Director, Digital Forensics, Forensic Technology Services

Director, Digital Forensics, Forensic Technology Services

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About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results‑oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M's Forensic Technology Services is a recognized leading provider of investigative support services. Our team is comprised of experienced digital forensics, eDiscovery, data science, cybersecurity, and privacy professionals and experts drawn from the world's largest law firms, professional services firms, leading forensic technology firms, Fortune 500 corporations, and law‑enforcement/government agencies. Our expertise spans electronic discovery and disclosure management, digital forensics, forensic data analytics, cyber risk and incident response, privacy, information governance, and data compliance. By combining operational expertise with legally defensible procedures and industry‑leading technology, A&M's professionals deliver reliable, innovative solutions to meet each client's unique needs and challenges.

How You Will Contribute

Throughout all phases of the forensic data lifecycle, you will lead a team of consultants to enable our external clients and internal teams to leverage forensic data technologies to uncover and manage data‑based evidence and intelligence in contentious legal and regulatory situations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full lifecycle of forensic data collection processing; including the identification, recovery, preparation, analysis, and preservation of digital data used in legal or regulatory situations.
• Lead a team of consultants, managing all aspects of onsite data collection.
• Participate in the collection, pre‑processing, capture and preparation of images and other forensic data artifacts in effort to prepare the data for analysis.
• Maintain data and documentation according to prescribed chain of custody protocol.
• Perform data extraction and conversion to migrate data to the review environment.
• Process and support images and data once in the review environment.
• Analyze artifacts to trace user activity (e.g., file manipulation, USB activity, browser history, chat analysis, cloud activity, cryptocurrency transactions, etc.).
• Plan and manage onsite data and evidence collection activities.
• Build relationships and reputation through excellent stakeholder management.
• Communicate technical processes and findings clearly and precisely to clients and colleagues, including writing reports on forensic data analysis for presentation to counsel and clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years’ experience in the field of digital forensics in a client‑facing, professional service setting.
• Extensive experience with scoping and performing on‑site and remote forensic preservations of unstructured and structured data sources, especially endpoint, mobile, cloud‑based application, and social media data sources.
• Extensive experience in forensic tool suites including OpenText EnCase, Cellebrite UFED4PC, Physical Analyzer, Endpoint Inspector, Magnet Forensics, Axiom.
• Extensive experience performing forensic analyses and preparing client‑ready work product.
• Sound technical understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and best practices in forensic collection, analysis, and review.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills when working with both clients and internal technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and collect, organize, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Capacity to thrive in a fast‑paced, challenging, and uncertain environment.
• An excellent academic record and a BS, BBA, or BA degree from an accredited university with a degree focused in a technical and/or analytical field (e.g., computer science, information systems, engineering).
• Flexibility to travel approximately 20‑40% of the time.
• Training and/or certifications from industry organizations or vendors (e.g., GFCE, EnCE, CISSP), and/or other relevant professional certifications.
• Quantitative skills including experience with SAS, Stata, Python, R, Power BI, or SQL preferred.

Benefits and Growth

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top‑notch training and on‑the‑job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We offer competitive benefits and opportunities to support your personal and professional development. All employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in A&M's fringe benefits, including healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan with discretionary employer contribution, paid time off (vacation, personal days, sick time, federal holidays, floating holiday, and parental leave), and more. (More details available through the HR portal.)

The salary range is $130,000 – $175,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. A&M also offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance.

Inclusive Diversity

A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third‑Party Recruiters

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting agency, person or entity.