Director - Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages
HKA GlobalJob Description
About HKA
HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience. As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.
What to Expect at HKA
- A collaborative, high‑performing culture where we invest in growing our FACD practice and your leadership career together.
- A visible strategic role in shaping and expanding our FACD capability across EMEA and globally.
- A platform to grow your expert career, leveraging HKA’s position as one of the world’s most respected expert witness firms.
- Access to cutting-edge methodologies, world-class experts and a truly global network.
The Opportunity
As a Director within our Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages (FACD) team, you will play a central leadership role in a practice recognised internationally for delivering market-leading expert services.
This is a pivotal growth phase for our London team and an exceptional opportunity to work alongside internationally recognised Partners on some of the most complex, high‑value valuation and forensic accounting disputes.
You will have strategic influence and operational responsibility across multiple commissions, with accountability for quality, delivery, profitability and client satisfaction. You will also lead significant business development activity and play a key role in developing our people, capabilities and market presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently leading and delivering complex and/or multiple disputes engagements, demonstrating recognised technical authority within your field.
- Proactively managing commercial performance, including budgeting, productivity, profitability, cash collection and risk mitigation.
- Acting as a “go‑to” specialist for colleagues seeking guidance in contentious valuations, forensic accounting or financial damages.
- Leading and overseeing multiple commissions, allocating responsibilities and ensuring consistent delivery to HKA’s exacting global standards.
- Managing commercial outcomes, quality control and client satisfaction across all engagements.
- Serving as a recognised expert in your discipline, advising clients and counsel on sophisticated matters.
- Managing and deepening key client and lawyer relationships, ensuring exceptional client experience and trusted-advisor status.
- Providing operational leadership to teams, contributing to recruitment decisions and mentoring junior colleagues.
- Taking a leading role in developing internal training, identifying capability gaps and shaping technical development.
- Growing your portfolio and driving business development across EMEA and globally, including identifying new opportunities, engaging target firms and positioning HKA in priority markets.
- Preparing high‑quality proposals and bids.
- Acting as a brand ambassador, including networking, presenting, writing articles, participating in industry events and engaging on social media.
- Contributing to wider HKA initiatives and supporting key account management development.
Skills & Experience
We’re looking for a commercially sharp, strategically minded and highly credible Director who brings:
- A university degree or relevant postgraduate qualification in accounting, finance, economics or a related quantitative field.
- Professional qualification: ACA, ACCA, CFA or an advanced economics qualification.
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