Digital Forensic Investigator

Overview

Join to apply for the Digital Forensic Investigator role at Morgan Stanley . Morgan Stanley is seeking an ambitious candidate to join their Global eDiscovery and Investigations group as a Digital Forensics Investigator and eDiscovery Specialist. The group is responsible for managing requests for electronic data and digital forensic investigations that relate to Litigation, Regulatory matters, Compliance, Employee Investigations as well as Incident Response and Cyber Security events. This is a challenging position with responsibility to lead complex eDiscovery and investigation cases. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic global function in the Alpharetta office.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is an Associate III position at Associate level, which is part of the job family responsible for Cybersecurity Engineering.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

A Digital Forensics Investigation Specialist will conduct digital investigations, which includes collecting and analyzing data from electronic sources such as infrastructure logs, hosted application logs, Windows and Linux endpoints, network file servers, and eCommunications archives. Communicating complex technical matters and extensive interaction is required with colleagues both internal and external to Technology including Legal, Corporate Security, Human Resources, Cyber Security, Engineering teams, and other Business groups. The candidate must demonstrate and practice highest risk management mindset in their day-to-day operation, including making sound judgement calls and providing guidance to clients. The candidate will be well organized, have strong communication and analytical skills and be able to handle multiple priorities with good time management / client expectation setting skills, be confident working independently and comfortable with the handling of confidential information to support management decisions.

As an eDiscovery specialist, this role will also perform electronic data discovery / collection work that includes, but not limited to, collecting and analyzing data from electronic data sources such as email archives, infrastructure logs and network file servers. The data will be provided to clients both internal and external to the Firm. Good knowledge and understanding of international data collection considerations will be required.

In addition, you will also provide case management coverage as a client-facing point of contact and is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of each request. This includes working closely with clients at the outset of their requests to understand requirements, then providing a conduit to the technical team who will fulfill the request. The case manager will also work with paralegals and attorneys throughout collection / discovery phases to ensure data is handled with confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Skills Required

• Experience with digital investigations, incident response, insider threat, or data exfiltration incidents
• Strong SIEM data analysis and correlation skills with comfort to work through complex data sets, by analyzing and formulating queries with a nimble approach (e.g., Splunk)
• Experience of infrastructure logs analysis and correlation (e.g. proxy, authentication, networking, and security events)
• Experience in end point and network forensic data recovery and analysis, including working knowledge of forensic tools (e.g., Axiom, Microsoft Defender, Nuix, EnCase)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft M365
• Strong ability to articulate complex issues concisely, collaborative, organized, and attentive to detail
• High level of work ethic - demonstrated by following policies and procedures, making good judgement, and escalating issues promptly

Skills Desired

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what\'s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $70,000 and $120,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley\'s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership / union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M / F / Disability / Vet).

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