Associate Director, Damages & Valuations

Secretariat; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development support

Job summary

Secretariat in Denver seeks an Associate Director in Damages & Valuations to lead complex economic damages and business valuation matters for domestic and international clients. You will shape engagement strategy and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include client relationship management, presenting findings, and contributing to business development while upholding high-quality analytics. The firm offers competitive compensation and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CPA and/or CFA designation.
• Credentials in valuation (ABV/CVA/ASA or equivalent) desired.
• 6+ years of experience in economic damages or business valuation.
• Big Four experience is a plus.
• Strong report writing and analytics capabilities.
• Ability to manage time, teams, and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements from cradle to grave with team management and budgeting.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and manage expectations.
• Contribute to business development and marketing activities.
• Prepare pitches and commercial/technical proposals for clients.
• Ensure compliance with risk policies and high-quality outputs.
• Coach junior team members and support their development.

Education

CPA and/or CFA designation

Valuation credential (ABV, CVA, ASA or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Associate Director, Damages & Valuations

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat

From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT THE FIRM

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

Make your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT Our Damages & Valuations team

As part of our expanding Damages & Valuations team, you will join a select group of the world's foremost experts and advisors. The facts prove it. We are ranked #1 in Global Arbitration Review's prestigious Expert Witness Firm Power Index in 2025, and over 90% of our testifying experts are recognized as leading experts by Who's Who Legal.

We are a collaborative team of experienced accountants, economists, PhDs, certified business valuators, investment analysts, and industry specialists – all working together to address the most complex litigation and strategic commercial questions no matter the industry or global location.

Responsibilities

Exceptional analytical skills, solid quantitative training, remarkable communication skills, and creativity are the foundation for successful associates at Secretariat. Successful candidates will join an expanding domestic and international business valuation and damages quantification practice. Our Chicago-based group works on large and complex commercial damages matters involving misappropriations of assets, business valuations, post-acquisition disputes, forensic accounting investigations, financial reporting, and myriad of other domestic and international disputes. These cases will give the successful candidate exposure to unique, complex, interesting issues, often integrating valuation, finance, accounting, economics, and legal principles.

• Manage the assignment from “cradle to grave” including designing and implementing the work plan, allocating and managing the team members, reporting and presenting findings, and maintaining responsibility for the budget and administrative aspects. Above all, you will be responsible for maintain the highest quality of client service throughout the assignment.
• Be the operational client-facing member of the assignment team. This will require the ability to develop and maintain client relationships and manage expectations.
• Actively participate in business development by identifying potential new clients and business leads, as well as developing your own professional network through attendance at relevant conferences and events.
• Engage in marketing activities including the drafting of articles, participation in webinars/seminars, and supporting and promoting Secretariat events.
• Prepare, and present as part of a team, pitches, and commercial/technical proposals for prospective clients.
• Demonstrate appropriate judgment when considering risks – both to the client and to Secretariat – arising from the assignment. This includes taking responsibility for compliance with internal risk processes and policies throughout the assignment.
• Coach and develop junior members of the team including providing feedback, both on an ad hoc basis and as part of the appraisal process, and actively supporting their development needs.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and we support the continuing professional development of our employees.

Qualifications

• Requisite professional designations and work experience:
  • Fully qualified holder of the CPA and/or CFA designation
  • Holder of or pursuing a credential in valuation (ABV, CVA, ASA or equivalent)
  • 6+ years of prior experience in economic damages and/or business valuation
  • Prior experience at one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms would be an asset
• Strong expert report writing skills to complement analytics
• Able to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations and develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems
• The ability to manage and prioritize your time and your team’s time, potentially against a backdrop of competing deadlines
• The ability to manage team members, both junior and senior, as well as external stakeholders
• The ability to work independently whilst knowing which issues and risks need to be highlighted to senior staff, ideally accompanied by suggested viable solutions
• Excellent analytical and problem resolution abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
• The desire to join in with, and/or lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint
• The ability to travel

At Secretariat, we believe in pay transparency and equity. Compensation for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, and location. Further details will be provided during the hiring process.

Pay Transparency

$150,000 - $182,000 USD

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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