Junior OSINT Consultant – Risk, Regulatory & Forensic

Conduct OSINT investigations and intelligence gathering using public, commercial and adverse-media sources. Apply structured OSINT tradecraft, including collection planning, source evaluation, corporate-records research, adverse-media validation, beneficial-ownership mapping, entity resolution, link analysis and intelligence-report production. Support forensic investigations related to money laundering, fraud, sanctions breaches, corruption and misconduct. Analyse complex corporate structures, beneficial ownership networks and cross-border information flows with a strong understanding of Swiss particularities and regulatory frameworks. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on forensic reviews, litigation support and regulatory investigations. Support the development of investigative methodologies, analytics approaches and risk prevention capabilities. Build your career toward certifications such as CAMS, CFE or other forensic and intelligence-related qualifications through structured training and mentoring.

Join our multidisciplinary Financial Crime & Forensics team across Switzerland. You will work on high-profile and sensitive matters for our client, conducting OSINT and supporting investigations that often involve regulatory scrutiny, cross-border dimensions and reputational considerations. You will engage with forensic accountants, financial-crime specialists, data analysts, sanctions experts, legal professionals and intelligence practitioners across Switzerland and the wider Deloitte network. You will benefit from hands-on coaching, forensic-investigation training, as well as exposure to advanced analytics and investigative technologies in an international environment and sponsorship for professional certifications. Hybrid working is possible, subject to client and confidentiality requirements. Some client-site work and travelling may be required.

• Curious, analytical and detail-oriented problem solver with a strong investigative mindset

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Criminology, International Relations, Finance, Business Administration, Political Science, Data Analytics or a related field

• Strong interest or initial exposure to OSINT, compliance, investigations, intelligence analysis or forensic services through internships, academic work or prior experience. Exposure to technical OSINT capabilities and investigative technologies is considered an advantage, including experience with link-analysis platforms, data-enrichment tools, eDiscovery or forensic review platforms, digital research tools, commercial intelligence databases

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, is required. Familiarity with Power BI is considered an advantage. Experience with programming or query languages such as Python or SQL is a plus.

• Familiarity with Swiss regulatory and Swiss market particularities and ability to conduct investigations in accordance with applicable legal, ethical, privacy and data-protection requirements, maintaining clear source provenance, audit trails and defensible research records is an advantage

• Understanding of AML/KYC principles, sanctions compliance or investigative research methodologies is beneficial

• Strong analytical and report-writing skills with the ability to structure findings clearly and concisely

• Fluency in English and German; French is an advantage Comfortable working with digital research tools, databases and data-analysis technologies

• We value candidates who actively contribute to cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing. Regular personal engagement with our Zurich-based team is expected to foster internal capability building, encourage cross-domain learning, and strengthen collaboration across colleagues and disciplines.