Director, Family Law And Commercial Litigation; Dispute Advisory Service | Forensic & Litigation Consulting

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you'll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you'll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.

There's never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.

Are you ready to make an impact?

About The Role

The Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice at FTI Consulting provides multidisciplinary, independent dispute advisory, investigative, data acquisition/analysis and forensic accounting services to the global business and legal community. Our team supports clients facing high stakes litigation, arbitration and compliance investigations, and regulatory scrutiny.

The Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice helps clients who are facing legal disputes by:

• Providing financial analysis and expert testimony in a range of dispute situations: securities litigation, marital dissolution, antitrust claims, consumer fraud, labor and employment and other class actions, intellectual property, professional malpractice, lost profits, valuations, breach of contract, purchase price disagreements, business interruption, environmental claims, construction claims and fraud cases.

• Employing forensic accounting and complex modeling expertise to unravel complex financial transactions.

• Independently gathering and analyzing critical information.

• Offering industry‐leading electronic evidence services that identify, preserve and collect relevant, structured information and analyze complex data within enterprise systems.

FTI seeks professionals who can apply their business, economic, accounting, and financial acumen in the analysis of financial issues in family law matters and commercial disputes. Responsibilities include preparing damages analyses, valuations, industry and economic research, analysis of income available for support, marital balance sheets, separate property tracings, and other disputes related work product. This is an excellent opportunity to become a player in the historic changes taking place in the disputes and valuation consulting profession and corporate America.

What You'll Do

• Supervise and perform day-to-day activities in support of commercial dispute and family law projects including interaction with client personnel, other team members, and professionals from other firms involved in the engagement.

• Manage client engagement through entire lifecycle including client communications, billing, and analysis and drafting of expert work product, reports, or other client deliverables.

• Manage employees in various offices to execute and deliver all work while working closely with senior management.

• Perform research utilizing economic, accounting, financial, statistical and data science tools, including online tools and publicly available economic and financial data sets.

• Develops plans to efficiently and effectively execute client deliverables and address the core financial needs to a case, including assisting in preparing work product, reports, and schedules summarizing findings that will be delivered to clients and other parties.

• Applies accounting, financial, valuation, economic, statistical and other analytical skills to various client situations and practice disciplines, such as detailed reviews of financial statements and underlying accounting records, preparation of complex financial models, and performing in-depth research and analysis.

• Organizes information to facilitate effective data access and analysis.

• Supervises junior team members' analyses.

• Maintains detailed working paper records reflecting assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information employed during the performance of all analytical tasks.

• Delivers high-quality product within established timeframes and budgets.

• Prepares written analyses and other reports for third parties, as necessary, depending on project scope and/or results of activities.

• Contributes to mentorship, training, and development of team members and disputes practice.

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships with client personnel.

How You'll Grow

Our practice provides the opportunity for a motivated professional to work in a leveraged, team-based model of diversely skilled, intelligent, and successful individuals. Team members regularly exceed expectations and are recognized accordingly through promotion, compensation, public recognition, and positive feedback. You will have the opportunity to change business models and the chance to make a real impact.

What You Will Need To Succeed

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field.

• Active CPA license (must be in good standing).

• 5+ years of relevant post-graduate professional experience.

• Experience in California based family law forensic accounting including preparing business valuations, equity compensation apportionments, marital balance sheets, separate property tracings, and income available for support analyses, among others.

• Experience in commercial litigation including damages analyses, shareholder disputes, and other economic, accounting, and financial analyses involved in litigation.

• Strong analytical modeling, technical accounting, cash flow modeling and finance skills.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; FTI Consulting will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

• Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CFF, ABV, CFE, CDFA, CFA, ASA, CVA, CBA or other professional designation, or a desire to work towards obtaining additional relevant credentials.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience drafting written expert reports.

• Well-developed aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.

• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.

• Ability to interface with team members and client personnel in demanding, deadline-driven situations.

• Ability and willingness to learn and adapt in an ever-changing environment to meet client needs.

• Ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously while managing time and budget.

• Prior experience managing teams and the development of others.

• Proficient with PC environments and related software, including Microsoft Office applications. Advanced skills in Excel are preferred.

• Proficient with accounting software, particularly QuickBooks desktop and QuickBooks Online.

• Proficient use and analysis of computer models and development of dynamic spreadsheet applications.

• 4+ years of experience in California based family law forensic accounting.

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Our Benefits

• Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families-physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer comprehensive benefits such as the following:

• Competitive total compensation, including bonus earning potential

• Full package of benefits plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and disability insurance

• Generous paid time off

• Company matched 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Potential for flexible work arrangements

• Generous paid parental leave and flex return support

• Family care benefits, including back-up child/elder care

• Employee wellness platform

• Employee recognition programs

• Paid time off for volunteering in your community

• Corporate matching for charitable donations most important to you

• Make an impact in our communities through company sponsored pro bono work

• Professional development and certification programs

• Free in-office snacks and drinks

• Free smartphone and cellular plan (if applicable)

• FTI Perks & Discounts at retailers and businesses

• Upscale offices close to public transportation

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 7,600 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America's Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Additional Information

• Job Family/Level: Op Level 3 - Director

• Citizenship Status Accepted: Not Applicable

• Exempt or Non-Exempt?: Exempt

Compensation

• Minimum Pay: 87000
• Maximum Pay: 160000