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Senior Consultant – Reactive Investigations, Liverpool
Client:
RSM
Location:
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Consulting
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
33894dd4eb16
Job Views:
13
Posted:
02.05.2025
Expiry Date:
16.06.2025
Job Description:
Senior Consultant – Reactive Investigations
We are searching for an experienced Senior Consultant – Reactive Investigations.
About Consulting
Consulting brings together multiple teams across Transactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provide client-centric solutions for RSM’s current and future clients within the middle market. Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue.
At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.
Overall job purpose
To play a key role in delivering reactive assignments across a diverse client base. This will include being a lead consultant in delivery of investigations and linked assignments.
Periods of working alone or unsupervised, as well as part of a team of varying sizes (subject to project or assignment) is required. This is a client-facing role where an ability to act as an ambassador for RSM as a trusted professional fraud Advisor is essential. The role is suitable for a candidate who is experienced in the delivery of criminal investigations, connected to fraud and financial crime, seeking a career of working with a wide range of varied clients and assignments. The key aspects of the role will involve delivery of investigation services and supporting clients who experience fraud instances, requiring investigative skills in compliance with criminal, disciplinary and regulatory legislation.
This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature and main duties of the job as they exist currently, but it is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule. Successful candidates will be required to be flexible and adaptable to changes and client requirements as necessary. This may include undertaking reactive investigations assignments as per operational requirements.
Responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to maintain RSM's high level of service and values, taking responsibility for ensuring timely delivery of fraud investigations to a criminal standard, producing case files and presentation of cases in both magistrates and crown courts. Client support, and other additional duties that may be required. This will include having commercial acumen to deliver work on time, to quality and cost. The post holder will have personal objectives, a career development plan and individual performance targets to achieve as part of this role, which will be subject to periodic review and feedback via your line manager. Delivery of work will be expected to be in compliance with the Fraud Risk Services Standing Operating Procedure and associated RSM policies and regulatory requirements.
The job holder will undertake reactive assignments and investigations of relevant fraud cases, as required and may be required to attend Audit Committees and other client meetings to present findings and client support. Additional projects and assignments, as lead or part of a team may be necessary. There will be travel to and from clients required within the role and as a result, a degree of flexibility will be expected of the job holder.
The successful candidate will be ACFS qualified and will be required to undergo enhanced DBS and propriety clearance at appointment and during the employment.
Essential
* ACFS qualification is essential for this role due to client requirements
* Experience of working within a fraud prevention/detection/investigations team
* Experience of working within fraud prevention/detection/investigations team environment, with demonstrable PQE (or equivalent) experience
* Experience of presenting and managing cases during criminal proceedings in compliance with governing legislation and disclosure obligations.
* Ability to manage and progress multiple investigations to meet specific timelines
* Willingness to maintain ongoing professional development (CPD) to stay current with methodologies, legislation, and best practices
* Excellent verbal communication skills, capable of articulating complex, sensitive, and confidential information to staff, clients, and stakeholders
* Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports for varied audiences
* Client-focused with a flexible approach, able to undertake assignments at short notice to meet client demands
* Strong organizational skills to manage workload and ensure high-quality client service
* Ability to work independently, use initiative, and exceed client expectations
* Experience in mentoring and supervising junior staff and consultants
* Strong understanding of fraud and bribery legislation
* Proficiency in IT and office software, operating in a paperless environment
* Excellent team player with adaptability and flexibility
* Ability to build relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders
* Willingness to travel and undertake overnight stays as required
Desirable
* PIP Level 2 Investigator (or equivalent)
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