Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant

About the Role The Senior Consultant leads small workstreams within active incident response and recovery engagements, coordinating Consultants and ensuring deliverable quality and alignment with client objectives. Operating under the direction of a Manager or Senior Manager, the Senior Consultant owns workstream planning, validates technical outputs, and presents interim findings to client stakeholders — while continuing to execute hands-on DFIR and PBR tasks across insurance, legal, and enterprise client engagements. The role sits at the intersection of technical execution and emerging service delivery leadership. Core Responsibilities Understand the client challenge and objective; ensure operational tasks across the workstream are executed in line with the path to recovery. Lead small workstreams under the supervision of a Manager or Senior Manager; coordinate task execution across the team and ensure deliverable quality and alignment with client objectives. Own workstream planning, stand-ups, and risk tracking across active engagements. Validate technical outputs; present interim findings to client stakeholders and manage expectations. Deliver discrete work packages including forensic acquisition, IOC triage, and recovery steps. Maintain accurate case notes and produce client-ready artefacts; adhere to SOPs and QA standards throughout all engagements. Escalate risks early; follow chain-of-custody and compliance requirements at all times. Analyze triage collections and art