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Digital Forensics Associate

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13.7% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. S-RM postings stay open a median of 14 days.

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  2. 4.8%3 days
  3. 13.7%7 days
  4. 22.1%14 days
  5. 37.6%30 days
  6. 59.1%60 days
This job: posted 250 days ago

S-RM median: 14 days open

The posting

Digital Forensic Associate, London

We are seeking an experienced, creative, and analytical Associate consultant to join our Digital Forensics practice in London.

WHO WE ARE

S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we’ve helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges.

We’ve been able to do this because of our outstanding people. We’re committed to developing sharp, curious, driven individuals who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success.

But we also know that work isn’t everything. It’s about the lives and careers it helps us build. We’re immensely proud of this culture and we invest in our people’s wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day.

We’re excited you’re thinking about joining us.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of forensic investigations as well as playing an important part in developing S-RM’s Digital Forensics team. They will bring in-depth technical expertise, client management and communication skills to effectively deliver complex projects to multinational corporate and private clients.

The key areas of responsibility will be:

Technical forensic acquisition and analysis

  • Perform forensic preservation of digital evidence in accordance with best practice and recognised standards, maintaining chain of custody, and contemporaneous record keeping.
  • Conduct in-depth forensic analysis across a wide range of digital sources; including but not limited to Windows and MacOS computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, enterprise and personal cloud platforms, and proprietory applications.

Client and project management

  • Act as the lead on forensic investigations from scoping through to delivery, including defining deliverables, forensic methodologies, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
  • Manage client relationships, including scoping engagements, setting expectations, communicating findings, and presenting conclusions to board-level executives and legal counsel.
  • Deliver clear, concise, and defensible findings through high-quality written reports and verbal briefings, including responding to questions from senior stakeholders.

Additional responsibilities depending on experience may include:

  • Research and testing: Conduct in-depth research and testing of new technologies, devices and platforms as part of investigations that are bespoke in nature and involve novel technologies.
  • Practice development: Develop and document processes for preserving and analysing evidence from new sources to ensure the team is kept up to date on the latest capabilities.
  • Mentoring: Manage junior colleagues and uphold quality standards across the team.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Candidates with the following qualifications and experience are likely to succeed as an Associate at S-RM.

That said, if you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box—we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have interest and capabilities in others.

We nurture a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are dedicated to developing a workforce that displays a variety of talents, experiences and perspectives.

We’re looking for:

Experience and background

  • A minimum of 3 years professional experience, ideally servicing private sector clients in forensic and intelligence consulting or technical investigations.
  • This requirement is a guide, ultimately we are looking for notable experience in this industry, please feel free to apply if you have close to, or significantly more experience than is listed.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university. Relevant disciplines include any STEM or other analytical subjects.
  • Demonstrable experience conducting forensic analysis and managing client communications, including scoping cases, updating clients, and delivering complex analysis under tight deadlines.
  • Experience supporting litigation, regulatory and/or internal investigations, including interaction with legal counsel and external senior stakeholders.
  • Experience writing forensic reports including methodologies, technical findings, and conclusions.

The candidate will need to have the following key personal attributes to perform successfully in this role:

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, honesty and reliability;
  • An inquisitive nature and excellent attention to detail;
  • A proactive mindset and a willingness to work outside the job specification when required;
  • A creative approach to answering client questions and solving problems;
  • An ability to thrive under pressure and work to tight deadlines.

Technical and investigative capability

  • Familiarity with digital forensics techniques including but not limited to:
  • Forensic preservation methodologies including the ACPO guidelines, chain of custody, and contemporaneous record keeping;
  • Windows and MacOS forensic acquisition and analysis;
  • iOS and Android forensic acquisition and analysis;
  • Third-party applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal;
  • Cloud hosted environments such as iCloud, Google, and social media platforms.
  • Familiarity with digital forensics analysis tools including Cellebrite, Oxygen, AXIOM, X-Ways, FTK, etc.
  • Experience conducting investigations involving corporate environments (e.g. Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS).
  • Experience conducting forensic analysis and leading the technical investigation for cases including:
  • Intellectual property theft;
  • Fraud and other financial crime;
  • Defamation and reputation damage;
  • Employee misconduct and workplace investigations;
  • Bribery and corruption;
  • Authenticity disputes.

All candidates must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.

The role will be based in our London office. However, we have flexible and remote working arrangements available.

OUR BENEFITS

We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it, this includes but is not exhaustive of:

  • 25 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every day of service up to a maximum of 30 days);
  • Matching pension contribution up to 7% (up to a maximum of 14% combined), and financial education;
  • Life Insurance 4X Annual salary.
  • Parental Support:
  • Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year;
  • Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay;
  • Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay.
  • Various Health and Medical Benefits including:
  • Private dental and medical insurance (taxable benefit) for you and your family;
  • Virtual GP for you and your family members that live in the same household;
  • Various gym discounts for you and your partner;
  • EAP programme for you and your immediate family;
  • Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app Headspace.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

We want to get to know you, and for you to get to know us, to see if we’d be a good fit. We are responsive and respectful of people’s time throughout our hiring process.

We expect the interview process will consist of a two-stage interview, followed by an in-person meeting.

To apply, send a CV and Cover Letter to this link: Job Application for Digital Forensics Associate at S-RM

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