Vice President, Forensic Accounting & Economics

J.S. Held LLC; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Generous PTO Policy

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k Match

Commuter Benefit

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Vice President to lead business litigation engagements, evaluate economic damages, and manage client relationships. The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience in litigation, strong project management skills, and a proven ability to generate revenue. This role offers high exposure across the organization in a collaborative environment that values expertise and innovation, along with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience evaluating economic damages in litigation.
• 5 years relevant experience in business litigation cases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with the ability to produce high-quality expert reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead business litigation engagements to evaluate economic damages.
• Build client relationships and act as direct contact with clients.
• Provide insight on industries and manage damages analyses.

Skills

Financial statement analysis

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Economics, Math, Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Company Description

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

The Company

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

Job Description

J.S. Held has experienced rapid growth in recent years - and is projected to double in size over the next five years. We offer the opportunity to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment where you can drive real impact, shape your service line, and grow alongside a team of highly skilled and educated professionals.

Join us to be part of a culture that values expertise, innovation, and collaboration, and where your contributions directly influence our clients and our continued success.

The ideal candidate will bring established client relationships and a proven track record of generating revenue. This role is designed for professionals who can leverage their network to drive immediate impact and accelerate the growth of our practice. In addition to business development, you’ll enjoy high visibility across the organization, opportunities to shape strategy, mentor emerging talent, and contribute to thought leadership initiatives.

The ideal candidate for this position possesses a minimum of 10 years of work experience evaluating economic damages in business litigation matters, covering a broad spectrum of industries and situations. A strong background in financial statement analysis and expert report preparation is required. A Vice President will be responsible for helping lead day-to-day project management and client communications across multiple projects simultaneously.

Job Responsibilities

• Will lead complex business litigation engagements to evaluate economic damages, including planning the engagement, delegating tasks, and managing teams
• Building client relationships and acting as a direct contact with current and prospective clients
• Interacting with clients, including face-to-face meetings, to gather data and information pertinent to the engagement
• Providing insight and expertise on target industries, market, and competitor information
• Managing damages analyses, including determining appropriate methodologies and building and reviewing financial models
• Review and analyze reports of opposing damages experts
• Taking on assignments as an expert witness when appropriate and providing expert witness testimony

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with strong quantitative bias (e.g. Business, Economics, Math, Finance or Accounting)
• Relevant experience evaluating economic damages in business litigation cases (5 years minimum)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word with strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality expert reports.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Able to meet deadlines while being detail oriented.
• Strong independent work ethic and leadership skills and qualities.
• Exceptional communication skills to support and solve our client’s questions and requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications (ex. CPA, ASA, CVA, ABV, CFA, etc.), or have demonstrated progress towards obtaining certifications.
• Testimony experience preferred but not required

Benefits

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Generous PTO Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $150,000 - $275,000. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Application Information

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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Additional Information

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