Manager, Analytics and Data Strategy
About The Position
As a member of Secretariat’s expanding disputes practice, the Manager, Analytics and Data Strategy applies analytical and quantitative skills to complex damages, accounting, economics, and technology matters involving large, disparate datasets. The role works collaboratively with Secretariat experts and accounting, valuation, economics, and technical professionals to deliver tailored solutions for clients dealing with high-stakes legal and regulatory matters. The manager supports data acquisition, preparation, validation, interpretation, and analysis, including work on damages, exposure, funds tracing, and historical financial, operational, and transactional data. The position also leads analytics work on engagements, contributes to expert reports and other written work product, communicates with clients and counsel, and manages multiple engagements through hearings, trials, and mediations as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics/Data Science, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a similar field from an accredited university or college.
- At least 4 years of prior experience applying analytics in disputes and advisory matters involving large datasets.
- Strong understanding of relational databases and the ability to identify relationships between disparate data sources for analysis.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, and/or other programming languages for manipulating data stored in relational databases.
- Ability to communicate complex analytical methods and results in writing or verbally as clear facts and insights for clients, counsel, and experts.
- Ability to quickly assimilate information in unfamiliar situations and develop creative approaches to complex problems.
- Ability to manage and prioritize personal and team time, potentially amid competing deadlines.
- Ability to manage team members, both junior and senior, as well as external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently, identify issues and risks that need to be raised with senior staff, and ideally propose viable solutions.
- Excellent analytical and problem-resolution abilities.
- Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills.
- Desire to contribute to or lead auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice and firm.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms for large-scale analytics, such as Databricks, AWS, or Google BigQuery.
- Database or programming certifications, or related credentials such as CPA, CFF, CFA, CFE, or ABV.
- Working proficiency in a second non-English language.
Responsibilities
- Assist with obtaining relevant data, loading it into an analytics platform, and checking its veracity.
- Organize and interpret data from sources such as banking transactions, accounting system entries, and IT service tickets.
- Assist with quantifying damages and exposure, tracing funds across accounts, and analyzing historical financial, operational, and transactional data.
- Assist with preparing expert reports, rebuttal reports, and other written work product describing methodologies and results.
- Lead the analytics aspects of engagements and collaborate with accounting, valuation, and technical professionals to ensure high-quality, timely, and budget-conscious delivery.
- Communicate with clients and counsel.
- Prepare for and attend hearings, trials, and mediations.
- Manage the day-to-day requirements of multiple engagements.
- Manage team members and external stakeholders, and prioritize the time of the manager and team amid competing deadlines.
Benefits
- The firm describes a culture that supports ongoing professional development, recognition, and mentoring.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
