Forensic and Compliance Intern - 2026 - M/F

Company Description

is an international audit, tax, and advisory group. With over 40,000 employees in a hundred countries, we are among the Top 10 global firms.

We do serious work... without taking ourselves too seriously. Being part of our teams means embracing your uniqueness and daring to share your ideas, in a work environment that we invite you to discover. If you want to build your own path and enjoy entrepreneurship, you've come to the right place!

Job Description

As part of the development of its activities, the Forensic and Compliance department welcomes interns who are intended to be fully integrated into its operational teams.

You will work with major accounts or mid-sized companies across all sectors, particularly industry and services, as well as with public and semi-public entities, associations, and foundations, on various missions related to diverse compliance issues:

• Prevention of corruption and influence peddling risks (FCPA, UKBA, Sapin II, etc.),
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing – AML,
• Sanctions and export control,
• Fraud prevention and detection,
• Competition law rules (Anti-trust),
• Personal data protection (Data privacy, GDPR).

You will join our Compliance teams who assist our clients in the design, improvement, and deployment of compliance programs and all or part of their system: risk mapping, code of conduct, third-party evaluation, training, accounting controls, alert system, audit, support during authority controls, due diligence in the context of external growth, etc.

You may also be required to work, as needed, on Forensic missions to help our clients facing sensitive situations, to understand and document the facts involved, to quantify their impact, and, if necessary, to explain them to the competent authorities (internal investigations into alleged or proven cases of fraud: financial fraud, corruption, misuse of corporate assets, unfair competition, market abuse, ethical alerts and harassment, money laundering, regulatory offenses, etc., or financial expertise in the context of litigation or arbitration: damage assessment, asset valuation, analysis of financial operations, post-acquisition disputes, mediation).

The various missions you will participate in may include:

• Critical review of the establishment or implementation of compliance programs, in particular, the obligations of Article 17 of the law of December 16, 2016 (Sapin II), ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System, regulations relating to export controls/sanctions, and the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Assistance in the implementation of compliance programs:
• Conducting risk mappings
• Review or drafting of third-party review procedures, code of conduct, anti-corruption accounting procedures, training materials
• Feasibility analysis and proposal of alert launch mechanisms
• Facilitation and drafting of training for executives
• Participation in pre/post-acquisition compliance due diligence (evaluation of compliance systems and third-party integrity)
• Assistance to groups during the outsourcing of level 2 controls
• Assistance to groups in case of control by the French Anti-corruption Agency (AFA)
• Preparation for completing AFA standard control questionnaires
• Assistance in the design and proposal of digital solutions for the implementation and monitoring of Sapin II obligations
• Participation in drafting "deliverable" documents to be submitted to clients: end-of-mission reports, investigation and expert reports, supporting documents, exhibits and appendices, summary presentations, ...
• Participation in preparing service proposals and responses to calls for tenders.

Qualifications

Currently seeking an end-of-study internship, you come from a top business school, engineering school, or university with a specialization in compliance / business ethics.

You show a strong interest in business integrity, fraud, and corruption issues. With strong analytical skills, you are comfortable with numbers and financial information, and possess very good writing skills in French and English.

Your critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and rigor are major assets. You are able to work autonomously while being an excellent team player.

You are proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and have an aptitude for new technological tools.

Fluent English, both written and oral, is required.

Integration starting January 2026.

Recruitment process:

Jacintha is in charge of this recruitment and will be your point of contact throughout the process. Once your application is submitted, you will receive a response within a maximum of 4 weeks.

The process will take place in two stages:

• A first motivational interview;
• A practical case study followed by a second interview.

Benefits:

• Attractive and comfortable work environment. A new Campus in Levallois (5 min walk from the metro): gym, green spaces, rooftop, terraces, catering, concierge service…
• Works Council (sports, cinema, art and culture offers, end-of-year gifts, annual party, etc.),
• Sports association (running, football, basketball, golf, tennis, or yoga groups, etc.)
• Laptop, dual screen, and iPhone