Director, Financial Investigations and Dispute (Litigation and Commercial Damages)

About RSM US LLP Stay Alert: Avoid Recruitment Scams Across industries, cybercriminals are posing as company recruiters using fake job postings and employment offers to trick people into providing personal information or payment. Be alert and never provide personal/financial information or payment to anyone claiming to offer a job opportunity. During the recruiting process, RSM US will never: • Ask you for payment to process documents, purchase equipment, or for any other reason. • Request your banking or credit card information • Send you a check to purchase your own equipment If you believe you are a victim of a job scam, it’s recommended that you report it to law enforcement, contact your financial institution and notify the website in which the job was listed. --- RSM is the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services to the middle market. With over 17,000 professionals across the U.S. and Canada and a global presence in 120 countries, our purpose is to deliver the power of being understood to our clients, colleagues and communities. As first-choice advisors, we are focused on developing leading professionals and innovative services to meet our clients’ evolving needs in today’s ever-changing business environment. At RSM, we strive to deeply understand the full picture of an employee’s individual skills and passions. Our culture empowers you to own your career to reach your goals and make a meaningful impact on the world around you. Gain limitless opportunities to grow forward personally and professionally. Don’t just go forward. #GrowForwardatRSM For more information, visit rsmus.com Learn how you can #GrowForwardatRSM visit www.rsmus.com/careers

RSM US LLP

Experience the power of being understood.

AccountingAuditConsultingTax ServicesPrivate EquityIndustrial ProductsConsumer ProductsFinancial Servicesand Real Estate

R

rsmus.com

10,001+ employees

Accounting

Chicago, Illinois

1926

Partnership

432k LinkedIn followers

• Lead engagements involving commercial litigation, economic damages, lost
• profits, business interruption, fraud-related matters, and complex business
• disputes.
• Direct financial analyses and develop defensible damages models used in
• litigation, arbitration, mediation, and settlement proceedings.
• Manage the preparation of expert reports, rebuttal analyses, exhibits, and
• supporting workpapers.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with attorneys, corporate counsel,
• insurance carriers, and client leadership.
• Support deposition and trial preparation efforts, including development of
• expert testimony and litigation strategy support.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships that generate repeat
• business and referral opportunities.
• Collaborate with professionals across Risk Consulting, Valuation Services,
• Transaction Advisory Services, Technology Consulting, Audit, and Tax to
• deliver integrated client solutions.
• Mentor, coach, and develop associates, senior associates, and managers within
• the practice.
• Contribute to business development initiatives, thought leadership, and
• marketplace visibility efforts.
• Travel as needed to support client engagements and business development
• activities.

Required

• 9-12 years of experience in commercial litigation consulting, economic
• damages, forensic accounting, business valuation, financial investigations,
• or related dispute advisory services.
• Professional certification (examples include: CPA, ABV, CFA, ASA)
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed.

Preferred

• Commercial damages
• Lost profits
• Economic damages
• Business interruption claims
• Contract disputes
• Valuation-related disputes
• Complex commercial litigation matters
• Experience preparing expert reports and supporting attorneys through
• litigation, arbitration, mediation, and settlement processes.
• Strong understanding of financial statement analysis, accounting concepts,
• economic damages methodologies, and business valuation principles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple complex engagements and client
• relationships simultaneously.
• Proven success mentoring and developing consulting professionals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to
• present complex financial concepts to legal and business audiences.
• Ability to work in an environment with regular in-person collaboration.
• Experience serving as an expert witness or supporting expert witness
• testimony.
• Experience providing deposition, arbitration, or trial support.
• Experience involving intellectual property disputes, shareholder disputes,
• post-acquisition disputes, or insurance coverage matters.
• Prior experience within a consulting, accounting, valuation, or litigation
• support firm.
• At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our
• people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s
• demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about
• our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits
• All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not
• tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely
• held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or
• disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status;
• national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental
• disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including
• family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or
• prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status;
• pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected
• under applicable federal, state or local law.
• Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in
• connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is
• [careers@rsmus.com].
• RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship
• now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college /
• university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work
• experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying,
• excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.
• At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect
• their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary
• range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents
• numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited
• to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such,
• pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

• Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus
• based on firm and individual performance.