Consulting Associate/Recovery Services (Forensic Services practice)
Charles River Associates · Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted about a month ago · $120,000 – $140,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 days Charles River Associates's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 82% of Charles River Associates's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Charles River Associates
- high 60 stale, 3 reposted of 82 open
- Hiring momentum
- 101 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Charles River Associates's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Charles River Associates.
About this role
As a Consulting Associate in the Forensic Services practice at CRA, you will engage in hands-on technical incident response and forensic analysis, executing core workstreams related to recovery engagements. Your responsibilities will include digital forensic collection, analysis, and technical recovery actions in various environments, while also producing clear written reports and interfacing with clients and legal counsel during active matters.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 3/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Charles River Associates as an employer.
What you need
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in incident response, digital forensics, or a closely related security engineering role
- Demonstrated experience responding to ransomware, BEC, or intrusion matters in enterprise environments
- Deep working knowledge of Active Directory and Entra ID, including attack paths and hardening controls
- Proficiency with at least one enterprise EDR platform and its response tooling
- Strong scripting ability in PowerShell; Python a plus
- Excellent written communication; able to produce report-quality prose without heavy editing
Nice to have
- Industry certifications such as GCFA, GCIH, GNFA, GCFE, EnCE, CISSP, or equivalent
- Experience with virtualization forensics and backup platform recovery
- Familiarity with Google Workspace forensics and administrative tooling
- Experience working under legal privilege with outside counsel and cyber insurance carriers
- Exposure to OT/ICS environments or regulated industries (healthcare, financial services)
What you get
- Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package
- Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
- In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
- 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs
- Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
- Paid parental leave
Worth weighing
- Incident response work may involve surge periods, including nights and weekends during active engagements
- Work location flexibility requires at least 3 to 4 days a week in the office
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Listed by Charles River Associates on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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