Director, Dispute Support, APAC

CONTROL RISKS GROUP (S) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm specializes in intelligence gathering and investigative analysis, is seeking a Director for its dispute support practice in Singapore. The role encompasses strategic growth across APAC, managing client relationships, and providing expert analysis for dispute strategies. Ideal candidates possess over a decade of experience in intelligence for disputes, alongside strong business development and project management skills.

Qualifications

• At least ten years experience of working in disputes and investigations intelligence.
• Ability to write and present concisely and convincingly.
• Fluency in English and at least one other Asian language.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and develop dispute support strategy for APAC.
• Lead engagement with industry associations and manage complex project work.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment in project teams.

Skills

Dispute strategy

Client relationship management

Business development

Project management

Analytical skills

Fluency in English

Job description

Role purpose

When clients are engaged in disputes, Control Risks provides expertise to assess strategy, investigate facts, support settlement and assist with enforcement. With 40 global offices and 50 years of experience, we are experts in intelligence gathering, investigative analysis and complex problem-solving, regionally and globally.

We are hiring for a Director for our Asia-dedicated dispute support practice. Based in Singapore, the successful candidate will have responsibility for growing and developing the practice across APAC in close collaboration with the Regional Head of Dispute Support, and the global specialist team which provides strategic intelligence and forensic analysis used to inform dispute strategies, asset tracing, fit-to-sue assessments, and expert-accounting / quantification issues.

Role tasks and responsibilities

Dispute strategy and management
• Manage and grow new and existing client relationships, with a focus on winning high-value, repeat mandates from law firms, in-house legal counsel and litigation funders.
• Play a lead role in developing our dispute support strategy for APAC, together with global senior colleagues and oversee delivery of dispute support mandates and complex project work.
• Lead our engagement in Singapore with industry associations and other professional advisors to improve the awareness of our brand and services.
• Lead on opportunity management and delivery of complex disputes work including proposals, project management, and client briefings.
• Ensure best-in-class execution and innovation around open-source research, source enquiries, and analysis.
• Play a leading role in developing our dispute support strategy alongside senior colleagues.

Business development
• Generate and lead client meetings and pitch disputes work to prospective clients (external counsel, in-house counsel, arbitration practitioners, litigation funders) in Asia, independently and in conjunction with local colleagues.
• Consistently develop the company’s position with its clients to enhance business development in close co-ordination with the other practice areas, and secure higher fee-earning engagements.
• Identify opportunities to differentiate Control Risks’ services by applying crisis management, fraud and forensics, and political and country risk methodologies from other practice areas.
• Work closely with senior colleagues in Asia and the global disputes team to plan and execute strategies to raise Control Risks’ profile as a market leader for dispute support.
• Represent Control Risks at events and other business development functions and assist in developing Control Risks’ profile within and outside Asia.

Case work
• Oversee and execute multiple complex assignments, create project teams, and set plans, deliverables and project budgets.
• Collaborate with peers in other Business Intelligence practices to ensure our research is innovative, responsive and of high quality, identifying where technology could be best applied for research efficiencies or improvements in delivery.
• Manage output from direct reports: ensure rigorous quality control and the highest standards of service delivery.
• Ensure projects are priced, structured and managed effectively to deliver on profit and within margin targets.

Team management and culture
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative environment in cross jurisdictional project teams, drawing in the right resources on a case-by-case basis.
• Deliver and periodically review disputes and litigation support training across the Business Intelligence team.
• Identify and make recommendations for how to address any improvements in our internal skills and capabilities.
• Ensure that the team's legal and compliance requirements are understood and adhered to, including the implementation of associated training.

Role requirements

At least ten years experience of working in disputes and investigations intelligence
Ability to write and present concisely and convincingly
Fluency in English and at least one other Asian language