The Role

Clyde & Co is seeking a Forensic Accountant to join our Forensic Accounting Practice. You will provide forensic accounting input to investigations and quantification assignments drawn from all service lines of the global Firm. You will conduct your own work with supervision by the Practice's head, and work alongside them on larger matters. You will be expected to be involved in the promotion of our Forensic Accounting Practice internally to our lawyer colleagues. If desired, you can take charge of the performance and promotion of some of our services to certain of the Firm's departments or locations.

This in-house role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with lawyers and gain an understanding of their work, their objectives and their pressures. A notably feature of our department's work is the opportunity to experience a very wide range of matters, in terms of size, sector, jurisdiction and type of law.

Key Responsibilities

Liaising with lawyers to gather information and evidence relevant to the matter.
Derive relevant financial information from letters of claim, schedules of loss, witness statements, financial statements, expert reports, and other legal and financial documents.
Desktop research of businesses and individuals.
Analyse and explain financial information to a non-financial audience.
Critique opponent's expert accounting reports.
Present results in the form of memos, reports and/or schedules, as appropriate.

Essential Skills & Experience

Forensic accounting experience
Business intelligence gathering
Data analysis
High competence in Microsoft Excel
An inquiring mind
Analytical skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and establish credibility with colleagues and clients
Confident, resilient, and enthusiastic
Ability to complete forensic accounting assignments with light review or supervision
Commercial awareness and knowledge of corporate activity and market trends
Self-motivated and possessing good time management skills
Good communication and presentation skills both written and verbal
Ability to build working relationships internally and externally
Demonstrable ability to solve problems and think laterally
Ability to analyse and assimilate information quickly
Takes responsibility and enjoys being challenged
Suitable qualifications: ACA, ACCA or internationally recognised equivalent designation

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, we offer a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Business Services Competencies

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

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