Actively engage in business development activities, identifying opportunities, supporting pursuits, and winning new work alongside more senior members of the team.
• On occasion, participating in public speaking events, conferences, seminars, marketing events and client meetings.

Requirements:

• Accounting qualification (ACC, ACCA or equivalent) is preferrable
• Proven forensics and/or investigations experience in a consulting or accounting firm e.g. Big 4 and/or boutique consultancy
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with first class report writing and presentation skills
• Track record of managing teams on international investigations, compliance risk assessments, forensic audits, disputes support or expert witness
• Willingness to be proactive, adaptable and entrepreneurial as part of an ambitious, fast growing team
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical, mathematical, and research skills and ability prepare and analyse structured and unstructured information accurately
• Ability to adapt quickly in handling multiple, evolving tasks and/or engagements, and ability to effectively re-prioritise deadlines in an ever-changing environment
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills computer
• Travel flexible, both nationally and internationally at short notice
• Due to the international nature of our work, in addition to English, language skills in either French, Spanish, Russian or Arabic would be an advantage

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