Overview:

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Executive to join our Forensic & Financial Crime team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to support business intelligence, investigative, and due diligence assignments. The role involves conducting market intelligence research, field enquiries, and investigative analysis to gather and assess information on individuals, companies, and business activities.

The ideal candidate will possess strong forensic business intelligence and research skills and demonstrate curiosity, analytical thinking, and attention to detail. The candidate will support investigative and compliance projects, including matters related to fraud, corruption, misconduct, and regulatory investigations, and/or due diligence activities (including integrity, reputational, financial, and third-party due diligence). The role requires the ability to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret information from multiple sources to identify potential risks, reputational concerns, and relevant market insights. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, able to take initiative, and have strong written and verbal English communication skills.  

The team

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Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Executive in our Forensic & Financial Crime team you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and member firm counterparts with the intention to exceed member firm expectations. You’ll:

•       Gain a deep understanding of each client’s business model, processes, and procedures, tailoring insights to suit sector-specific risks and dynamics.

•       Perform discreet calling to gather confidential insights. 

•       Conduct open-source and media research to gather background information on individuals, entities, and transactions relevant to investigative engagements.

•       Review and analyze publicly available information, corporate records, and media sources to identify potential reputational, regulatory, or financial risks.

•       Conduct market intelligence (MI) activity including field visits and on ground investigation/enquiries to gather information on target individuals, companies, and business operations.

•       Identify and interact with relevant industry sources, including vendors, competitors, employees, and other relevant stakeholders to collect insights.

•       Perform L2 source enquiries by contacting knowledgeable sources to verify professional background, reputation, management style, and business practices of the subject.

•       Collect and analyze sectoral and market-related information relevant to the assignment.

•       Validate information obtained from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and reliability.

•       Prepare detailed field notes and support the preparation of market intelligence reports.

•       Coordinate with internal research and project teams to cross-check findings and align information with project requirements.

•       Maintain confidentiality of sources and information in accordance with professional standards.

•       Ensure timely completion of field enquiries and reporting in line with project timelines.

•       Compile and organize research findings into concise investigative summaries, highlighting key risks, red flags, and relevant contextual information to support case assessments.

Skills, Experience & Qualification

•       Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Political Science, International Relations, or another relevant discipline with strong research and analytical components.

•       1–3 years of relevant experience in market intelligence, investigative research, due diligence, risk advisory, or related research-based roles.

•       Strong research, analytical, and report-writing skills, with the ability to gather and synthesize information from multiple sources.

•       Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, research databases, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools/platforms.

•       Exposure to investigative research, due diligence assignments, background checks, or discreet source enquiries is an advantage.

•       Strong attention to detail with a commitment to ensuring accuracy and reliability of information.

•       Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with industry sources and internal teams.

•       Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating with team members on larger projects.

•       Proactive and adaptable, with the ability to manage tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

•       Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to prepare clear and structured research outputs.

Location and way of working

•       Base location: Gurugram/ Noida

•       Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customized the hybrid approach to their unique needs.

Your role as a Senior Executive

We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society. 

In addition to living our purpose, a Senior Executive across our organization must strive to be:

•       Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation.

•       Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose.

•       Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity.

•       Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future.

•       Persuasive / Influencing - Articulate ideas clearly, Persuade and influence stakeholders.

•       Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions.

•       Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities.

•       Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization.

•       Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities.

•       Engagement / Delivery Excellence - Effectively work on engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for the success of engagement(s).

•       Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience.

•       Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results with utmost integrity and precision.

•       Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems.

•       Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte.

•       Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive.  

How you’ll grow

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