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At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people – their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

Forensic Technology (“FTech”) is looking for a Manager to join the current team. The group is part of KPMG Risk Consulting, with typical engagements involving the capture of client data from computers and networks, and analysis/process management in support of large scale regulation, litigation or investigation and IP/Commercially Sensitive Data Remediation.

On a day-to-day basis the FTech Manager will work under the direction of the Senior management team, and will undertake and have management responsibilities for the team in the delivery of engagements. The nature of the work may include some out of hours work and overseas travel, depending on the nature of the assignments.


The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a number of FTech engagements and/or client accounts, enhancing our overall offering via business development and infrastructure improvement, devising and implementing long term strategy for the department, managing business processes and performance management across the team.

The Person

- Proven experience in the eDisclosure, legal, IT or related industry.
- Knowledge of the EDRM Model and all various processes associated therewith
- Technical background with experience of eDisclosure tools such as Relativity, Nuix, BrainSpace etc.
- Ability to develop and present materials to clients in support of business development activities.
- Excellent project management and IT project delivery skills.
- Ability to focus on detail, work methodically and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
- Ability to take ownership of team tasks and pursue these through to completion with initiative and enthusiasm.
- The willingness and enthusiasm to learn about the Forensic Technology industry as it continues to advance and change.

The Team

Forensic Technology (FTech) supports clients and their legal advisors in response to litigation, civil disputes, investigations, regulatory, and M&A matters. FTech assist their clients through the preservation, collection, processing, reporting, and analysis of electronically stored information (ESI) such as emails, chat messages, and electronic documents.

The projects are often time critical and include global clients with footprints around the world, providing opportunities to work with other overseas offices including on site attendance. Many projects have a significant impact on our clients’ businesses and communities, with matters occasionally featuring on international headlines.

FTech are looking for data specialists who are able to extract, store, enhance, and investigate large volumes of unstructured data by leveraging market-leading technologies and methodologies.


The Role

Supporting delivery work on range of engagements. This will involve:


- Reporting to the engagement manager on day-to-day delivery elements.
- Responding to client requests with the supervision of the engagement manager.
- Managing expectations and taking ownership of delivery elements to meet pressing engagement deadlines.
- Managing small to medium projects from start to finish
- Supporting off-site projects where a mobile technology environment has been deployed.
Other duties:


- Maintaining and updating procedural documentation.
- Delivery of client-based training on our review systems via WebEx or to an audience.
- Assisting with technology demonstrations regarding our technology offerings in the form of seminars or online webinars.
- Researching and testing new software.
- Assisting with project administration tasks where appropriate.
The Person To succeed in this role you will need to demonstrate the following experience and skills:

- Worked in a professional services environment with at least 2/3 years’ experience assisting with the delivery of eDisclosure/Investigations.
- Knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) lifecycle.
- Familiarity with forensic best practices, e.g. evidence handling, chain of custody, metadata preservation, etc.
- Experience in handling and analysing unstructured data sources such as emails, network shares, and laptops.
- Experience in liaising with clients on basic requests and delivering software training.
- Proficient in tools such as EnCase, Nuix, Relativity, Brainspace or similar.
All candidates are expected to have a number of the following qualities:

- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to think through and solve problems independently.
- Proactive in taking ownership of tasks and managing expectations.
- Keen to learn industry-specific software and in-house processes.
- Able to work in a high-pressured environment.
- Experience in a professional environment or role is desirable.

Forensic Assistant Manager

The Team

We are seeking an Assistant Manager to join our Regional Forensic team with a focus on Forensic in the Audit (FITA). Our team covers the entirety of the UK outside London, and we ccan have this role based in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol or Reading.

This is an exciting opportunity to help build a new proposition both internally and externally and increase your expertise of fraud risks, controls and shadow investigations. There is a clear pipeline of work and this is a recognised growth area for the firm.

The Role

We are looking to build our FITA team for a number of reasons:

• To support our Audit firm in their assessment of fraud and fraud risk and improve Audit quality in this area;
• To increase our knowledge base in identifying, assessing and analysing fraud risks and fraud controls; and
• To develop and sell an external proposition to support non-audit clients with their fraud risk management controls and frameworks.

Audit support will include working as part of a Forensic FITA team:

• Proactive fraud risk reviews for audit: Reviewing the Audit team’s assessment of fraud risks, understanding audit procedures mitigating those identified risks and reviewing Audit’s assessment of laws and regulations, in particular anti-bribery and corruption and money laundering. The role may also involve assisting the Audit teams with specific procedures relating to fraud risks.

• Shadow investigations: Supporting the Audit team in responding to actual and/or suspected frauds, including undertaking shadow investigations on behalf of/in conjunction with the Audit team. This will include scoping the shadow investigation, liaising with the client’s management and external parties such as lawyers and third party investigators, reviewing the investigation undertaken by the clients and/or third party investigators, working with the audit team to identify the required additional audit procedures and reporting back to the Audit team on findings.
As an assistant manager, you will be expected to build relationships with the Audit team and be prepared to challenge their assumptions, analysis and existing ways of identifying fraud related risks alongside more senior members of the FITA team.

