Managing Consultant - Expert Witness Services

Maxim Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist consultancy is seeking a Managing Consultant to join their Forensic Planning division. This position offers the opportunity to provide expert advice and support delivery of expert witness services for key clients, both nationally and internationally. Applicants should have strong on-site experience, relevant qualifications, and a commitment to quality service. The role includes providing coaching to junior staff and contributing to expert reports. With a generous benefits package and opportunities for rapid progression, this is a chance for ambitious professionals to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Progression scheme with no limit

Flexibility for faster promotions

Generous bonuses for high performers

Qualifications

• Strong on site experience is key.
• Experience of programme management on Major Projects.
• Ability to provide claims management and dispute resolution services.
• Fluency in a second language beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist expert advice to external clients.
• Support provision of expert advice on dispute resolution.
• Deliver expert claims services per client briefs.
• Provide coaching and training to junior staff.
• Write Expert Reports in assistance to the Lead Expert.

Skills

On site experience

Programme management

Claims management

Dispute resolution

Fluent English

Second languages

Education

Relevant construction degree

Qualifications in construction law

Job description

Managing Consultant - Expert Witness Services

An excellent opportunity for a Managing Consultant has arisen to join the Forensic Planning division of a leading specialist consultancy that provides expert advice in the disciplines of Delay Analysis, Claims and Disputes, Forensic Planning, capital investment programme management, construction project management, and construction costs management in the UK and overseas. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is excited about national and international project exposure, as our client does a large proportion of their work on overseas major projects, based from a London office.

You will play an integral role in the support of the delivery of Expert Witness services to key clients, providing a 1st class service to major clients in a range of sectors. Typically these will be high value and complex both in the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provision of specialist expert advice to external clients
• To support provision of specialist expert advice on all alternative dispute resolution subject areas
• Support the appointed Experts on selected commissions
• Deliver expert claims services in line with client briefs
• Support provision of coaching and training on specialist areas to junior members of staff
• Write Expert Reports in assistance to the Lead Expert

Desired Skills and Experience

• Strong on site experience is key
• Shown Experience of programme management on Major Projects
• Experienced in providing claims management and dispute resolution services is preferred but not essential
• Ability to speak second languages as well as fluent English is a benefit though not essential

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Relevant construction degree or equivalent is strongly preferred
• Qualifications in construction law is a benefit

Employing Company Overview and Profile

You will join a Top End specialist professional consultancy that provides expert advice in the disciplines of Delay Analysis, Claims and Disputes, Forensic Planning, capital investment programme management, construction project management, and construction costs management in the UK and overseas. This is a great opportunity for an individual who wants to work on international projects, as a large proportion of their work is on major projects overseas completed from a London office, with site visits overseas when required (short duration and not regular).

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

The company offers incentives like no other that consists of a progression scheme that has no limit should an employee show high performance. They have flexibility to promote faster than once a year and pay a generous bonus for high performers.

Steve Thomas is our specialist consultant managing this position

(Office hours 9.30 to 5.30pm Monday to Friday)

London, Home Counties, Midlands, East Midlands & Northern UK

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