Senior Associate, Investigations & Forensic Accounting

Secretariat•Chicago, IL

3h•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Associate in Secretariat’s Chicago office, you will work closely with senior professionals and testifying experts on sophisticated commercial disputes across a variety of industries. The role provides exposure to the intersection of finance, accounting, economics, valuation, and legal principles. Secretariat’s Damages & Valuations professionals advise clients and counsel on complex commercial disputes involving financial, economic, valuation, and damages issues. The team develops and evaluates economic evidence, quantifies damages, conducts valuations, tests financial theories, and prepares analyses to support clients throughout the dispute resolution process. The position involves conducting research and analysis, developing financial and valuation models, contributing to expert and rebuttal analyses, communicating findings, assisting with dispute proceedings, managing multiple engagements, and reviewing the work of junior professionals. Compensation is $100,000–$125,000 USD, based on factors including experience, skills, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related quantitative discipline from an accredited university or college.
2–4+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably involving economic damages, valuation, litigation consulting, or other financial or economic analysis.
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and skilled in data management and analytics for large datasets.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to work through complex financial and economic issues.
Experience developing financial models and analyzing financial statements and other business data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts clearly and concisely.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
Ability to work effectively independently and as part of collaborative engagement teams.
Ability to travel as needed.
Authorized to work in the United States without the need for future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CFA, ABV, CFF, or another relevant professional credential, or progress toward a credential.
Working proficiency in a second non-English language.

Responsibilities

Conduct economic, financial, accounting, company, and industry research.
Analyze complex financial and non-financial information and identify issues relevant to quantifying economic damages and valuation.
Develop and review financial models, forecasts, valuation analyses, and other quantitative analyses.
Assist with preparing expert reports addressing economic damages and other financial issues.
Assist with rebuttal analyses evaluating opposing experts’ methodologies, assumptions, and conclusions.
Analyze damages claims involving lost profits, reasonable royalties, unjust enrichment, diminution in value, and other measures of economic loss.
Work with large and complex datasets to identify relevant trends and develop supportable conclusions.
Summarize findings and communicate analyses clearly to engagement teams, clients, and counsel.
Assist with preparation for depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trials.
Manage the day-to-day requirements of multiple engagements and workstreams.
Review the work of junior professionals and provide guidance and feedback.
Collaborate with colleagues across Secretariat’s domestic and international offices.