Assistant Vice President (Economic Damages & Valuations)
J.S. Held

Job Info

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The Company

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a specialized global consulting firm whose professionals serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity, and clear-cut analysis and advice. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of technical, scientific, financial, and technology advisory services that enable clients across the spectrum of industries to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations with precise analysis, reliable insights, and confidence. With over 100 locations worldwide we are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients. Our organization focuses on promoting a sense of community and inspiring our people to achieve results that exceed goals.

We are seeking an Assistant Vice President to join our Economic Damages & Valuations team in the Southern California area. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set, whose responsibilities extend beyond those of traditional vice presidents. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of consulting and business litigation but also be flexible and a strategic thinker, able to take on a variety of tasks.

The Team And Job Summary

The ideal candidate for this position possesses a minimum of 5 - 10 years of work experience evaluating economic damages in business litigation matters, covering a broad spectrum of industries and situations. A strong background in financial statement analysis and expert report preparation is required. An Assistant Vice President will be responsible for helping lead day-to-day project management and client communications across multiple projects simultaneously.

The most successful experts in our organization have a strong desire to learn and apply the methodologies used for evaluating economic damages. They constantly apply strong analytical and writing skills to produce expert reports to support our clients.

Job Responsibilities

• Will help lead complex business litigation engagements to evaluate economic damages
• Building client relationships and acting as a direct contact with current and prospective clients
• Interacting with clients, including face-to-face meetings, to gather data and information pertinent to the engagement
• Providing insight and expertise on target industries, market, and competitor information
• Managing damages analyses, including determining appropriate methodologies and building and reviewing financial models
• Review and analyze reports of opposing damages experts

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree with strong quantitative bias (e.g. Business, Economics, Math, Finance or Accounting)
• Relevant experience evaluating economic damages in business litigation cases (5 years minimum)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word with strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality expert reports.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Able to meet deadlines while being detail oriented.
• Strong independent work ethic and leadership skills and qualities.
• Exceptional communication skills to support and solve our client's questions and requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications (ex. CPA, ASA, CVA, ABV, CFA, etc.), or have demonstrated progress towards obtaining certifications.
• Testimony experience preferred but not required

J.S. Held is dedicated to becoming the global leader in providing multi-disciplinary consulting services to the construction, government, healthcare, industrial, insurance, energy, legal, and technology, communities. We have diverse practice areas including Construction Advisory, Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Economics, Forensic Architecture & Engineering, Surety, Environmental Health & Safety, Equipment, Toxicology, and Building & Property Consulting, among other disciplines. J.S. Held is devoted to recruiting and cultivating top industry talent to build a collaborative and diverse team of experts. We leverage our experience to provide local, cost-efficient solutions and an unrivaled client experience. We embrace diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

Our mission is to serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations around the world facing high-stakes situations that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity, and objective, clear-cut analysis, and advice.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team's needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
• Generous PTO Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefits

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Please explore what we're all about at www.jsheld.com .

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email jobs@jsheld.com and include "Applicant Accommodation" within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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