Director, Global Investigations & Disputes Resolution

About the role

The Director in Hilco Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice will lead significant investigations, forensic accounting matters, commercial disputes, and other high-stakes engagements. They will advise clients, counsel, boards, investors, lenders, and other stakeholders on complex factual, accounting, financial, and strategic issues. They will oversee engagement teams across multiple concurrent matters and ensure excellence in execution, analysis, and deliverables. They will serve as a senior client contact and help develop durable, trusted relationships internally and externally. They will partner with leadership on practice strategy, market positioning, talent development, recruiting, and business growth. They will identify opportunities to expand client relationships and originate new work where appropriate. They will collaborate with professionals across Hilco’s broader capital solutions, restructuring, valuation, and advisory platform to deliver integrated solutions. They will mentor managers and Associate Directors and help build the long-term leadership bench of the practice. They will help define the culture, standards, and external profile of a growing practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant investigations, forensic accounting matters, commercial disputes, and other high-stakes engagements
• Advises clients, counsel, boards, investors, lenders, and other stakeholders on complex factual, accounting, financial, and strategic issues
• Oversees engagement teams across multiple concurrent matters and ensures excellence in execution, analysis, and deliverables
• Serves as a senior client contact and helps develop durable, trusted relationships internally and externally
• Partners with leadership on practice strategy, market positioning, talent development, recruiting, and business growth
• Identifies opportunities to expand client relationships and originate new work where appropriate
• Collaborates with professionals across Hilco’s broader capital solutions, restructuring, valuation, and advisory platform to deliver integrated solutions
• Mentors managers and Associate Directors and helps build the long-term leadership bench of the practice
• Helps define the culture, standards, and external profile of a growing practice

Qualifications

• 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 10+ years of relevant experience in investigations, forensic accounting, disputes, litigation support, valuation, restructuring advisory, or related consulting services
• Strong track record of leading complex matters and managing senior client and counsel relationships
• Deep technical credibility in one or more areas such as investigations, forensic accounting, damages, post-acquisition disputes, asset tracing, fraud risk, regulatory matters, or related disciplines
• Demonstrated success leading teams in a professional services environment
• Strong commercial instincts and interest in supporting business development and practice growth
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills
• CPA, CFE, CFA, CAMS, CFF, ABV, JD, or other relevant credentials are valued depending on specialization

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and contribute to building a leading practice

Pay

Annual base salary gross: $200,000-300,000

Schedule

Work arrangement: Professionals in the Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice are expected to work primarily from the office, collaborating closely with their teams and colleagues across Hilco’s broader platform. While flexibility may be available when business needs permit, the practice operates as an office-based team environment to support high-quality client service, professional development, and team cohesion.