Brand Defence & Integrity (BDI) | Mumbai | Full-Time

Brand Defence & Integrity is looking for an experienced Associate Vice President – Forensic Risk & Due Diligence to lead complex forensic investigations, risk advisory assignments, integrity due diligence mandates, client engagements, and practice growth initiatives.

This is a leadership role combining hands-on forensic expertise, senior stakeholder management, client relationship management, team leadership, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

Forensic Investigations

- Lead investigations involving employee misconduct, financial irregularities, bribery and corruption, vendor/procurement fraud, conflicts of interest, asset misappropriation, regulatory breaches, whistle blower allegations, and internal control failures.
- Define investigation strategy, scope, methodology, and evidence requirements.
- Conduct fact-finding, document reviews, transaction reviews, evidence analysis, and stakeholder interviews.
- Review financial records, contracts, emails, system records, and supporting documentation.
- Work with legal counsel and senior client stakeholders.
- Translate findings into actionable recommendations and remediation plans.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

- Conduct fraud risk assessments, compliance health checks, and governance reviews.
- Evaluate internal controls, ethics frameworks, and anti-fraud/anti-corruption programs.
- Assess risks arising from third-party relationships and business partnerships.
- Support clients during regulatory enquiries and investigations.

Integrity Due Diligence & Business Intelligence

- Lead pre-investment, pre-transaction, and reputation due diligence assignments.
- Review corporate structures, beneficial ownership, litigation exposure, and adverse intelligence.




- Identify red flags and reputational risks and prepare concise reports for senior decision-makers.

Digital & Technology-Enabled Investigations

- Manage digital evidence review, preservation, and analysis.
- Coordinate reviews of emails, documents, chat records, mobile extractions, and system-generated data.
- Work with forensic technology specialists to identify relevant evidence and investigative patterns.

Client Management & Business Development

- Serve as the primary point of contact for key client engagements.
- Build relationships with CXOs, legal counsel, compliance heads, promoters, audit committees, and senior management.
- Lead client meetings, workshops, and steering committee discussions.
- Identify opportunities across forensic investigations, fraud risk, integrity due diligence, regulatory compliance, dispute support, corporate intelligence, and internal investigations.
- Contribute to proposals, presentations, strategic alliances, referral channels, webinars, training programs, and industry events.

Team Leadership & Practice Building

- Mentor and guide junior team members.
- Review investigation reports and work products.
- Develop methodologies, templates, onboarding material, and internal training programs.
- Build a culture of quality, accountability, integrity, and professionalism.

Requirements

Education

- Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI or
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Additional Certifications

- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)



or Certified Financial Crime Specialist is preferred.

Experience

- CA: 6–8 years of post-qualification experience
- LLB: 8–12 years of post-qualification experience
- Strong hands-on experience in forensic investigations, end-to-end engagement management, client-facing assignments, report writing, presentations, and independently managing multiple assignments.

Preferred Background

Experience in Big 4 firms, boutique forensic firms, investigation firms, consulting firms, law firms, risk advisory firms, or corporate investigation teams.

Important: Candidates holding only ACCA or CPA without CA from ICAI or LLB need not apply.

Technical Skills

Exposure to

- Intella
- Oxygen Forensics
- Cellebrite UFED
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- AI-enabled investigation and research tools
- Data analytics and visualization
- Technology-assisted forensic reviews

What We're Looking For

- Strong ownership and a self-starter mindset
- Commercial awareness and growth orientation
- High ethical standards and discretion
- Strong analytical and attention-to-detail skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to independently manage senior stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced advisory environment
- Willingness to travel across India when required

Why Join BDI?

This opportunity is suited for professionals looking to build a leadership career across forensic investigations, risk advisory, client management, and practice growth within a high-growth advisory environment.

? Location: Mumbai, India

? Employment Type: Full time

✈️ Travel: Occasional travel across India as required

Interested candidates can apply through LinkedIn or share their profile with the hiring team.

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