Description:

About the job

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

- Manage end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle: data collection, processing, hosting, review, and production in accordance with EDRM.

- Perform Relativity administration tasks including workspace setup, user management, permissions, batching, and analytics configuration.

- Coordinate with internal teams and clients on search strategies, TAR, deduplication, clustering, and email threading workflows.

- Generate production sets for litigation or regulatory submissions in required formats (PDF, TIFF, Load Files, etc.

Fraud & Forensic Investigations:

- Conduct financial fraud investigations, misconduct inquiries, and transactional reviews using structured and unstructured data.

- Analyze accounting records, bank transactions, emails, and digital logs to uncover red flags, patterns, or anomalies.

- Work closely with forensic accountants and lawyers to triangulate findings and support legal arguments.

- Assist in preparing chronologies, link charts, and evidence packs for client reports and potential legal proceedings.

Digital Forensics Support:

- Collaborate with the DFIR team on disk imaging, mobile extractions, metadata preservation, and chain-of-custody protocols.

- Help interpret forensic data logs (e.g., USB activity, internet history, file access patterns) to support investigations.

Project Management & Reporting:

- Independently manage projects or workstreams with minimal supervision and multiple stakeholders.

- Prepare concise and well-documented memos, reports, and PowerPoint deliverables suitable for legal audiences and senior management.

- Support business development efforts including proposals, capability decks, and client meetings.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Technology, Law, or related field.

- Preferred: Masters degree in Forensics, Cybersecurity, or MBA with focus on Risk, Technology, or Legal domains.

Certifications (preferred But Not Mandatory):

- Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) or Relativity Review Specialist

- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

- EnCE, ACE, or any forensics certification is a plus.

Experience:

- 3 to 6 years of hands-on experience in eDiscovery and forensic/fraud investigations.

- Experience handling large datasets, complex search strategies, and case structuring on Relativity or similar platforms.

- Familiarity with forensic tools like Nuix, FTK, EnCase, Cellebrite, or log analysis platforms.

- Exposure to working with law firms, audit firms, or legal consulting companies in investigation or dispute resolution contexts.

Technical & Analytical Skills:

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and handling CSV/PST/MSG formats.

- Comfort with SQL, Power BI, Python (optional), or working with structured datasets a plus.

- Strong ability to connect financial, digital, and behavioral data to uncover fraud.

Soft Skills:

- High level of attention to detail and strong documentation skills.

- Excellent verbal and written communication, especially when summarizing findings for legal teams or clients.

- Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task across concurrent engagements.

- A collaborative, curious, and problem-solving mindset with the ability to adapt to changing demands.