Managing Director, Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution

Hilco Global•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA, is a diversified financial services company that delivers integrated professional services and capital solutions that help clients maximize value and drive performance across the retail, commercial and industrial, real estate, manufacturing, brand and intellectual property sectors, and more. Hilco Global provides a range of customized solutions to healthy, stressed, and distressed companies to resolve complex situations and enhance long-term enterprise value. Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing strategic advice and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal. Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has more than 850 professionals operating on four continents. Visit www.hilcoglobal.com . What differentiates Hilco is the strength and breadth of its platform. The firm is trusted in high-stakes, complex, and often time-sensitive situations where financial, operational, strategic, and legal issues intersect. Hilco brings together deep experience, commercial judgment, and execution capability across the business lifecycle — from healthy companies seeking growth or strategic alternatives to stressed and distressed situations requiring decisive action. Built on that foundation, Hilco Global is expanding its Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice. This growing practice advises clients on matters involving fraud and misconduct investigations, forensic accounting and financial analysis, post-acquisition and other commercial disputes, bribery and corruption matters, asset tracing, investigative due diligence, litigation support, regulatory response, and other sensitive situations requiring rigorous analysis, sound judgment, and clear communication. This is not a standalone niche practice being built in isolation. It is being developed within a powerful platform that already has deep client relationships, strong market credibility, and meaningful adjacency to restructuring, valuation, capital solutions, and other advisory capabilities. For the right professionals, that creates a rare opportunity: the chance to build within an established platform that already matters in the market. Why Hilco Global There are many firms that offer investigations and disputes work. Very few offer the combination of platform strength, market relevance, entrepreneurial upside, and cross-disciplinary opportunity that Hilco does. Joining Hilco’s Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice means joining at a time of strong momentum. The practice is being actively built and expanded, with the benefit of Hilco’s broader brand, relationships, and capabilities across capital solutions, restructuring, valuation, advisory, and special situations. For professionals who are ambitious, commercial, and excited by the idea of helping shape a market-facing practice, Hilco offers a differentiated proposition: A powerful platform behind the practice, with meaningful credibility and access across lenders, investors, boards, law firms, and corporate clients A true build opportunity — the chance to help shape a leading global investigations and disputes offering, not simply join a mature team with limited room to influence direction Complex, high-value matters at the intersection of accounting, finance, disputes, investigations, transactions, restructurings, and distressed situations Cross-platform opportunity, with natural adjacency to Hilco’s capital solutions, restructuring, valuation, and advisory capabilities Meaningful responsibility and career upside for professionals who combine technical excellence, sound judgment, and initiative At Hilco, professionals are not joining a static organization. They are joining a platform with real market strength and the ambition to build a premier practice. Position Overview As a Managing Director in Hilco Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice, you will serve as a senior business, client, and practice leader responsible for shaping the strategic direction and market profile of the practice. You will originate and expand significant client relationships, lead the firm’s most important and sensitive matters, and help build a premier global investigations and disputes offering within Hilco’s broader platform. This is a role for proven leaders who combine technical credibility, commercial instinct, executive presence, and entrepreneurial drive. Managing Directors are expected not only to oversee sophisticated client work, but also to build teams, open markets, deepen external relationships, and create durable enterprise value for the practice and the broader Hilco platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or a related discipline required; candidates with master’s degrees (e.g., MAcc, MBA, MSF, or similar) are strongly encouraged and will be prioritized
Approximately 15+ years of relevant experience in investigations, forensic accounting, disputes, litigation support, restructuring advisory, valuation, compliance, or related professional services
Strong track record of originating and expanding client relationships and generating meaningful revenue in a professional services environment
Significant experience advising senior executives, boards, law firms, investors, lenders, and other high-level stakeholders on complex and sensitive matters
Deep technical credibility in one or more areas such as fraud and misconduct investigations, forensic accounting, damages, asset tracing, post-acquisition disputes, regulatory response, compliance, or financial analysis
Demonstrated success leading large teams, complex portfolios of matters, and strategic practice-building initiatives
Excellent executive communication, writing, presentation, and relationship-management skills
Strong commercial judgment, leadership presence, and ability to operate effectively in entrepreneurial, high-growth environments
CPA, CFE, CFA, CAMS, CFF, ABV, JD, or other relevant credentials are valued depending on specialization
Willingness to travel based on client and business needs
Candidates are expected to be be in office and work primarily in person with their teams. Travel may be required depending on client needs and engagement demands.

Nice To Haves

candidates with master’s degrees (e.g., MAcc, MBA, MSF, or similar) are strongly encouraged and will be prioritized
CPA, CFE, CFA, CAMS, CFF, ABV, JD, or other relevant credentials are valued depending on specialization
For exceptional candidates, other U.S. locations may be considered where there is strategic alignment with the practice and the broader Hilco platform.

Responsibilities

Originate, lead, and expand significant client relationships across law firms, corporations, boards, lenders, investors, private equity sponsors, and other key market participants
Serve as senior advisor on complex investigations, forensic accounting matters, regulatory inquiries, commercial disputes, post-acquisition matters, asset tracing assignments, and other high-stakes situations
Lead flagship engagements and provide executive oversight on the practice’s most complex, high-risk, and high-value matters
Shape practice strategy, market positioning, service offerings, hiring priorities, and growth initiatives in partnership with firm leadership
Drive revenue growth through business development, cross-selling, relationship expansion, and development of new opportunities across Hilco’s platform
Build and strengthen trusted relationships with external counsel, boards, executives, financial sponsors, lenders, and other senior decision-makers
Mentor and develop Directors, Associate Directors, Managers, and broader team members, helping to build a strong leadership pipeline and high-performance culture
Collaborate across Hilco’s capital solutions, restructuring, valuation, advisory, and special situations capabilities to deliver integrated client solutions
Represent the practice in the market through thought leadership, speaking engagements, recruiting, and other brand-building activities
Help define the long-term culture, standards, operating model, and commercial trajectory of a growing global practice