Full-Time

Forensics and Compliance Associate

Stout Risius Ross

Stout Risius Ross

1,001-5,000 employees

Global investment banking and advisory services

Compensation Overview

$74k - $135k/yr

+ Annual bonus

Washington, DC, USA + 1 more

More locations: Philadelphia, PA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Consulting (1)
Required Skills
Python
SAS
Data Visualization
R
SQL
Financial analysis
Stata
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Financial Modeling

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related discipline is required.
  • Two to four or more years of relevant professional experience in accounting, finance, economics, litigation consulting, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, healthcare analytics, or public accounting is required.
  • Experience performing complex data analyses using Structured Query Language is required.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including strong financial modeling and data analysis capabilities, is required.
  • The candidate must be able to evaluate financial statements, accounting records, tax returns, and other financial documentation.
  • The candidate must be able to work in fast-paced litigation environments with evolving analytical requirements and deadlines tied to court proceedings.
  • The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to clearly present complex analytical findings.
  • The candidate must be able to support Department of Justice matters, including obtaining the appropriate level of clearance if required.
  • The candidate must demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
  • The candidate must approach complex analytical challenges with curiosity, critical thinking, and a problem-solving mindset.
  • The candidate must collaborate effectively with engagement leaders and team members in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Responsibilities
  • Support consulting engagements involving commercial disputes, investigations, and Department of Justice matters alongside senior consultants and testifying experts to deliver rigorous analytical insights.
  • Perform financial analyses, economic damages calculations, and financial modeling in support of litigation and dispute engagements.
  • Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and insights relevant to investigations and damages assessments.
  • Review and synthesize case documentation, testimony, court filings, and other materials to identify relevant facts and analytical inputs.
  • Assist in preparing expert reports, presentations, and visual exhibits used in litigation, arbitration, and dispute proceedings.
  • Contribute to data-driven insights across industries, with a particular focus on healthcare-related disputes and investigations.
  • Support engagement leaders and senior team members in executing project workplans, analytical tasks, and client deliverables.
  • Perform financial modeling and quantitative analysis to support economic damages calculations and other litigation-related analyses.
  • Write and optimize Structured Query Language queries to extract, transform, and analyze structured datasets used in case analyses and modeling.
  • Conduct advanced analysis of large datasets, including healthcare claims data, financial records, and transactional information.
  • Assist in recreating and evaluating financial models and analyses presented by opposing experts.
  • Prepare clear and compelling expert reports, presentations, and data visualizations that communicate analytical findings effectively.
  • Organize and review case documentation and other supporting materials relevant to investigations and disputes.
  • Conduct company, industry, and case-specific research, including economic, accounting, technical, and market analyses.
Desired Qualifications
  • CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, or another relevant professional designation is preferred; candidates actively pursuing certification are encouraged to apply.
  • Familiarity with Python, SAS, Stata, or R is a plus.

Stout is a global advisory firm offering corporate finance, valuation, disputes, and investigations services to public and private companies across industries. Its offerings include investment banking, transaction advisory, valuation advisory, disputes, compliance, investigations, and specialty services, delivered through expert analysis and negotiation support. The firm stands out with 30+ years of industry experience, deep sector knowledge, thought leadership, and a highly responsive service mindset. Its goal is to help clients maximize value and solve complex financial and strategic challenges across dealmaking, disputes, and regulatory matters.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1991

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Ashleigh Barker joined August 19, 2026, expanding consumer banking into beauty and wellness.
  • June 11, 2026 Allegiant Experts acquisition deepens healthcare disputes, billing, and compliance advisory.
  • January 14, 2026 consumer and business-services hires broaden fee opportunities in founder-led sectors.

What critics are saying

  • Stout Strategy overlaps Mercer, AlixPartners, and Lincoln International, pressuring pricing and margins.
  • Integrum's 2025 acquisition demands exits inside five years, forcing aggressive growth and integration.
  • Large-bank AI tools will commoditize valuation work, shrinking Stout's core advisory moat.

What makes Stout Risius Ross unique

  • Integrum's July 2025 backing gives Stout capital for rollups without legacy bank conflicts.
  • Pointe Advisory added nearly 100 professionals and Stout Strategy on December 16, 2025.
  • Drivr, launched July 14, 2026, fuses valuation opinions with audit-ready portfolio software.

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Benefits

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

12%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

23%
PR Newswire
Aug 20th, 2026
Stout hires Ashleigh Barker to lead beauty, personal care and wellness investment banking

Stout has appointed Ashleigh Barker as managing director and head of beauty, personal care and wellness within its consumer investment banking team. The hire reflects Stout's continued expansion in consumer sectors where strategic acquirers and private equity investors are pursuing differentiated brands and platforms. Barker brings 15 years of corporate M&A and investment banking experience advising businesses, private equity sponsors and corporate clients across beauty, personal care and wellness categories. She previously led beauty and personal care efforts at Lincoln International and held positions at Michel Dyens & Co, Estée Lauder and Deutsche Bank. The appointment follows Stout's recent expansion in food and beverage, forming part of a broader strategy to build sector-focused expertise across consumer markets. The firm aims to combine dedicated sector coverage with established advisory capabilities.

