Secretariat · 4 months ago
Director - Investigations and Disputes
Dallas, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expSecretariat Advisors LLC is a world-class independent expert advisory services firm specializing in litigation support and investigative services. They are seeking a Director of Investigations and Disputes to manage engagements, develop client relationships, and lead business development efforts while maintaining high-quality client service.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Manage engagements from start to finish, including designing and implementing the investigation plan, allocating and managing the 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. This will require the ability to develop and maintain client relationships and manage 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 the drafting of articles, participation 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. This includes taking responsibility for compliance with internal risk processes and policies throughout the assignment
Coach and develop junior members of the team including providing feedback, both on an ad hoc basis and as part of the appraisal process, and actively supporting their development needs
Qualification
Required
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
Holder of or pursuing CPA, CFF, CFA, CFE, ASA or ABV credentials is must
Considerable experience within an investigation and dispute practice, ideally with part of that experience spent within a consulting firm. That experience should include investigations of the following themes: fraud, asset misappropriation, bribery and corruption, IP theft, financial misreporting, undisclosed relationships, and asset/individual tracing
Excellent verbal communication and report writing skills
Strong presentation skills
Excellent analytical and problem resolution abilities
The ability to work independently whilst knowing which issues and risks need to be highlighted to senior staff, ideally accompanied by 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, potentially against a backdrop of competing deadlines
Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint
The ability to travel as needed but likely less than 10% of the time or less
In addition to working in English, which is a requirement, working proficiency in a second non-English language is a plus and encouraged
Preferred
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 as well
Ideally have an established or building a network of contacts in law firms and/or corporates, financial institutions, PE firms, etc
Expertise is 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 desire to join in with, and/or lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a developing practice within a rapidly growing firm
Company
Secretariat
Secretariat experts are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tamika Tremaglio
Managing Director
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