Senior Associate, Investigations, Diligence and Compliance – Forensic Investigations

Job Description

Senior Associate, Investigations Diligence and Compliance – Specialist | Kroll

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Kroll, located in our Shanghai office, offering a hybrid work arrangement. Kroll is a leading global firm providing expertise and solutions in risk, governance, and growth, helping clients navigate complex challenges and make confident decisions. This Senior Associate position is an important, client-facing role within the Investigations, Diligence and Compliance Practice. The individual will be responsible for managing critical engagements from inception to completion, delivering high-quality forensic analysis and investigative insights, and upholding Kroll’s professional standards while building strong client relationships.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Shanghai
• Team: Investigations, Diligence and Compliance Practice
• Mission: To manage and execute complex investigations, compliance, and forensic engagements, providing objective insights and analysis to identify and address financial irregularities and misconduct for clients.
• Tech Stack:

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead Engagement Management: Oversee investigations, compliance, and forensic engagements from initial client interaction to completion, including understanding objectives, scoping projects, preparing proposals, and managing case finances to ensure budget discipline.
• Execute Forensic Analysis: Conduct in-depth forensic accounting and investigative procedures, reviewing financial records, performing transaction testing, and leveraging open-source intelligence to identify fraud indicators, financial irregularities, and misconduct risks.
• Generate Actionable Deliverables: Produce high-quality, objective, and well-structured reports tailored to client needs, clearly articulating findings, red flags, and risk indicators, and presenting them defensibly to senior stakeholders.
• Rigorously Oversee Project Execution: Manage research teams, subcontractors, and third-party providers, ensuring strict adherence to protocols, quality standards, and budgets, while monitoring work quality and conducting follow-ups with clients or leadership.
• Foster Team Development & Collaboration: Act as a mentor to analysts, supporting their personal and professional growth, and collaborate with senior practitioners and Managing Directors on complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A senior-level professional with a strong academic background, ideally in fields such as Accounting, Finance, Journalism, Risk Management, International Business, Political Science, Law, or Security Studies.
• Experience: Possesses meaningful experience in forensic investigations, with a distinct preference for candidates who have worked within Forensic Accounting and/or Forensic Technology teams at Big Four professional services firms. Additionally, experience in business intelligence, risk management consulting, or financial advisory is valuable, alongside a proven ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong communication skills, both verbal and written, capable of conveying information effectively across individuals, cultures, and business lines. Proficiency in market research, data analysis, information analysis, and presentation skills is essential, as is fluency in both spoken and written English and Mandarin.
• Bonus: Desirable qualifications include internationally recognized certifications such as CPA, CFE, or CFA.