Associate, Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution
About The Position
As an Associate in Hilco Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice, you will perform substantive investigative, accounting, financial, and industry analysis in support of client engagements. You will work on matters involving fraud and misconduct, financial reporting issues, commercial disputes, post-acquisition matters, investigative due diligence, asset tracing, litigation support, and other sensitive assignments. Associates are expected to take ownership of core workstreams, contribute meaningfully to client deliverables, and build the technical and professional judgment required to operate in complex matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or a related discipline required; candidates with master’s degrees (e.g., MAcc, MBA, MSF, or similar) are strongly encouraged and will be prioritized
- Approximately 2–4 years of relevant experience in forensic accounting, investigations, disputes, audit, compliance, valuation, restructuring advisory, or related consulting services
- Strong analytical, research, writing, and financial statement analysis skills
- Experience with tools such as LexisNexis, Westlaw, Factiva, Capital IQ, Sayari, Dow Jones, Accurint, Relativity, or similar resources is preferred
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to travel based on client needs
- Candidates are expected to onsite at Hilco Global offices and work primarily in person with their teams.
Nice To Haves
- CPA, CFE, CAMS, CFA, CFF, ABV, or progress toward such credentials is a plus
- Foreign language capabilities are beneficial but not required
Responsibilities
- Conduct investigative, accounting, financial, and industry research in support of active matters
- Analyze financial statements, accounting records, transactional data, and other business records
- Review public records, litigation materials, regulatory filings, sanctions data, corporate records, media, and other open-source information
- Support document-intensive investigations, data-intensive analyses, and e-discovery reviews as needed
- Prepare workpapers documenting methodologies, assumptions, findings, and sources
- Draft portions of client-facing reports, memoranda, presentations, schedules, and chronologies
- Identify adverse issues, inconsistencies, anomalies, and relevant fact patterns across multiple sources of information
- Deliver written and verbal summaries of findings to managers and senior leadership
- Assist in mentoring junior professionals and contribute to internal practice development initiatives
Benefits
- health insurance
- accident and life insurance
- retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
