Forensics Solutions Activation Leader Associate Director
About the job
- Demonstrated success in commercialising services and driving revenue growth within a professional services environment, ideally for new or technology-enabled offerings.
- Proven ability to drive change and adoption across distributed, matrixed teams.
- A strong client network and market-facing relationships that can be leveraged.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and executive-level communication skills.
- Sufficient fluency in forensic technology and artificial intelligence to speak credibly and connect capability to client value; deep hands-on technical expertise is not required.
- 10–15 years' experience within Forensics, Compliance, Regulatory Risk, Financial Crime, Investigations, or related Forensic & Integrity services.
- Drive execution of the European growth strategy for digitally enabled forensic solutions, with extension into APAC, aligned to global priorities and regional targets.
- Identify market opportunities, emerging regulatory trends, and client needs to expand the solution portfolio across countries.
- Partner with Regional and Country Forensics leaders to build market plans, go-to-market approaches, and priority pursuits.
- Develop practical playbooks, propositions, case studies, and market materials to help countries accelerate revenue and client penetration.
- Track market performance and pipeline to focus effort where growth potential is greatest.
- Lead the shift from manual, traditional delivery to technology-led delivery and act as the catalyst for behaviour change across local teams.
- Equip country leaders and teams to position, sell, and scale technology-enabled forensic solutions.
- Act as a trusted commercial advisor to country leaders establishing or expanding these offerings.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and leading practices across Europe and APAC to build commercial momentum and consistency.
- Help local leaders understand how technology, analytics, and artificial intelligence translate into client value and competitive advantage.
- Support strategic pursuits and priority opportunities across the forensic solution portfolio, including Integrity & Compliance, investigations, monitoring, forensic data analytics, eDiscovery, third-party and regulatory risk, and artificial-intelligence-enabled solutions.
- Help countries shape complex proposals and solution approaches for priority opportunities.
- Identify cross-border opportunities and bring global capability to bear to win and deliver client work.
- Drive pipeline development and revenue growth across priority markets.
- Represent the firm at client forums, industry events, and internal leadership meetings.
- Champion the firm's perspective on technology-enabled, artificial-intelligence-enhanced forensic solutions.
- Develop market insights and commercial materials that support business development and portfolio growth.
- Deliver presentations and demonstrations for country leaders, practitioners, and clients.
- Build relationships with Regional and Country Forensics leaders to advance growth objectives.
- Influence senior stakeholders across geographies to support adoption and growth initiatives.
- Foster cross-region collaboration to share resources, opportunities, and leading practices.
- Experience across European and APAC markets.
- Knowledge of Integrity & Compliance disciplines, including anti-bribery and corruption, third-party risk, monitoring, investigations, and ethics programmes.
- Awareness of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence applications relevant to forensics and regulatory risk.
- Multilingual capabilities, including English plus another major European language.
About the company
EY (Ernst & Young) provides professional services at a global scale, offering consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction advisory services. It serves clients across industries such as technology, media, real estate, hospitality, and construction. Instead of selling a single product, EY works with clients through tailored engagements where cross-disciplinary teams analyze challenges, design strategies, perform audits, help with tax planning, and assist with mergers or divestitures. What sets EY apart is its worldwide reach and integrated service model, industry-specific expertise, and focus on responsible business practices like sustainability, cybersecurity, and workforce flexibility. EY’s goal is to help organizations improve performance, manage risk, and achieve sustainable growth while building a better working world.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Founded
1991
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- EY Canvas processes 1.4 trillion journal-entry lines across 160,000 global audits.
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- EY launched agentic audit AI on April 7, 2026, spanning Assurance and AI assurance.
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EY added nearly 10,000 staff globally in its 2026 financial year as AI-related revenue surged almost 50%. The Big Four firm's workforce reached 415,000, with most growth concentrated in global delivery services and offshoring centres. The Americas division saw headcount decrease by roughly 4,500, or 5%. Overall global revenue rose 4.7% to $57 billion. EY-Parthenon was the fastest-growing service line, with revenue increasing 7.4% to $6.8 billion, marking a turnaround after two years of minimal growth. Tax revenue rose 6% to $13.8 billion, whilst consulting grew 4.4% to $17.4 billion. The results reflect EY's "All-In" strategy under global chair Janet Truncale, with billions invested in transforming operations and AI services.
An Ernst & Young study found US oil and gas producers reached record production in 2025 while becoming more selective with investments. The analysis of 30 major exploration and production companies, representing 43% of US oil and gas output, showed oil production hit a study-period high, yet reserve additions from extensions and discoveries declined 11% year over year and failed to fully replace production volumes for the first time since 2021. Total capital expenditures fell 49% year over year, whilst M&A spending declined 70%. Exploration spending dropped 11% to $4.8 billion, representing only 3% of total capital expenditures. Natural gas showed stronger fundamentals, with production rising 18%, reserves increasing 14%, and discoveries up 21%.
Ernst & Young's US division is allocating $100 million this fiscal year to bonus payments rewarding employees who demonstrate adaptability, innovation, and judgement. Individual spot awards reach $500, whilst employees or teams making significant contributions can receive between $10,000 and $25,000, five times the previous programme's ceiling. The initiative also covers AI experimentation. "What we recognise signals what we value," said Ginnie Carlier, chief talent and culture officer for EY Americas. The bonuses form part of a broader strategy to reshape employee development across all career levels. Other professional services firms are pursuing similar approaches. KPMG restructured its audit internship this summer to emphasise critical thinking, whilst PwC US introduced training combining AI proficiency with human qualities like empathy. EY reported AI-related revenue grew 30% year-over-year in 2025.
EY-Parthenon has acquired SparkOptimus, a Dutch digital strategy consultancy founded in 2010. The Amsterdam-based firm employs around 50 consultants and specialises in AI transformation, digital business model redesign and technology-driven transformation. SparkOptimus founders Alexandra Jankovich and Tom Voskes, both former McKinsey consultants, said joining EY-Parthenon will create significant value for clients and staff whilst providing access to broader capabilities. The acquisition marks EY-Parthenon's first European deal since 2021. EY-Parthenon, established in 2014, is EY's strategy consulting and transactions advisory business with around 25,000 professionals globally. Mark Reich, Partner at EY-Parthenon Netherlands, said SparkOptimus' expertise will complement existing capabilities in the Dutch market. The deal closes on 1 September 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The UK Government has awarded a contract worth up to £456 million to KPMG and EY to train civil servants, the Financial Times reported, citing government procurement tracker Tussell. Under the arrangement, the firms will train officials across various skills areas, including AI, between 2026 and 2028. KPMG's share is capped at £319 million, representing almost a quarter of its total UK advisory net sales from last year. EY's portion is worth £137 million, equivalent to around 13% of its UK consulting revenue. The deal is the largest single contract awarded to Big Four companies since Tussell started tracking records in 2012. The previous record was a £322 million deal between the Foreign Office and PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2012.