Director – Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages Full Time

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.

At HKA, You Can Expect

• 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

You will contribute to the success and growth of our international FACD practice by:

Leadership & Engagement Delivery

• 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.

Commission & Quality Management

• 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.

Expert & Client Advisory

• 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.

People Leadership & Development

• 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.

Business Development & Market Engagement

• 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.
• Significant experience in forensic accounting, contentious valuations and dispute-related matters within a professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex and high‑value disputes.
• Strong technical expertise in valuation methodologies, financial analysis and forensic accounting principles.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including contributing to or drafting expert reports.
• A proven ability to develop business, grow client relationships and represent the firm externally.
• Strong leadership credentials with a collaborative and inclusive style.

ED&I At HKA

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.

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HKA is one of the world’s leading consultancy of choice for multi-disciplinary expert and specialist services in risk mitigation and dispute resolution within the capital projects and infrastructure sector.

We also have experience advising clients on the economic impact of commercial and investment treaty disputes and in forensic accounting matters.

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.