Associate Director, Technology Disputes

Secretariat

• $130K — $160K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in expert consulting or technology-related investigations
  • Strong project management expertise
  • Exceptional analytical skills and report writing
  • Experience managing client engagements
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end engagement processes, including scoping and budgets
  • Lead analyses on software performance and technology-related matters
  • Direct preparation and strategy coordination for expert reports
  • Support client relationship and business development efforts
  • Contribute to thought leadership initiatives through articles and speaking
  • Identify engagement risks and ensure compliance with standards
  • Coach and mentor junior team members to enhance capabilities

Benefits

  • Hybrid or remote work options
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Participation in industry events
  • Contributions to thought leadership in the field
  • Collaboration with a diverse team of experts
Full Job Description
ABOUT Our Investigations team

As part of our expanding Global Investigations and Disputes team, you will work at the forefront of today's most complex business challenges. We are looking for a Director of Technology Disputes to join our team (hybrid preferred or remote). Our expert team includes forensic accountants, certified fraud examiners, digital forensic specialists, technologists, big data experts, and former regulators - all working in concert to provide investigative, business intelligence, and regulatory compliance solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Engagement Leadership
  • Manage matters end-to-end, including scoping, workplans, staffing, budgets, and quality control.
  • Lead analyses related to software implementation performance, vendor delivery, licensing, source code/architecture, software lifecycle development, and other technology related creation..
  • Direct the preparation of expert reports, rebuttals, and demonstratives; coordinate with counsel on case strategy.
  • Draft and direct the preparation of expert reports, rebuttals, and demonstratives; coordinate with counsel on case strategy.

Client Service & Development
  • Support Managing Directors as part of the client-facing team on engagements.
  • Support business development through relationship building, proposals, and participation in industry events.
  • Contribute to thought leadership through articles, webinars, and speaking opportunities.

Risk & Quality
  • Identify and manage engagement risks; ensure adherence to firm policies and documentation standards.

People Leadership
  • Coach and develop junior team members, provide constructive feedback, and help build practice capabilities.
  • Own internal training documentation and templates
  • Mentor and develop junior staff by providing constructive feedback, and help build practice capabilities.

Typical Matter Types
  • Disputes involving ERP/CRM/SCM/HCM implementations (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft).
  • SaaS/cloud contract and performance issues.
  • Software licensing and entitlement disputes.
  • Vendor governance, SDLC/Agile delivery issues, and technology program failures.
  • Intellectual property theft of software.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required
  • 8+ years in expert consulting services or industry specific experience related to technology implementations, complex IT advisory, investigations or expert services.
  • Experience with project management principles and industry standards.
  • Strong analytical and expert report writing skills.
  • Proven engagement management experience.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel.

Preferred
  • Legal background as a paralegal or similar position, or JD with 1-3 years of outside counsel experience
  • Prior involvement with expert reports/testimony support.
  • PMP Certification or other similar certification.
  • Exposure to source code review or collaboration with engineers.
  • Prior experience in large-scale investigations and client relations.

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