Control Risks
AssociateDirector-DisputeIntelligence(MaternityCover)
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“Associate Director- Dispute Intelligence (Maternity Cover) at Control Risks. Skills: Dispute intelligence, Litigation support, Investigations. Manage and grow client relationships. Win high-value mandates”
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Leadership role in disputes and investigations work, Track record of delivering complex dispute and litigation support services, Experience of asset tracing, Experience of human intelligence investigations, Experience of OSINT investigations, Ability to write and present concisely, Demonstrable record of winning mandates, Demonstrable record of growing client relationships, Experience of leadership and teamwork, Experience developing high-performing project teams, Experience retaining high-performing project teams, Firm understanding of legal and compliance issues, Firm understanding of reputational considerations, Firm understanding of ethical considerations
Nice to Have
Personal career growth within a global intelligence/investigations firm
What You'll Do.
Manage and grow client relationships
Win high-value mandates
Play leading role in developing dispute support strategy
Oversee delivery of complex litigation projects
Oversee delivery of dispute support projects
Ensure best in class execution
Ensure innovation around open-source research
Ensure innovation around source enquiries
Ensure innovation around analysis
Manage high-performing project teams
Identify and secure new client relationships
Represent Control Risks at dispute-related events
Collaborate on global business development initiatives
Identify additional sources of income
Build brand profile for Control Risks
Oversee delivery of multi-jurisdictional projects
Manage dispute support team's output
Ensure high standards of quality
Ensure client relevance
Collaborate with peers in other practice lines
Improve and develop source network
Ensure compliance with company-wide policies
Ensure awareness of risk in team
Mentor others on risk considerations
Foster inclusive environment
Foster collaborative environment
Draw in resources across practice
Manage direct reports
Ensure development of investigative skills
Ensure development of client-management skills
Deliver disputes and litigation support training
Review disputes and litigation support training
Make recommendations for internal improvements
Ensure legal requirements are understood
Ensure compliance requirements are understood
Implement associated training
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Colleagues across regions; Colleagues across service lines; Senior business leaders; Other business intelligence leaders; Peers in other practice lines; Project teams; Intelligence & Investigations practice
Communication Scope
Write concisely; Present concisely
Process & Methodology
Project teams
Full Job Description
**To all recruitment agencies: Control Risks does not accept speculative agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Control Risks employees or any other company location. Control Risks is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Control Risks will only accept CV's from the partners with relevant agreement via the People and Talent team only.** Role purpose We are looking for an Associate Director in our dedicated global dispute intelligence practice based in London to work as maternity cover from August 2026 to August 2027. This is a leadership role, and the successful candidate will have responsibility for growing and developing the practice in close collaboration with the head of the team and colleagues across different regions and service lines. The position’s core responsibilities are: • Managing and growing new and existing client relationships, with a focus on winning high-value, repeat mandates from law firms, in-house legal counsel and litigation funders. • Playing a leading role in developing our dispute support strategy alongside senior colleagues. • Overseeing the delivery of complex litigation and dispute support projects, in Europe and globally • Ensuring best in class execution and innovation around open-source research, source enquiries, and analysis. • Managing high-performing project teams, while maintaining inclusive and collaborative team culture. Role tasks and responsibilities Client management and business development • Identify and secure new client relationships through pro-active business development efforts with the support of senior business leaders, with a focus on commercial litigators, arbitration practitioners, in-house counsel and litigation funders. • Grow existing relationships with clients that are regular consumers of our investigation services. • Represent Control Risks at dispute-related events, in coordination with the head of dispute support, and broader regional management. • Collabor
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