Associate Director and Investigations, Due Diligence

Sloaneshorey; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic advisory firm is seeking a professional with 10-12+ years’ experience for a senior role focusing on investigations and due diligence. Candidates should have a background in Big 4 forensic or risk advisory practices, and be skilled in leading sensitive cases and communications. This role demands discretion and the ability to operate independently, offering a unique opportunity to work cross-border in a dynamic, judgment-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 10-12+ years’ experience in forensic, disputes, investigations, or risk advisory.
• Experience in large consulting or accounting firms dealing with sensitive matters.
• Experience in senior advisory roles supporting boards or investment committees.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and diligence engagements end-to-end.
• Conduct fraud, misconduct, and integrity investigations.
• Provide strategic due diligence and litigation support.

Skills

Leadership in investigations

Excellent communication skills

Sound commercial judgment

Job description

The Role

• Complex pre-transaction and strategic due diligence
• Fraud, misconduct, and integrity investigations
• Disputes and litigation-support assignments
• High-risk market entry and counterparty assessments

Engagements are typically cross-border, time-sensitive, and judgment-driven, requiring discretion, independence of thought, and the ability to operate without heavy institutional scaffolding.

Candidate Profile

This role is well suited to professionals with 10-12+ years’ experience, currently or recently operating in:

• Big 4 forensic, disputes, investigations, or risk advisory practices
• Large consulting or accounting firms with exposure to sensitive matters
• Senior advisory or research-led roles supporting boards, GCs, or investment committees

Ideal candidates will bring:

• Proven experience leading investigations or diligence engagements end-to-end
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report sign-off
• Sound commercial judgement and an understanding of risk, reputation, and enforcement dynamics

You do not need to have spent your career in a pure investigations firm. Candidates transitioning from broader advisory environments are actively encouraged.

About SLOANE | SHOREY

SLOANE | SHOREY is a strategic advisor on leadership appointments and specialist hires across the risk lifecycle: supporting due diligence, regulation, and dispute resolution in international business and investments.

Sloane Shorey Consulting is an independent executive search firm partnering with global advisory firms, financial institutions, and private funds.

We deliver confidential searches and discreet hires in corporate intelligence and investigations, and in regulatory and risk advisory.

Based in Singapore, we advise clients globally on hiring across Asia, the Middle East, and the UK.

Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307