Project Consultant, OSINT Forensics and Investigations

Summary

Deloitte is a professional services firm helping government and other clients address regulatory, risk, and forensic challenges. The Project Consultant, OSINT Forensics and Investigations supports federal law enforcement investigations through open-source and commercial data research, intelligence analysis, and production of defensible analytical products. The role also involves identifying networks and digital traces, conducting ad hoc research, and maintaining compliance with legal, privacy, and policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support federal law enforcement investigations through open source and commercial data research and intelligence analysis to illuminate networks and identify leads
• Support federal law enforcement investigations through the collection, analysis, and synthesis of publicly available information
• Identify relevant actors, networks, trends, and digital traces
• Produce clear, defensible intelligence products and support investigators with timely research and analysis
• Research public records, social media, news, websites, forums, and other open sources
• Correlate data to build timelines, link charts, and entity profiles
• Produce intelligence notes, reports, and briefing materials
• Validate sources and document analytical confidence
• Support investigators with rapid-turn analysis and ad hoc research
• Maintain compliance with legal, privacy, and policy requirements

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others
• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of experience conducting open source research or investigations and producing analytical products or reporting
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance for this role
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Experience with investigative workflows and sensitive information handling
• Experience supporting federal law enforcement or national security missions
• Experience with digital footprint analysis, social media research, or visualization tools

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others
• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of experience conducting open source research or investigations and producing analytical products or reporting
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance for this role
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Nice to Haves

• Experience with investigative workflows and sensitive information handling
• Experience supporting federal law enforcement or national security missions
• Experience with digital footprint analysis, social media research, or visualization tools

Benefits

• Project Talent Model team members are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project focused professionals.
• You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.