eDiscovery & Digital Investigations - Analyst/Associate, Cayman Islands

Description

eDiscovery & Digital Investigations

Analyst/Associate

Cayman Islands

Business failures, financial frauds and accounting irregularities. These and other events have resulted in regulatory interventions, investigations, financial restatements and a significant number of lawsuits. Dealing with matters of a complex nature requires a broad range of skills and experience and our Disputes & Investigations (“D&I”) team offers Forensic Accounting and Investigations, Dispute Advisory, and Forensic Technology Services.

Within D&I, the Forensic Technology Services (“FTS”) team comprises senior forensic and information security technologists, who bring deep expertise in Computer Science and Information Systems, and offer a hands-on approach to collecting, preserving and analysing electronic information.

• Digital Investigations
• Electronic Disclosure Management
• Data Mining and Database Analytics
• Information Governance
• Cyber Security.

Our FTS team is hugely successful, and an opportunity exists for us to grow at Analyst and Associate levels, specifically within the Cayman Islands Disputes and Investigations team.

Critical Capabilities

Successful appointees will assist our clients and internal teams by providing eDiscovery support relating to complex issues on a variety of projects involving disputes, white-collar crime investigations, forensic accounting/consulting and post-acquisition disputes. By establishing consultative relationships with our stakeholders, you will guide them toward best practices in eDiscovery.

• Collaborate with the team to implement efficient workflows, proactively identify and mitigate risk, apply quality control, address technical challenges to make data discoverable, viewable and useful.
• Accurately and proactively communicate with team members regarding upcoming commitments and deadlines, project status updates and issues or challenges.
• Maintain consistent communication and coordination with team members to ensure timely completion of tasks, establish project goals, review associated costs, etc.
• Ensure eDiscovery best practices are followed to ensure the accuracy and reliability of analysis by performing quality control checks.
• Assist with electronic data discovery collection efforts including digital forensic data collections.
• Utilize Relativity and similar eDiscovery tools to collaborate and review workflows with the team.
• Produce consistent and thorough documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and streamlining.

Core Qualifications

• Experience working with databases, knowledge of SQL would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with the ability to synthesize information from disparate sources and draw coherent, well-evidenced conclusions.
• Excellent organisational skills, managing and prioritizing multiple tasks and projects while meeting deadlines.
• Understanding of standard eDiscovery methodology and best practices.
• Technical understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
• Experience with basic Relativity administrative functions.
• Fast learner, eager to learn new technologies in a fast-paced, challenging and uncertain environment.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in addition to well-developed organisation skills.
• Training and/or certifications from industry organizations or vendors (i.e. Relativity, Reveal, Nuix) and/or other relevant professional certifications would be advantageous.
• Flexibility to travel.

Why join A&M?

Attracted by our meritocratic culture and the opportunity to build a business with like-minded individuals, our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a fact-based business, based on pragmatism, not subjective about the meaning of success. It is an environment that presents a real opportunity for ambitious recruits to grow and thrive – and those who do well, earn well. At A&M you will be given real responsibility as there are thin layers of management you will thrive on autonomy and be adept at anticipating what your audience needs.

The culture of the business offers variety of skill, language, heritage and professional background and therefore is unique in terms of style and approach. This is a business where your colleagues are your best allies and ideally, your best friends. A business where good friendships thrive and trust is as true internally as with clients. Furthermore, the values of the business include fun as well as reward allowing for great work come to life when you become part of the team.

Inclusive Diversity

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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