Forensic Dispute Director

Warner Scott Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Director and Engagement Leader in the Dispute Advisory team. This role involves managing forensic dispute engagements, drafting detailed expert reports, and developing the advisory practice. The ideal candidate is a Chartered Accountant or CFA with extensive forensic experience and a strong network in the legal sector. This position offers significant leadership exposure and a clear path to Partner opportunities, supporting candidates looking to grow their practice further.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in forensic dispute advisory work.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Demonstrable track record in business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead forensic dispute engagements across various matters.
• Draft and oversee high-quality expert reports.
• Manage engagement risk and financials.
• Develop and mentor team members.
• Contribute to the development of the Dispute Advisory proposition.

Skills

Chartered Accountant qualification

Expert witness report writing

Complex valuations

Business development

Team leadership

Education

ICAEW or CFA qualification

Job description

The Dispute Advisory team supports clients in establishing the facts around incidents, loss and misconduct, and in quantifying and recovering value. Matters are varied and complex, spanning breach of contract, transaction disputes, warranty and completion accounts, expert determinations, expropriations, product recall and business interruption and insurance claims. The work is intellectually demanding and highly visible.

The role

As Director and Engagement Leader, you will take ownership of complex forensic dispute engagements from scoping through to delivery. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage senior stakeholders and ensure high quality outputs, whether for client submission or Partner review.

You will play a central role in developing and leading the Dispute Advisory offering. This includes originating opportunities through your external network, particularly legal contacts, as well as building strong internal relationships to secure future work. A commercial mindset and comfort with business development are essential.

You will be encouraged to build your profile in the market. The firm is supportive of Directors acting as experts and is open to facilitating expert witness appointments where appropriate. The ambition is to strengthen the team's market presence through credible, visible leaders.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading forensic dispute engagements across breach of contract, post M and A disputes, expert determinations and insurance related matters
• Drafting and overseeing high quality expert reports and advisory outputs
• Reviewing and challenging complex financial analysis and contractual mechanisms
• Managing engagement risk and financials
• Developing and mentoring team members
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the Dispute Advisory proposition

The person

You will be a Chartered Accountant, ICAEW, or CFA qualified, with extensive experience in forensic dispute advisory work. This may have been gained within an expert witness team in a legal claim environment or in post transaction expert determinations.

You will be experienced in expert witness report writing, complex valuations, leading and managing teams.

A demonstrable track record in business development, along with an established network within law firms or other relevant markets, will be key. This role suits someone who enjoys building relationships and is motivated by growing a practice, not simply delivering technical work.

If you are operating at Senior Manager or Director level and are looking for a platform with genuine investment, leadership exposure and a clear path to Partner, I would be pleased to have a confidential conversation.