Jobs · Finance · Illinois

Manager, Damages & Valuations

Secretariat · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
Finance$120k–$165k/yrFull-time

About the firm

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world. Join us to become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers.

About our damages & valuations team

As part of our expanding Damages & Valuations team, you will join a select group of the world's foremost experts and advisors. Ranked #1 in Global Arbitration Review's Expert Witness Firm Power Index in 2024 and 2025, we are recognized as leading experts by Who's Who Legal.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct economic, financial, accounting, and industry research
  • Analyze financial and non-financial information, and report findings to other team members
  • Auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm
  • Prepare for and attend hearings, trials, and mediations
  • Manage the day-to-day requirements of multiple engagements

Qualifications

  • Requisite professional designations and work experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar, from an accredited university or college
  • 4+ years of prior experience in economic damages and/or forensic accounting
  • Prior experience at one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms would be an asset
  • Holder of or pursuing CPA, CFF, CFA, CFE, or ABV credentials is a plus
  • Strong expert report writing skills to complement analytics
  • Able to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations and develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems
  • The ability to manage and prioritize your time and your team’s time, potentially against a backdrop of competing deadlines
  • The ability to manage team members, both junior and senior, as well as external stakeholders
  • The ability to work independently whilst knowing which issues and risks need to be highlighted to senior staff, ideally accompanied by suggested viable solutions
  • Excellent analytical and problem resolution abilities
  • Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
  • The desire to join in with, and/or lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint
  • The ability to travel as needed
  • Working proficiency in a second non-English language is a plus

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and we support the continuing professional development of our employees.

Pay

$120,000 - $165,000 USD

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