You will build up your knowledge of the different fraud risks (general and industry specific) impacting companies, the challenges in identifying them, case studies of identified frauds and how they were perpetrated and exposed.

The role may also require you to be involved in FITA business development activities, including marketing, knowledge sharing and practice development.

We embrace flexible-working practices. The individual will have a designated home office but will need to display a flexible attitude to working and be prepared to travel to/work at other locations within the UK and internationally. We require someone in a position to support business development activities in the Midlands and/or the South in particular.

The Person

A professional accounting qualification is preffered.

To succeed in this demanding role you will need to demonstrate the following experience and skills:
• An interest in (and ideally experience in) investigations, fraud, statutory audit, and regulatory compliance
• Strong managerial skills on projects e.g. budgeting and project management, together with experience of drafting reports and other deliverables suitable for presentation to a client
• Ability to articulate complex and technical findings in both written and oral presentations for a variety of audiences
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and an enquiring mind
• Strong team-working skills and the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure is essential
• Confidence and ability to quickly establish credibility with clients (both internally ie Audit teams and externally) and to challenge both externally and internally
• An enthusiasm to get involved in marketing activity and in developing the Forensic practice
• Highly motivated to pursue a rewarding and enjoyable career with KPMG Forensic.

The Team

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people – their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

Forensic Technology (“FTech”) is looking for a Manager to join the current team. The group is part of KPMG Risk Consulting, with typical engagements involving the capture of client data from computers and networks, and analysis/process management in support of large scale regulation, litigation or investigation and IP/Commercially Sensitive Data Remediation.

On a day-to-day basis the FTech Manager will work under the direction of the Senior management team, and will undertake and have management responsibilities for the team in the delivery of engagements. The nature of the work may include some out of hours work and overseas travel, depending on the nature of the assignments.


The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a number of FTech engagements and/or client accounts, enhancing our overall offering via business development and infrastructure improvement, devising and implementing long term strategy for the department, managing business processes and performance management across the team.

The Person

- Proven experience in the eDisclosure, legal, IT or related industry.
- Knowledge of the EDRM Model and all various processes associated therewith
- Technical background with experience of eDisclosure tools such as Relativity, Nuix, BrainSpace etc.
- Ability to develop and present materials to clients in support of business development activities.
- Excellent project management and IT project delivery skills.
- Ability to focus on detail, work methodically and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
- Ability to take ownership of team tasks and pursue these through to completion with initiative and enthusiasm.
- The willingness and enthusiasm to learn about the Forensic Technology industry as it continues to advance and change.

The TeamForensic Technology (FTech) supports clients and their legal advisors in response to litigation, civil disputes, investigations, regulatory, and M&A matters. FTech assist their clients through the preservation, collection, processing, reporting, and analysis of electronically stored information (ESI) such as emails, chat messages, and electronic documents.

The projects are often time critical and include global clients with footprints around the world, providing opportunities to work with other overseas offices including on site attendance. Many projects have a significant impact on our clients’ businesses and communities, with matters occasionally featuring on international headlines.

FTech are looking for data specialists who are able to extract, store, enhance, and investigate large volumes of unstructured data by leveraging market-leading technologies and methodologies.


The Role
Data analysts support the delivery work on a range of engagements. This will include:

- Responding to client requests and queries with supervision from project managers.
- Creating and updating data trackers, dashboards, and reports.
- Verifying, validating and analysing data that has been collected or received from clients.
- Preparing and normalising unstructured data from a range of data sources: email, electronic documents, instant messaging, chat data, audio data and more.
- Assisting with forensic data collections.
- Maintaining and updating procedural documentation.
Other duties:

- Delivering client based training on our review systems via WebEx or to an audience.
- Contributing to business development through market research, consolidating credentials, and creating slide decks.
- Assisting with evidence and media tracking.
- Researching and testing new
software.
The PersonTo succeed in this role you will need to demonstrate the following experience and skills:

- Worked in a professional services environment assisting with the delivery of eDisclosure/Investigations.
- Knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) lifecycle.
- Familiarity with forensic best practices, e.g. evidence handling, chain of custody, metadata preservation, etc.
- Experience in handling and analysing unstructured data sources such as emails, network shares, and laptops.
- Experience in liaising with clients on basic requests and delivering software training.
- Proficient in tools such as EnCase, Nuix, Relativity, Brainspace or similar.
All candidates are expected to have a number of the following qualities:

- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to think through and solve problems independently.
- Proactive in taking ownership of tasks and managing expectations.
- Keen to learn industry-specific software and in-house processes.
- Able to work in a high-pressured environment.
- Experience in a professional environment or role is desirable.