Consultant, Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages

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.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A strong collaborative culture focused on quality, client success and employee happiness.

• An amazing opportunity to join the growing Intellectual Property team in the Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages practice.

• The ability to leverage HKA’s strong brand and reputation to accelerate career development and connections.

The Opportunity:

Accepting inquiry from professionals at the Associate and Senior Associate Consultant to join our dynamic and expanding Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages team. This role involves conducting research, financial modeling, various analyses, and managing reports to support Senior team members and Expert Consultants. The focus will be on Insurance Claims, Business Interruption, Lost Profits, Intellectual Property, Investigations, and related disputes.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the collation of research and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.

• Communicate with client project liaison on a consistent basis.

• Provide collaboration on the production of Expert reports.

• Assist with building complex models to analyze economic and financial data using spreadsheets and databases.

• Strong and concise communication of analysis and work product as appropriate.

• Managing multiple tasks/ deadlines/ priorities simultaneously by using effective problem solving, creativity, research and other self-driven methods while also having confidence knowing when and how to ask for help. Asking for help is not only welcomed, it's required!

• A positive and collaborative way of working, fostering good internal and external relationships whilst maintaining the confidential nature of client relationships and related work products.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Advanced degrees in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics

• 2+ years' professional experience in the following:

• Experience with the analysis and calculation of damages in commercial disputes

• Experience with insurance claims services

• Analyzing delays, disruptions and cost overruns due to unforeseen events

• Forensic and Investigation services

• Experience and familiarity with managing multiple priorities simultaneously

• A strong foundation of experience in data analytics; experience in SQL or other database management preferred but not required

• Ability to communicate with team members, review and summarize documents appropriately for internal purposes

What we offer:

At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.

Fairness and Equality at HKA:

HKA works hard to provide a welcoming environment for all of our employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our fairness and equality strategy. Please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions shall be made in accordance with controlling laws and based on merit.

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