Chi Square Economics
Forensic Disputes Associate Director
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Associate Director (Forensic Disputes) – London (Hybrid) – Excellent Career Progression
Are you an experienced forensic accountant looking to step into a leadership role where you can shape the future of a growing disputes practice?
We're partnering with a highly respected national advisory firm to support their continued growth, as they look to appoint an Associate Director with strong experience in forensic disputes, expert witness work and commercial litigation support.
Role:
As an Associate Director, you'll play a key role in leading complex forensic disputes engagements, managing senior client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of the practice. Alongside delivering exceptional client work, you'll support business development initiatives, mentor junior team members and help shape the strategic direction of an ambitious and expanding forensic team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of complex expert witness and forensic advisory assignments from instruction through to completion.
- Manage multiple client engagements, ensuring the highest standards of technical delivery and client service.
- Prepare and review expert reports, financial models and complex financial analysis to support litigation and commercial disputes.
- Advise clients on areas including quantification of loss, commercial disputes, business valuations and forensic investigations.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with legal professionals, corporate clients and other senior stakeholders.
- Identify and support new business opportunities through networking, proposals and business development activities.
- Mentor and develop junior members of the forensic team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
- Contribute to the strategic growth of the practice through innovation, knowledge sharing and market development.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Key Skills:
- ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
- Significant experience within forensic accounting, disputes, litigation support or expert witness services.
- Proven expertise managing complex financial expert witness and advisory engagements from start to finish.
- Strong experience in quantification of loss, commercial disputes and business valuations.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of complex financial information.
- Demonstrable experience building long-term client relationships and contributing to business development.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex financial matters clearly to clients and legal professionals.
- Proven leadership experience with a passion for mentoring and developing high-performing teams.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Hybrid and flexible working model.
- Clear and structured career progression within a growing national forensic practice.
- Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile disputes across a broad range of industries.
- Extensive learning and professional development opportunities.
- Collaborative and supportive culture with genuine investment in people development.
- Exposure to high-calibre clients and nationally recognised experts within forensic accounting.
- Opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth and success of the team.
For more information regarding the role, please contact Zach at zward@chisquare-group.com.
By applying to this advert you agree to your personal details being held on file in relation to this and other future relevant opportunities.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location