Manager, Sanctions Forensics and Investigations

Our Deloitte Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team helps client leaders translate multifaceted risk and an evolving regulatory environment into defensible actions that strengthen, protect, and transform their organization. Join our team and use advanced data, AI, and emerging technologies with industry insights to help clients bring clarity from complexity and accelerate their path to value creation. Work You’ll Do As a Project - Manager, Forensics and Investigations, on the project, you will: Project Delivery & Team Leadership Own end-to-end delivery of sanctions investigation workstreams, ensuring outputs meet client deadlines, quality standards, and evidentiary requirements. Manage and mentor a team of junior and senior staff, assigning work, reviewing analytical products, providing real-time coaching, and conducting formal performance evaluations. Set clear expectations for team output quality, provide direct and constructive feedback, and cultivate a high-performance culture grounded in accuracy and accountability. Anticipate project risks — including resourcing gaps, scope changes, or inter-agency delays — and develop and execute mitigation strategies proactively. Serve as the primary point of escalation for team members encountering complex or ambiguous analytical challenges. Sanctions Investigations & Intelligence Analysis Lead and oversee the full lifecycle of sanctions investigations, from initial intelligence collection and open-source research through drafting designation packages and adjudicating the clearance process. Review and approve evidentiary memoranda, designation packages, and analytical assessments drafted by the team, ensuring logical rigor, factual accuracy, and adherence to applicable legal authorities. Perform and guide complex open-source intelligence (OSINT), classified intelligence analysis, commercial database research, and corporate and financial record review. Direct supply chain mapping, corporate structure analysis, and impact assessments across regions, industries, and economies. Identify patterns, anomalies, and connections across large and disparate data sets to inform designation recommendations and support client decision-making. Client & Stakeholder Engagement Serve as the senior day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships with government clients and understanding their mission priorities and program objectives. Coordinate seamlessly with multiple federal government agencies and Intelligence Community partners, facilitating information sharing and alignment across stakeholders. Present findings, status updates, and recommendations clearly and confidently to senior government officials and inter-agency working groups. Translate ambiguous or evolving client requirements into clear analytical tasks and delivery plans for the team. Quality & Process Management Establish and enforce quality control processes for all team deliverables, including multi-stage review protocols for designation packages and analytical memoranda. Monitor project milestones, track team productivity, and report progress against commitments to Deloitte leadership and the client. Identify opportunities to improve analytical workflows, tool usage, and team efficiency over the life of the project. Ensure all team activities comply with applicable legal authorities, classification requirements, and government security protocols. The successful candidate would possess these 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 mentor and provide clear guidance to others The Team Deloitte’s