Investigative Data Analytics - Senior Consultant

Company Description

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Investigative Data Analytics team within our Digital Investigations & Discovery (‘DI&D”) group in multiple geographical areas. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with project teams on challenging projects, leveraging your expertise in data analysis and client engagement to deliver innovative solutions to complex data-intensive matters and transforming them into actionable insights.

This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to join the Investigative Data Analytics team, whose responsibilities extend beyond those of traditional data analysis roles. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of data analytics but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Analyze and interpret real-world, high-stakes data sets, including historical financial, operational, and transactional data, leveraging your expertise in databases and programming languages (Python, R, Java, SQL, Scala, Julia, or similar).
• Identify, research, and organize information to ensure data quality and facilitate effective analysis, flagging any potentially sensitive content.
• Collaborate with senior team members to provide critical support in leading projects, including the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data for security and regulatory investigations.
• Contribute to the creation, validation, and presentation of analyses, reports, and other project deliverables, providing valuable insights to clients.
• Participate in client meetings to discuss project progress, findings, and recommendations, building strong relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with project teams, external professionals, and client staff to coordinate project activities effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet project deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, MIS, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• 2+ full years of experience in a consulting firm or similar environment
• Strong background in analyzing historical financial, operational, or other real-world transactional data sets.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, R, Java, Scala, Julia, or equivalent.
• Proficient in SQL and  data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, Looker, Google Analytics)
• Exposure to ETL software (SSIS, Pentaho, Fivetran, Stitch, Azure Data Factory, etc.)
• Ability to travel occasionally, depending on project requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data analysis in specific industries (e.g., healthcare, financial, insurance, legal, government, retail, manufacturing, etc.).
• Understanding of cryptocurrency and other digital assets.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP for data storage and processing.
• Experience with data visualization tools beyond the basics (e.g., interactive dashboards, storytelling techniques).

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Must be able to sit for long period of time
• Must be comfortable to work in a remote and/or hybrid environment
• Must be flexible to work outside of the 8:30am – 5:30pm business hours if needed
• Must be flexible to travel 

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include
J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility.  We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
• Generous Annual Leave Policy
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $110k - $125k. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the J.S. Held Online Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as required and described therein. California residents can click here to learn more about the personal information we collect and here to learn about additional privacy rights that may be available.

Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations
We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!
J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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