At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive revenue growth through strategic business development in investigations and compliance.
- Company: Join a leading firm focused on innovative risk management solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, global bonuses, and a diverse, inclusive culture.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career development opportunities and direct client engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping market strategies and collaborating with top professionals.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in sales or business development with a focus on investigations and compliance.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 £ per year.
In this Director role, you drive revenue growth for Control Risks’ Compliance, Investigations eDiscovery practice, focusing on investigations, compliance, and disputes. You will shape market-facing strategies, campaigns, and pursuit plans to win opportunities with law firms, corporate legal, and risk teams. You’ll position our multidisciplinary offerings while cross-selling digital forensics, eDiscovery, and data analytics to support client matters. This is a high-impact role that blends business development with strategic collaboration across practitioners and leadership.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working
- global bonus scheme
- inclusive and diverse environment
- career development opportunities
- direct client-facing responsibility
- team-oriented culture
Responsibilities
- Achieve annual revenue through targeted business development and collaboration with regional leaders
- Develop opportunities across investigations, proactive compliance, forensic accounting, expert testimony, and dispute-related matters
- Create top-of-funnel opportunities by mapping buyers and building relationships with law firms and corporate stakeholders
- Position Control Risks as a multidisciplinary partner and cross-sell digital forensics, eDiscovery, and analytics
- Contribute to market-facing initiatives: campaigns, client briefings, webinars, roundtables, and thought leadership
- Develop bespoke collateral and client messaging for investigations, regulatory responses, and dispute matters
- Shaped pursuit strategy and client conversations from outreach to proposal stage
- Leverage CRM and campaign data to track pipeline and inform progress
- Experiment with new channels and formats to reach senior practitioners for sensitive matters
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 7+ years of sales, business development, or related experience in investigations, compliance, disputes, or forensic services
- Understanding of buyers and referral sources in investigations and compliance-led work
- Experience developing pipeline through outreach, campaigns, events, and thought leadership
- Ability to shape client conversations and move opportunities to proposal stage
- Strong commercial judgment with pricing, scoping, and deal strategy experience
- Familiarity with CRM systems and sales technology
- Knowledge of how digital forensics, eDiscovery, data analytics and AI-assisted review support engagements
- Collaborative mindset
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Entrepreneurial and proactive
- CRM usage and campaign tracking
- Sales outreach tools
- Digital forensics, eDiscovery, data analytics
Director, Business Development - Forensics employer: Control Risks
At Control Risks Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values innovation and collaboration. Our work culture fosters continuous learning and professional growth, providing employees with the opportunity to lead impactful security education initiatives in a dynamic environment. Located in a vibrant area, we offer unique advantages such as flexible working arrangements and a commitment to employee well-being, making us an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
