Associate Director - Investigations and Disputes

Associate Director - Investigations and Disputes

The Role:
You will manage and lead multiple complex dispute-support investigations simultaneously, taking ownership of projects from scoping through delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading a portfolio of arbitration, litigation and other dispute-related investigations.
• Managing, mentoring and quality assuring the work of junior team members.
• Engaging human sources where required and contributing to the development of the client's global source network.
• Producing client ready written deliverables that require minimal editing or supervision.
• Reviewing and quality controlling the work of peers and junior colleagues.
• Working closely with clients throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment with objectives and to adapt to changes in case strategy.
• Managing project budgets and overseeing the financial performance of engagements.
• Acting as a client facing lead through briefings, written updates and formal reports.
• Scoping, drafting and pricing proposals, and proactively supporting business development by engaging with existing and prospective clients.

Qualifications & Capabilities

• Exceptional fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in dispute support investigations.
• Proven experience managing and developing human source relationships.
• Strong understanding of legal strategies, with the ability to design investigative plans that support clients at different stages of a dispute.
• High commercial awareness and the ability to analyse complex commercial issues.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong analytical capability.
• Sound professional judgement in both project delivery and client management.
• A proactive, self motivated approach with the ability to deliver high quality work with minimal oversight.
• A strong interest in disputes and up to date knowledge of developments in international arbitration and litigation.
• Developing people management capability is desirable.
• Additional language skills are an advantage.