Manager, Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution

Hilco Global•Chicago, IL

1d•$135,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA, is a diversified financial services company that delivers integrated professional services and capital solutions that help clients maximize value and drive performance across the retail, commercial and industrial, real estate, manufacturing, brand and intellectual property sectors, and more. Hilco Global provides a range of customized solutions to healthy, stressed, and distressed companies to resolve complex situations and enhance long-term enterprise value. Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing strategic advice and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal. Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has more than 850 professionals operating on four continents. Visit www.hilcoglobal.com. What differentiates Hilco is the strength and breadth of its platform. The firm is trusted in high-stakes, complex, and often time-sensitive situations where financial, operational, strategic, and legal issues intersect. Hilco brings together deep experience, commercial judgment, and execution capability across the business lifecycle — from healthy companies seeking growth or strategic alternatives to stressed and distressed situations requiring decisive action. Built on that foundation, Hilco Global is expanding its Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice. This growing practice advises clients on matters involving fraud and misconduct investigations, forensic accounting and financial analysis, post-acquisition and other commercial disputes, bribery and corruption matters, asset tracing, investigative due diligence, litigation support, regulatory response, and other sensitive situations requiring rigorous analysis, sound judgment, and clear communication. This is not a standalone niche practice being built in isolation. It is being developed within a powerful platform that already has deep client relationships, strong market credibility, and meaningful adjacency to restructuring, valuation, capital solutions, and other advisory capabilities. For the right professionals, that creates a rare opportunity: the chance to build within an established platform that already matters in the market. Why Hilco Global There are many firms that offer investigations and disputes work. Very few offer the combination of platform strength, market relevance, entrepreneurial upside, and cross-disciplinary opportunity that Hilco does. Joining Hilco’s Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice means joining at a time of strong momentum. The practice is being actively built and expanded, with the benefit of Hilco’s broader brand, relationships, and capabilities across capital solutions, restructuring, valuation, advisory, and special situations. For professionals who are ambitious, commercial, and excited by the idea of helping shape a market-facing practice, Hilco offers a differentiated proposition: A powerful platform behind the practice, with meaningful credibility and access across lenders, investors, boards, law firms, and corporate clients A true build opportunity — the chance to help shape a leading global investigations and disputes offering, not simply join a mature team with limited room to influence direction Complex, high-value matters at the intersection of accounting, finance, disputes, investigations, transactions, restructurings, and distressed situations Cross-platform opportunity, with natural adjacency to Hilco’s capital solutions, restructuring, valuation, and advisory capabilities Meaningful responsibility and career upside for professionals who combine technical excellence, sound judgment, and initiative At Hilco, professionals are not joining a static organization. They are joining a platform with real market strength and the ambition to build a premier practice. Position Overview As a Manager in Hilco Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice, you will lead day-to-day execution of complex client engagements involving investigations, forensic accounting analyses, and commercial disputes. You will oversee workstreams, manage junior team members, review analyses, and help ensure that client work is delivered with rigor, defensibility, and responsiveness. Managers are expected to combine strong technical capability with project management, communication, and team leadership. This role is particularly attractive for professionals seeking broader responsibility and a more entrepreneurial platform than many traditional firms provide.

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 4–7 years of relevant experience in investigations, forensic accounting, disputes, audit, compliance, valuation, restructuring advisory, or related professional services
Strong experience managing engagement workstreams and reviewing the work of junior professionals
Experience in one or more relevant areas such as fraud investigations, misconduct reviews, post-acquisition disputes, forensic accounting, damages analyses, asset tracing, or litigation support
Strong report-writing, presentation, and client communication skills
Ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality
CPA strongly preferred; CFE, CAMS, CFA, CFF, ABV, or other relevant credentials are a plus
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with analytics and review tools is beneficial
Willingness to travel as needed
Candidates are expected to onsite at Hilco Global offices and work primarily in person with their teams.
Travel may be required depending on client needs and engagement demands.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day execution of investigations, forensic accounting assignments, and dispute-related matters
Manage workstreams involving fact development, accounting analysis, financial analysis, document review, and issue assessment
Review and synthesize findings from documents, data, public records, and other sources
Prepare and review client-facing reports, memoranda, presentations, schedules, and analyses
Supervise, coach, and develop Analyst and associates through active review and feedback
Coordinate with senior professionals on engagement planning, budgets, deadlines, and client communications
Participate in client meetings and present findings and work product clearly and effectively
Support proposals, pitch materials, recruiting, training, and other internal practice-building initiatives
Contribute to a collaborative, high-performance, entrepreneurial team environment