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Principal, Digital Forensics

Salary

$230,000-$255,000 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Principal, Digital Forensics to manage delivery of digital forensics services to law firm and corporate clients, identify and secure new opportunities, and manage client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have a technical background, including extensive work in industry standard forensics tools and workflows, and experience leading and mentoring junior and mid-level forensics technicians.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership and guidance to dynamic teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Assist with day-to-day management of the US and Mexico Digital Forensics team
  • Develop, own and deliver process improvement initiatives
  • Participate in projects involving identification, collection and analysis of computer systems and electronic data sources
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for digital forensics related matters
  • Develop solutions and strategies to collect data
  • Assist clients with technology selection
  • Manage project close-out process
  • Assist the business development team
  • Demonstrate business development acumen
  • Increase revenue on current engagements
  • Industry awareness and contribution to business development efforts
  • Develop and implement new ideas and workflows
  • Contribute to whitepapers, webinars and panel discussions
  • Perform computer forensic investigations
  • Produce finalized drafts of documentation and reports
  • Perform quality control of draft reporting and analysis
  • Utilize quality control and best practices
  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • Data filtering, extractions and staging
  • Utilize off-the-shelf and proprietary data collection, analysis and reporting tools
  • Collaborate with other business lines
  • Mentor junior team members

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 12+ years of hands-on technical and/or computer forensic investigations experience
  • 7+ years of supervising employees
  • 5+ years of direct experience leading, building and maintaining a digital forensics program
  • Experienced in conducting digital forensic preservations and examinations
  • Proficient in industry-standard forensic and eDiscovery tools
  • Communicate effectively to all levels of engagement and management teams
  • Superior fundamental understanding of IT systems and infrastructure
  • Knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)

Qualifications and specialist skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Forensics or related field
  • Certified as a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), EnCase Examiner, (EnCE) or Access Data Examiner (ACE) preferred
  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills
  • Ability to work well within a logistically diverse team
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Organizational and project management skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  • Strong work ethic, eagerness to learn, and motivation to succeed
  • Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally

Benefits:

  • Competitively positioned compensation and benefits package
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program

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Skills

Required

  • digital forensics
  • eDiscovery
  • computer forensic investigations
  • industry-standard forensic tools
  • Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
  • IT systems and infrastructure

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