Forensic Investigator (Senior) - Sandton at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

This role falls within the Discovery Group Forensic department and reports to the Operations Manager.  The purpose of the role will be to be a specialist in his/her own role and play a supportive role in assisting management with the general functions of the team.  

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

The successful job applicant will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following broad job functions:

• Accountable for independently leading and conducting his/her own quality investigations.
• Supportive role to management in Implementing fraud prevention programs and creating awareness with role-players.
• Highly developed analytical and investigative skills with consistent high performance.
• Mentoring, supporting, and coaching direct peers on a continual basis to excel in performance and service delivery.
• Play a significant role in long-term planning and identifying new methods in detecting risks/fraud.
• Handle own administrative functions required independently and/or with minimal support.
• Identify quality issues and take corrective steps.
• Relationship building with internal and external clients to achieve objectives.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to get the job done 
• Good verbal and writing skills
• Negotiable
• Demonstrate commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
• Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances
• Easily establishes good relationships with customers and peers
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Assertiveness
• Takes initiative and works under own direction
• Keeps emotions under control during difficult situations
• Diplomatic
• Judgment and good decision making
• Takes responsibility with no blame shifting
• Encourages others to value team culture
• Adaptable to new ways of doing business
• Conflict management
• Demonstrated ability to decompose complex problems
• Solution orientated
• Remains focused and does not get distracted by irrelevant things.
• Innovative process management
• Self-starting, able to work with minimal direction/support from management 
• Strong analytical/investigative skills and attention to detail
• Interpretation of data leading to decision making insight
• Problem solving
• Proficient in MS office suite
• Can distill complex issue to a short and simple explanation
• Can work well with others and upper management

Education and Experience

Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12
• Related field experience and/or qualification
• CFE qualification
• 5 years’ experience in forensic broker investigations