Assurance - Forensics - Claims & Disputes - Manager - London

at  EY

Our clients are looking to us to help them resolve complex commercial disputes and, ultimately, to help safeguard the value of their businesses. Supporting our clients in their disputes is about providing robust independent views that bring together deep forensic accounting knowledge, sector insight and experience of dispute resolution forums. Our clients look to us to make it happen, and as a Disputes Manager, you’ll be right at the heart of that goal. It’s a role with far-reaching implications, so you’ll be working with stakeholders across industries with some of the most innovative technology tools available.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

You will have knowledge and experience of some of the following:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge. Knowledge and experience in statutory auditing is preferred, but not essential.
• Quality, accuracy and very good attention to detail
• Working both independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Liaising with clients, in-house counsel, external legal teams, witnesses, other experts and regulatory enforcers
• Valuation and finance concepts (e.g. cost of capital, risk adjusted discount rates), and the preparation or evaluation of financial models.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to quickly understand, digest, explain and analyse financial and non-financial information. Modelling, testing and documenting financial scenarios and anticipating challenges.
• Critically analysing strengths/weaknesses of opposing cases, formulating alternative damage scenarios and advising on strategic implications
• Presenting (in spoken and written form) complex financial and non-financial information clearly, persuasively and in simple language.
• Preparation of expert witness reports including review, analysis and verification of evidence
• Different dispute resolution mechanisms (e.g. litigation, arbitration, mediation, regulatory/competition tribunals)
• Leading or contributing to business development / marketing initiatives and developing your own professional network

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

It’s no exaggeration to say you’ll never be doing the same task for too long. You’re likely to balance your time between liaising with our clients and their legal representatives to understand their needs and actively analysing complex data and disparate evidence. It’s all about using your technical skills to creatively assess and resolve our clients’ needs from the front lines. That means thinking differently, teaming effectively and speaking up with innovative ideas that challenge the status quo.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE

• Strong academic record including a degree (in any subject)
• Professional accountancy qualification or similar professional qualification
• Skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Strong English language report writing skills
• A good general business understanding and commercial awareness, with an interest in law and legal matters.