Senior Consultant - Digital Investigations & eDiscovery
Help organisations navigate complex investigations, disputes and other data challenges.
Swiss FTS AG is a Swiss consulting firm specialising in Digital Investigations, Digital Forensics, eDiscovery and Information Governance. From our offices in Zurich and Lausanne, we support law firms, corporations, public institutions and regulators in matters involving electronic evidence, investigations and litigation.
Our work helps clients make sense of large volumes of data and find the facts that matter when facing legal, regulatory or business challenges.
To strengthen our client delivery team, we are looking for a Senior Consultant who enjoys combining project management, client advisory and investigative problem-solving.
Location: Lausanne
Preferred start date: As soon as possible or by agreement
Your Role
As a Senior Consultant, you will provide specialised expertise to clients, and manage client engagements from start to finish. You will be acting as the main point of contact throughout projects and coordinate internal teams to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
The role combines project management, client advisory and hands-on involvement in digital forensics, investigations and eDiscovery matters.
Key Responsibilities
Client Delivery & Advisory
- Lead digital investigations, digital forensics, eDiscovery, information governance and related consulting engagements.
- Advise clients on investigation, data review and evidence management strategies.
- Conduct data identification, preservation, collection, processing, review or analysis workflows, advisory steps and other project activities.
- Deliver workshops, assessments, reports, presentations and recommendations.
- Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- Ensure a high level of client satisfaction and service quality.
Project Leadership
- Define project scope, timelines and deliverables.
- Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Manage project risks, documentation and reporting.
- Ensure engagements are delivered on time, within scope, and to the expected quality standards.
Collaboration & Service Development
- Contribute to the improvement of methodologies, workflows and service offerings.
- Share knowledge and best practices with colleagues.
- Support and mentor junior team members.
- Bring insights from client engagements back into the organisation to strengthen its capabilities and services.
What We Are Looking For
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in eDiscovery, Digital Forensics, Digital Investigations, Information Governance, Litigation Support, or a related consulting environment.
- Experience managing client-facing projects and stakeholder relationships.
- Experience delivering presentations, workshops, or advisory engagements.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
- Proactive, reliable, and client-oriented mindset.
Technical Knowledge
- Knowledge of a database query languages such as SQL.
- Hands-on experience in programming or scripting languages such as Python or Ruby.
Advanced Experience with one or more of the following:
- Relativity
- Nuix
- Cellebrite and FTK imager
- Other investigation, eDiscovery, or digital forensics platforms
Languages
- Professional fluency in English.
- Professional fluency in French and/or German.
Why Join Swiss FTS?
We offer the opportunity to work on complex and meaningful client matters in a collaborative environment where expertise, initiative and continuous learning are valued.
Our team of 15 professionals, offers a collaborative environment where consultants have the opportunity to work closely with experienced colleagues, develop their expertise and gain direct exposure to client engagements. As a growing specialist consultancy, we give our people the opportunity to take ownership, contribute ideas and play an active role in how we develop our services and ways of working.
We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® and committed to creating a workplace built on trust, collaboration and professional growth.
Interested?
Please email your CV together with a brief note on why you’d like to join us to hr@swiss-fts.com. We look forward to hearing from you!