Senior Consultant / Manager, Forensic Technology, Risk Consulting

About the role

KPMG Australia's Digital Forensics and Incident Response team includes a growing eDiscovery practice that supports clients facing complex legal, regulatory, and investigative matters. Our team helps clients make sense of large and complex digital data sets by turning them into clear, defensible, and actionable insights. We work across the full eDiscovery lifecycle, supporting matters from data identification and collection through to processing, review, and production. Using leading eDiscovery technologies such as RelativityOne and Nuix, we help organisations respond confidently to litigation, investigations, regulatory requests, and other high-stakes matters. Our work sits at the intersection of technology, risk, legal process, and client advisory. This is a strong opportunity to join a growing national practice, work on complex and meaningful engagements, and build your career in a highly specialised area of Forensic Technology. Your Opportunity We are seeking candidates at either Senior Consultant or Manager level to join our Forensic Technology team in Sydney, with a focus on eDiscovery and legal technology services. In this role, you will work with a national team of specialists to deliver high-quality eDiscovery outcomes for clients across a range of industries and matter types. You will support clients through complex legal, regulatory, and investigative issues by helping them manage large volumes of digital information in a way that is structured, defensible, and practical. Depending on your level, you will either: - Take responsibility for delivering core workstreams and supporting end-to-end execution across eDiscovery matters, at Senior Consultant level. - Lead engagements, manage client relationships, mentor junior team members, and contribute to practice growth, at Manager level. This role offers exposure to challenging matters, leading technology, and strong opportunities for progression within a growing team. How Are You Extraordinary? We are looking for people who bring a combination of technical capability, client focus, and strong interpersonal skills. In particular, the top soft skills for this role are: 1. Clear communication You can explain technical processes and data issues in a way that makes sense to legal, regulatory, and business stakeholders. 2. Stakeholder management You build trusted relationships, collaborate well across teams, and remain composed when working with multiple stakeholders in time-sensitive environments. 3. Problem solving and judgement You can work through complex data challenges, identify practical solutions, and balance quality, risk, and deadlines effectively. You are also someone who: - Enjoys working in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. - Understands the importance of defensible processes when handling digital evidence and sensitive data. - Takes pride in delivering accurate, high-quality, client-ready outcomes. - Is curious, adaptable, and motivated to keep learning in a fast-evolving area of technology and risk consulting. - For Manager level, brings a proactive approach to leadership, client development, and capability building.

Responsibilities

• Core responsibilities across both levels
• Deliver eDiscovery services across the lifecycle, including data identification, collection, processing, review support, and production.
• Use industry-leading tools such as RelativityOne, Nuix, and similar platforms to manage and analyse large volumes of digital data.
• Design and execute defensible workflows aligned to legal, regulatory, and court requirements.
• Support clients on complex legal, regulatory, and investigative matters involving digital information.
• Work closely with legal teams, regulators, internal stakeholders, and broader KPMG teams to deliver practical solutions.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and client-ready outputs, including updates, reports, and matter deliverables.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by staying current with market trends, emerging technologies, and better practice approaches.
• Support capability development within the team through knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Additional responsibilities at Senior Consultant level
• Manage defined workstreams with a high degree of independence.
• Take ownership of day-to-day delivery tasks and ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
• Support engagement teams by applying hands-on technical capability across eDiscovery workflows.
• Contribute to high-quality delivery while continuing to build domain expertise and stakeholder confidence.
• Additional responsibilities at Manager level
• Lead larger workstreams or end-to-end engagements, including planning, oversight, and quality assurance.
• Build and manage strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on eDiscovery strategy and delivery.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and direction to junior team members.
• Support business development through proposals, client con

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