Manager, Investigations and Disputes

K2 Integrity; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

K2 Integrity is seeking a manager to join its Investigations and Disputes practice in the United States. The role focuses on corporate fraud, bribery and corruption investigations, due diligence, asset search, litigation support, and risk advisory services, with leadership in client engagement and project management.

The ideal candidate has a track record in leading research-focused investigations, supervising teams, and delivering results under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years in dispute/investigation consulting or equivalent.
• Experience interacting with corporate, legal, or government clients preferred.
• Proficiency in public records, investigative, and financial research resources.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel for client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage detailed public records investigations using a wide range of sources.
• Provide leadership and oversight of team members on engagement work plans; supervise staff, review deliverables, and manage budgets.
• Manage fraud investigations and internal corporate investigations across multiple workstreams.
• Assist in business development including proposals and marketing participation.
• Build and manage client relationships through delivery and execution.
• Handle multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Project management

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Bloomberg

Factiva

TLO

Accurint

EDGAR/SEC

Job description

K2 Integrity is seeking a manager to join our Investigations and Disputes practice in the United States. The manager will be an accomplished practitioner in areas including corporate fraud investigations, bribery and corruption investigations, transactional due diligence investigations, asset search investigations, litigation support, and risk advisory and intelligence services. This role will provide leadership and demonstrate expertise in client engagement, team management, and project management roles, often in the context of high-stakes, time-sensitive situations. The manager will be expected to work collaboratively with other practitioners and senior leadership on multijurisdictional, complex investigations conducted by multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience conducting and leading research-focused investigations.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and manage detailed public records investigations on individuals, corporate entities, and issues utilizing a wide range of sources, including media reports; criminal, civil, and bankruptcy proceedings; regulatory filings; business registrations; and real property records, as well as human sources.
• Provide leadership and oversight of team members on engagement work plans; supervise staff, review deliverables, and manage budgets; liaise directly with clients to communicate progress and findings.
• Manage a variety of fraud investigations and internal corporate investigations, including the management of various workstreams, from transaction testing, document review, forensic analysis, and data analytics to interviews, investigative research, and field investigative work.
• Assist in business development efforts including preparation of proposals and participation in marketing activities.
• Build and manage client relationships through superb delivery and execution.
• Handle multiple projects of a diverse nature concurrently.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent is required.
• 4+ years of experience in dispute and investigation consulting or equivalent experience in the public sector or in related fields such as intelligence, investigations, investigative journalism, or law. Previous roles must demonstrate excellence in conducting and managing complex, qualitative, and analytical research with minimal supervision, and presenting findings to clients.
• Experience interacting with corporate, legal, and/or government clients is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in public record, investigative, and financial research resources is required. Examples include LexisNexis; Westlaw; Bloomberg; Factiva; TLO; Accurint; EDGAR/SEC records; and government-administered civil litigation, criminal record, property, and corporate registration databases.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A passion for excellence, creativity, and alignment with K2 Integrity's entrepreneurial ethos.
• Willingness to adjust schedule to complete time-sensitive projects within deadlines and occasionally respond to urgent requests.
• Ability to travel, if needed, for certain client engagements.