Senior Consultant, Dispute Advisory Service l Forensic and Litigation Consulting

January 1, 2025
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Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you'll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you'll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You'll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

The Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice at FTI Consulting provides multidisciplinary, independent dispute advisory, investigative, data acquisition/analysis and forensic accounting services to the global business and legal community. Our team supports clients facing high stakes litigation, arbitration and compliance investigations, and regulatory scrutiny.

The Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice helps clients who are facing legal disputes by:
  • Providing financial analysis and expert testimony in a range of dispute situations: securities litigation, marital dissolution, antitrust claims, consumer fraud, labor and employment and other class actions, intellectual property, professional malpractice, lost profits, valuations, breach of contract, purchase price disagreements, business interruption, environmental claims, construction claims and fraud cases.
  • Employing forensic accounting and complex modeling expertise to unravel complex financial transactions.
  • Independently gathering and analyzing critical information.
  • Offering industry - leading electronic evidence services that identify, preserve, and collect relevant, structured information and analyze complex data within enterprise systems.

FTI seeks professionals who can apply their business, economic, accounting, and financial acumen in the analysis of financial issues in family law matters and commercial disputes. Responsibilities include preparing damages analyses, valuations, industry and economic research, analysis of income available for support, marital balance sheets, separate property tracings, and other disputes related work product. This is an excellent opportunity to become a player in the historic changes taking place in the disputes and valuation consulting profession.

What You'll Do
  • Supervise and perform day-to-day activities in support of commercial dispute and family law projects including interaction with other FTI team members, client personnel, and professionals from other firms involved in the engagement.
  • Perform research utilizing economic, accounting, financial, statistical and data science tools, including online tools and publicly available economic and financial data sets.
  • Develop work plans and execute analyses to assess complex unstructured problems, assist in preparing reports and schedules summarizing findings that will be delivered to clients and other parties.
  • Organize information to facilitate effective data access and analysis.
  • Maintain detailed analyses reflecting assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information employed during the performance of all analytical tasks.
  • Delivers high-quality product within established timeframes and budgets.
  • Prepares written analyses and other reports for third parties, as necessary, depending on project scope and/or results of activities.
  • Supervises more junior team members' analyses.
  • Work with project managers and/or Senior Managing Directors on practice management and business development efforts.

How You'll Grow

This is an excellent opportunity for a person with proven accounting or analytical experience to join a growing, dynamic team, and work on a variety of projects in a wide range of industries. Senior Consultants will have opportunities to collaborate laterally and vertically, internally and externally, as well as lead smaller projects, or specific workstreams of larger projects, and innovate by developing various approaches to complex issues, alongside senior team members.

What You Will Need To Succeed

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
  • Active CPA license (must be in good standing) or desire to work towards obtaining licensure
  • 3+ years of finance or accounting experience.
  • An understanding of valuation, accounting, finance, and economics principles coupled with top notch writing and communication skills.
  • Proficient with PC environments and related software, including Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) as needed.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Well-developed aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.
  • Ability to interface with team members and client personnel in demanding, deadline-driven situations.
  • Ability and willingness to learn and adapt in an ever-changing environment to meet client needs.
  • Ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously while managing time and budget.
  • Proficient with accounting software, particularly QuickBooks desktop and QuickBooks Online.
  • Proficient use and analysis of computer models and development of dynamic spreadsheet applications.
  • 2+ years of experience in California based family law forensic accounting including preparing business valuations, equity compensation apportionments, marital balance sheets, separate property tracings, and income available for support analyses, among others.
  • Experience in commercial litigation including damages analyses, shareholder disputes, and other economic, accounting, and financial analyses involved in litigation.
  • Experience drafting written expert reports.
  • Desire to work towards ABV, CFF, CFA, CFE, CDFA, ASA, CVA or other professional designation.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, and exceptional eye for detail and accuracy.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families-physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer comprehensive benefits such as the following:
  • Competitive total compensation, including bonus earning potential
  • Full package of benefits plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • Company matched 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Potential for flexible work arrangements
  • Generous paid parental leave with available planning tools, virtual expert coaching services and flex return support.
  • Family care benefits, including back-up child/elder care
  • Employee wellness platform
  • Employee recognition programs
  • Paid time off for volunteering in your community
  • Corporate matching for charitable donations most important to you
  • Make an impact in our communities through company sponsored pro bono work
  • Professional development and certification programs
  • Free in-office snacks and drinks
  • Free smartphone and cellular plan (if applicable)
  • FTI Perks & Discounts at retailers and businesses
  • Upscale offices close to public transportation

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 33 countries and territories, our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as one of the World's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn .

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.