Forensic Investigations, Investigations and Compliance
Director, Forensics
Senior leadership role across forensic investigations, compliance advisory, client leadership and practice growth.
The Director will lead complex forensic investigations, investigations and compliance engagements, and strategic client relationships, while contributing materially to the growth of BDI's forensic practice. The role calls for strong technical judgement, the ability to guide teams and senior stakeholders, and ownership of a measurable annual business development and revenue target.
How your time is split
Forensic delivery and client leadership60%
Practice growth and business development40%
Key objectives
- Lead high-impact forensic investigations, special situation reviews and investigations involving misconduct, fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest and control failures.
- Direct investigations and compliance engagements from scoping through reporting, remediation and client closure.
- Build trusted relationships with promoters, CXOs, audit committees, legal counsel, compliance heads and senior management.
- Guide teams, review work quality and strengthen delivery standards, methodologies and practice capabilities.
- Develop market opportunities and contribute to an annual revenue target of INR 2.5 crores.
- Support the expansion of BDI's forensic, investigations, compliance and integrity advisory offerings.
Core responsibilities
AForensic investigations and special situations
- Lead complex investigations involving employee misconduct, financial irregularities, bribery and corruption, vendor or procurement fraud, conflicts of interest, asset misappropriation, whistleblower allegations and internal control failures.
- Set investigation strategy, scope, hypotheses, work plans, evidence requirements, interview approach and reporting framework.
- Direct review of books of accounts, transactions, contracts, e-mails, communications, system data and other documentary evidence.
- Lead management, witness and subject interviews in coordination with legal counsel and senior client stakeholders where required.
- Translate findings into clear conclusions, root-cause analysis, control improvements and practical remediation recommendations.
BInvestigations and compliance advisory
- Lead fraud risk assessments, compliance health checks, governance reviews and investigations into regulatory or policy breaches.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of governance structures, internal controls, ethics programmes and anti-fraud or anti-corruption frameworks.
- Advise clients on third-party risk, integrity risks, regulatory response and strengthening of compliance operating models.
- Support clients and their legal counsel in responding to regulatory enquiries, internal investigations and other sensitive matters.
CClient and engagement leadership
- Act as senior relationship lead for priority engagements and maintain regular communication with decision makers.
- Lead proposals, scoping discussions, status meetings, workshops, steering committee discussions and final presentations.
- Manage engagement economics, timelines, risks, quality controls and commercial requirements while protecting independence and confidentiality.
- Identify opportunities to extend trusted client relationships into adjacent forensic, risk, compliance and due diligence services.
DTeam leadership and delivery excellence
- Lead, coach and develop investigation and advisory teams, including allocation of work, performance feedback and capability building.
- Review working papers, analysis, reports and presentations for factual accuracy, logic, clarity and defensibility.
- Develop investigation methodologies, templates, quality frameworks, training material and knowledge resources.
- Build a culture of accountability, discretion, integrity, collaboration and high-quality execution.
EBusiness development and practice growth
- Own and pursue an annual business development and revenue target of INR 2.5 crores through new mandates, account growth and strategic relationships.
- Build a strong professional network across promoters, boards, legal counsel, compliance leaders, financial institutions, corporates and referral channels.
- Generate and qualify opportunities across forensic investigations, investigations and compliance, fraud risk, integrity due diligence, corporate intelligence, regulatory response and dispute support.
- Lead proposal strategy, credentials, presentations, commercial discussions, alliances, thought leadership, webinars, training programmes and industry outreach.
- Track pipeline, conversion, revenue and account development activity and provide periodic updates to senior leadership.
FDigital and technology-enabled investigations
- Oversee the use of digital evidence, forensic technology, data analytics and technology-assisted review to improve investigative outcomes.
- Coordinate with forensic technology specialists on collection, preservation, processing and analysis of e-mails, documents, chat records, mobile extractions and system-generated data.
- Use investigative patterns and data insights to identify exceptions, relationships, anomalies and relevant evidence for senior review.
Skills and tools
| Area | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Forensic leadership | Strong forensic investigation knowledge, investigation strategy, evidence assessment, interviews, report writing, root-cause analysis and remediation advisory. |
| Investigations and compliance | Fraud risk assessments, compliance reviews, governance and controls, anti-fraud or anti-corruption programmes, regulatory response and third-party integrity risk. |
| Client and commercial | Senior stakeholder management, account and engagement management, proposal leadership, commercial discussions, pipeline development and revenue ownership. |
| Tools and technology | Forensic review, eDiscovery and mobile-extraction platforms in BDI's in-house lab; Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word; data analytics and AI-enabled investigation or research tools. |
Qualifications and experience
| Mandatory education | Chartered Accountant (ICAI), Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification relevant to forensic and investigations work. |
| Preferred qualification | MBA in Finance, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS). |
| Experience | 12 to 16 years of relevant post-qualification experience, including substantial hands-on forensic investigations and investigations or compliance advisory work. |
| Mandatory experience | End-to-end engagement management, senior client interaction, investigation strategy, evidence review, report writing, presentation of findings and the ability to manage multiple assignments and teams. |
| Leadership | Experience guiding teams, reviewing work products, managing delivery quality and building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. |
| Preferred background | Big 4, boutique forensic firms, investigation firms, consulting firms, law firms, risk advisory firms, financial institutions or corporate investigation teams. |
What we offer
| Compensation | Fixed annual base, plus a target-linked incentive on achievement of the agreed annual revenue target, under the firm's measurement, approval and payout terms. |
| Retention benefit | A retention benefit may be offered under BDI policy and the appointment terms, subject to continued service, performance, conduct and eligibility. |
| ESOP | Eligibility under BDI's ESOP plan, with vesting from the beginning of Year 3, subject to the plan, approvals and applicable terms. |
| Other benefits | Employee benefits and reimbursements under BDI's policies and the appointment letter. |
Compensation is discussed with shortlisted candidates and confirmed in the appointment letter.
Who will thrive here
- A strong ownership mindset, with the maturity to operate independently.
- Commercially aware, growth oriented and able to convert relationships into opportunities.
- Highly ethical, discreet and dependable with sensitive information.
- Analytical, structured and comfortable with complex or ambiguous facts.
- A confident communicator with strong written, presentation and negotiation skills.
- Able to lead teams and engage credibly with boards, CXOs, legal counsel and senior management.
- Adaptable, curious and resilient in fast-moving investigation environments.
- Willing to travel extensively when engagement or business development needs require it.
This role suits professionals seeking a leadership path in forensic delivery, client relationship management and practice growth within a high-growth advisory firm.
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