Capability 08
Retained Intelligence & Advisory
To provide reserved investigative capacity and ongoing intelligence support, rather than commissioning every matter from the beginning.
When clients call
Situations this work is built for.
- Urgent matters arise faster than a procurement process can accommodate
- Multiple investigators are producing inconsistent scope and reporting
- Recurring risk patterns are invisible because matters are handled in isolation
- A legal, claims or integrity function needs predictable investigative budget governance
- An executive or family office wants one confidential route for sensitive enquiries
What the work covers
- Counsel Desk — reserved support for legal practices
- Claims Desk — referral, triage, investigation and reporting capacity for insurers
- Corporate Integrity Desk — whistleblower triage, supplier reviews and misconduct investigations
- Private Office — discreet capacity for executives, families and family offices
- Monitor — defined monitoring of agreed public risk indicators
What the work should establish
- Faster mobilisation on urgent matters
- Consistent scope, evidence and reporting standards
- Reduced procurement and onboarding friction
- Better visibility of recurring risks and patterns
- Predictable budget governance
Deliverables
What you receive.
Every deliverable states the question, scope, findings, sources, limitations and unresolved gaps.
- Named client relationship lead and reserved monthly capacity
- Agreed intake, authorisation contacts and priority classifications
- Standard report templates and secure document exchange
- Matter and budget dashboard
- Monthly or quarterly review with cross-matter trend analysis
- Escalation protocol and specialist-access arrangement
Boundaries
What this work is not.
- Reserved capacity is not unlimited capacity
- Every new matter still requires authority, conflict and lawfulness review
- Unused capacity, rollover and overage rules are stated contractually
- A retainer does not guarantee a desired result or remove external dependencies
Confidential enquiries
Start with the question, not the method.
We will assess the concern, lawful purpose and available information before recommending an appropriate scope.
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