Director, eDiscovery & Forensic Strategy in City of Westminster

We’re BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy.

Our Forensic Technology team specialise in providing technology skills to collect, process and analyse all manner of e-data storage devices. Our specialist professionals work with clients to identify and secure electronic evidence using forensically-sound methods and following best practices. We regularly work with clients on financial investigations, general commercial litigation, intellectual property disputes and corruption investigations.

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, which comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

As a Director, you will lead the team in managing complex eDiscovery and Forensic Services projects. You will provide strategic recommendations to clients throughout the EDRM process, effectively manage risk, and develop detailed procedures. Your role will guide the team to deliver high-quality advice, training, and technical assistance to both internal and external client groups. Additionally, you will identify opportunities to develop the business by engaging in networking with potential clients, participating in proposals and pitches.

This position is based in London; however, candidates should be prepared to travel as some engagements can require working at client sites within the UK and internationally.

You will be someone with:

• Excellent knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
• Extensive experience with Relativity, including certification as a Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA)
• Management experience who has led teams and managed complex client-facing engagements of various sizes, including research, analysis and the interpretation of complex information into non-technical language
• Business development experience
• Exceptional analytical skills, with a creative and effective approach to producing timely solutions to problems
• Technical experience in Windows servers and exchange, SQL and MySQL databases
• Knowledge of digital forensic applications such as FTK, EnCase or other eDiscovery applications, such as Clearwell, Recommind, Nuix, Concordance is an advantage
• A focus on emerging eDiscovery or Forensic Technology technologies and methodologies

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK, thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.