Senior Director - Technical

The expert witness division of a rapidly expanding consultancy is looking to hire an experienced Architectural/ Technical expert.

The successful candidate must have experience either acting as a testified expert or have experience acting as the No.2/ lead assistant with ambitions to take the lead in the future.

You will work for a highly reputable consultancy with technical, quantum and delay experts recognised by Who’s Who Legal (WWL).

Responsibilities and Duties

As a Director, the main purpose of your role will involve the preparation of independent reports and giving expert opinion in connection with construction litigation, adjudication and arbitration.

Alongside the Senior Managing Director, you will also be involved in the training and development of junior staff as well as partake in business development.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10 + years’ experience in the construction industry
• A strong technical background in the practical aspects of construction.
• Experience acting as an Expert Witness
• Experience writing reports, either as a lead expert or as a No.2
• Ideally testified, but not essential.
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Comfortable with business development
• Ability to travel to the London office as and when required

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree qualified
• Ideally membership of a relevant professional body

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company is a highly reputable construction consultancy leading in providing expert Witness, dispute resolution and advisory services. They boast a stylish central London Head Office, as well as multiple supporting offices nationally and internationally.

They are one of the construction disputes sector’s real success stories. The business prides themselves on their modern and vibrant working culture where candidates are given a degree of freedom that is not always common in the industry.

They have a highly reputable external training program that staff will benefit from as well as being supportive with professional memberships and relevant further qualifications such as LLM’s / MSc’s in Construction Law.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Annual Bonus
• Pension
• Private Medical Cover
• Life Cover
• Professional Membership Fees Paid
• Ability to work from home and travel to the London office as and when required