Senior/Principal Consultant – Fraud Risk Services

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive counter fraud engagements across a portfolio of clients, including fraud and bribery risk assessments, control reviews and targeted analytic exercises.
• Use data‑driven techniques (trend analysis, exception testing, thematic reviews) to identify fraud and bribery risks, control weaknesses and areas for improvement.
• Design and deliver engaging, impactful training to raise awareness of current fraud methods and equip client staff with the knowledge to keep their organisation safe from fraud attempts.
• Plan and execute tests to challenge client procedures, identify system weaknesses and agree meaningful management actions to mitigate risks.
• Produce high-quality outputs suitable for senior stakeholders and Audit Committees, clearly articulating root cause, impact and recommendations.

Qualifications and Expectations

• You will be expected to help clients identify where things have gone wrong, test and develop controls, and provide expertise to protect them from fraud and bribery.
• A strong data‑driven mindset is essential, with a focus on generating insight to identify system weaknesses and drive practical, sustainable improvements for clients.
• Experience, practical or academic, that our clients will value.
• Strong technical knowledge of fraud/bribery and counter‑fraud/bribery practices, including proactive methodologies and investigative processes.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACFS, ACFE, PIP2) or equivalent experience.
• Academic background in a relevant field such as Fraud, Criminal Justice, Law, Audit or Accounting.
• Strong data‑driven mindset, with experience applying analytics or insight to identify risks and weaknesses.
• Confidence and experience in managing client relationships, hosting client meetings independently, and advising on fraud and bribery prevention measures and legislation.
• Ability to manage annual plans of fraud/bribery prevention measures, monitor budgets, bill and deliver performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high‑quality reports and present to stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
• Experience providing strategic advice to senior stakeholders, including Executives and Audit Committees, on fraud/bribery risk frameworks, controls and governance.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior staff, contributing to building team capability and supporting career progression.
• Strong experience delivering proactive counter fraud engagements, operating autonomously and taking ownership of engagement quality and outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple client workstreams and relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on fraud and bribery risk and control matters.

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• 25 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, including financial wellbeing tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ on‑demand courses developed by the in‑house Talent Development team.

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