Job Description:
ABOUT THE FIRM
Secretariat is a world-class independent expert advisory services firm that provides expert witness, litigation support, investigative and advisory services to top companies and leading law firms on significant litigation matters and bet-the-company disputes and investigations. Specifically, Secretariat specializes in securities litigation, M&A disputes, international arbitrations, general commercial disputes, economic damages, and independent forensic accounting investigations. Secretariat’s experts maintain integrity, quality, and objectivity when solving complex disputes, delivering detailed analyses, and meaningful expert opinions in a clear and concise manner.
Secretariat is a diversified international expert services firm with more than 500 professionals in 20+ cities around the globe. Furthermore, Secretariat was recently ranked as the #1 firm in Global Arbitration Review’s prestigious GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index, and more than 90% of Secretariat’s leading experts are recognized as leading experts in their field by the independent Who’s Who Legal.
We are currently seeking talented Global Investigations and Disputes Professionals.
ABOUT THE GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS AND DISPUTES TEAM
As part of our expanding Global Investigations and Disputes team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex business challenges. Our expert team includes forensic accountants, certified fraud examiners, digital forensic specialists, big data experts, and former regulators – all working in concert to provide investigative, business intelligence, and regulatory compliance solutions.
We are looking for a Director to join our Global Investigations and Disputes practice. As part of the team, you will be engaged in gathering intelligence, analyzing disaggregated information, compiling evidential material, and communicating our findings to decision makers, whether that is internally, or in civil, criminal and regulatory arenas.
The Director role is an all-encompassing role that incorporates the management of client assignments, proactively identifying and participating in business development activities, and coaching and developing junior team members.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage engagements from start to finish, including designing and implementing the investigation plan, allocating and managing team members, reporting and presenting the investigation findings, and maintaining responsibility for the budget and administrative aspects. Above all, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of client service throughout the assignment.
- Be an operational client-facing member of the assignment team, developing and maintaining client relationships and managing expectations.
- Actively participate in business development by identifying potential new clients and business leads, as well as developing your own professional network through attendance at relevant conferences and events.
- Engage in marketing activities including drafting articles, participating in webinars/seminars, and supporting and promoting Secretariat events.
- Prepare and present as part of a team pitches and commercial/technical proposals for prospective clients.
- Demonstrate appropriate judgment when considering risks – both to the client and to Secretariat – arising from the assignment, including compliance with internal risk processes and policies.
- Coach and develop junior members of the team, providing feedback and actively supporting their development needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar, from an accredited university or college or MBA.
- 8+ years of prior experience in forensic accounting and dispute resolution.
- Prior experience at one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms is a plus but will consider other commensurate experience in banking, mid-tier accounting firms or litigation support firms.
- Holder of or pursuing CPA, CFF, CFA, CFE, ASA or ABV credentials is a must.
- Considerable experience within an investigation and dispute practice, ideally with part of that experience spent within a consulting firm, including investigations of fraud, asset misappropriation, bribery and corruption, IP theft, financial misreporting, undisclosed relationships, and asset/individual tracing.
- Ideally have an established or building a network of contacts in law firms and/or corporates, financial institutions, PE firms, etc.
- Excellent verbal communication and report writing skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem resolution abilities.
- The ability to work independently while identifying issues and risks needing to be highlighted to senior staff, ideally with suggested viable solutions.
- The ability to manage team members, both junior and senior, as well as external stakeholders.
- The ability to manage and prioritize your time against competing deadlines.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint. Expertise in SQL, R, and other database or statistical programs are a plus.
- Expertise with Intelligize, CCH and/or S&P Capital IQ are also a plus.
- The ability to travel as needed, likely less than 10% of the time.
- This position is a hybrid work from home and office.
- In addition to working in English, proficiency in a second non-English language is a plus and encouraged.
- The desire to join in with, and/or lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a developing practice within a rapidly growing firm.
Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