Brands Review Magazine
Jul 15th, 2026
Stout launches Drivr for Portfolio Valuation and monitoring.

Stout launches Drivr for Portfolio Valuation and monitoring. Stout recently announced the launch of Drivr, a purpose-built portfolio valuation and monitoring platform that leverages technology to combine Stout's independent valuation expertise with the monitoring and risk analytics that asset managers employ to manage hard-to-value investments. Drivr helps alternative asset managers replace fragmented, manual valuation workflows with one integrated platform covering source documentation, portfolio monitoring, scenario analysis, reporting, audit support, and independent valuation opinions. Built by Stout's valuation practitioners with input from CFOs, valuation teams, chief risk officers, and auditors, Drivr combines AI-powered data extraction, real-time analytics, traceable source-document support, and flexible reporting to improve transparency, reduce handoffs, and shorten valuation timelines. With Drivr, asset managers can: * Centralize portfolio valuation and monitoring workflows * Extract and organize data from source documents using AI-powered capabilities * Run real-time scenario and sensitivity analyses across positions, sectors, funds, and portfolios * Monitor custom KPIs at frequencies ranging from daily to annually * Provide auditors with transparent, source-linked support * Access data through dashboards, APIs, CSV downloads, or Snowflake integration * Incorporate independent valuation opinions from Stout directly into the workflow "Asset managers do not need another single function, disconnected application. They need a better operating model for valuation and portfolio monitoring," said Chris Franzek, Managing Director and Co-Leader of Stout's Portfolio Valuation Practice. "Drivr brings the data, analytics, audit trail, and independent valuation support together in one platform so teams can move faster - think hours or days, not weeks - and scale while increasing rigor and transparency." Drivr is now available for asset management firms seeking a more efficient, transparent, and audit-ready approach to portfolio valuation and monitoring.

PR Newswire
Jul 14th, 2026
Stout launches Drivr, AI-powered platform for portfolio valuation and monitoring

Stout has launched Drivr, a portfolio valuation and monitoring platform for alternative asset managers. The platform integrates AI-powered data extraction, real-time analytics, audit-ready workflows, and independent valuation opinions into one system. Drivr replaces fragmented manual processes by centralising valuation workflows. It enables asset managers to extract data from source documents, run scenario analyses across portfolios, monitor custom KPIs, and provide auditors with transparent, source-linked support. The platform was developed by Stout's valuation practitioners alongside CFOs, valuation teams, risk officers, and auditors. According to Chris Franzek, managing director at Stout, Drivr reduces valuation timelines from weeks to hours or days whilst maintaining rigour and transparency. Drivr is now available to asset management firms seeking more efficient portfolio valuation processes.

Stout
Jun 11th, 2026
Stout strengthens healthcare expertise with Allegiant Experts acquisition.

Stout strengthens healthcare expertise with Allegiant Experts acquisition. June 11, 2026 Stout, a global advisory firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Allegiant Experts, a firm that works with patients, providers, health plans, software companies, and attorneys to navigate the complexities of healthcare coding, billing, and regulations and help ensure accurate payment for healthcare services. Stout welcomes the Allegiant Experts team of professionals to the firm's Healthcare practice within the Disputes, Claims, & Investigations group. The acquisition will provide Allegiant Experts' clients with access to Stout's extensive network of professionals and additional legal, medical billing, compliance, and audit support. "This acquisition strengthens Stout's position as a leader in the healthcare disputes and consulting space," said Jeff Buchakjian, Forensics & Compliance Practice Leader within the Disputes, Claims, & Investigations group at Stout. "We are thrilled to combine forces and look forward to delivering even greater value to our clients through this partnership." "We are honored to join Stout and embark on this exciting new chapter," said Jessica Schmor, President of Allegiant Experts. "Our team bridges the disciplines of coding, billing, medicine, and law to ensure our client's success. Stout's existing healthcare capabilities in audits, compliance, and investigations coupled with our experts' experience will help us achieve successful outcomes for our clients."

William Blair
May 13th, 2026
Two William Blair clients named middle-market Deals of the Year by Mergers & Acquisitions.

Two William Blair clients named middle-market Deals of the Year by Mergers & Acquisitions. Congratulations to William Blair clients Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC (CIH), a portfolio company of Falfurrias Capital Partners, and Stout, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, for being recognized on Mergers & Acquisitions' list of 2026 Mid-Market Deals of the Year. CIH, a provider of technology-enabled risk management services to agricultural producers, was sold to Tokio Marine Holdings in a cross-border transaction that brought together a leader in margin and risk management with one of the world's largest insurance market players. Stout, a global advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, valuation, accounting and transaction advisory, strategy, and financial disputes, claims, and investigations, received a strategic investment from Integrum Holdings, an investment firm focused on partnering with technology-enabled services companies. Four other William Blair clients received honorable mentions: * Berkshire Partners in connection with its acquisition of United Flow Technologies * Stax, a portfolio company of Blue Point Capital Partners, in connection with its sale to Grant Thornton, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital * FMG, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, in connection with its acquisition by private equity firm GTCR * Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners, in connection with its sale to Rhône Group Stay up-to-date with the latest William Blair news and insights