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[/company/charles-river-associates](/company/charles-river-associates)[Charles River Associates](/company/charles-river-associates)
# Principal/Source Code & IP Investigations (Forensic Services practice) at Charles River Associates

Department: Forensic ServicesEducation: education_required

Compensation · Listed in posting

$175,000 – $250,000/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Boston, Massachusetts · Chicago, Illinois · +4

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: Oct 1, 2026

## Description

Charles River Associates is hiring a Principal in its Forensic Services practice to lead forensic investigations of source code, systems, databases, and technical evidence in intellectual property and technology-related litigation. The role serves as a primary client contact, manages and recruits technical teams, prepares expert reports, supports counsel and clients, and participates in business development. Candidates need a Computer Science or equivalent degree, at least 10 years of source-code and technology liability analysis experience, programming expertise, hands-on expert experience, and familiarity with source-code analysis, reverse engineering, and database administration. The position is based in the United States, requires 3–4 days per week in the office, and offers an annual base salary of $175,000–$250,000 plus potential bonus compensation.

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