Expert Witness - Quantum

Currie & Brown’s disputes team is a key part of its specialist services and has been identified as an area of targeted growth. The team is based in London, but this role can be based at any of our UK offices. The chosen candidate will support in the delivery of dispute avoidance, management, and resolution services, particularly in relation to quantum opinion and contractual advice, dealing with all aspects of delay and disruption matters in connection with projects and working closely with the unit director and other parts of the business, as well as maintaining and developing their own client base.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a chartered quantity surveyor or engineer, with experience and/or an interest in disputes services. The role will cover the full spectrum of dispute resolution services, including adjudication, mediation, litigation, arbitration, and general contract advisory services in supporting the UK business units. Ideally, the candidate will have working knowledge of litigation and arbitration procedures.

Your core duties will involve:

• Supporting the quantum and contract advisory services including:
  • Analysis of contractual claims including disputed variations, loss and expense and any finance related claims
  • Drafting opinion of the assessment of claims
  • Production of CPR compliant expert reports
  • Supporting the delivery of other services such as delay services as appropriate to the commission
  • Liaising with client legal teams
  • Giving expert testimony in litigation and arbitration forums
• Supporting with management activity and business development where appropriate.
• Being an effective team member and able to lead a team on larger commissions.
• Managing assistant experts and assisting in their training and development.
• Advising the project teams in respect of dispute avoidance on current projects.
• Managing own commissions from receipt of instructions to testimony in proceedings.
• Financial management of commissions and responsible for P&L of commissions.
• Business development, comprising meetings with lawyers/clients, participation in training and other seminars, writing articles for publication in trade journals.
• Producing best practice analysis and reports.
• Capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation, and reinforcing our reputation as preferred service provider.

What skills and attributes are we looking for from you

• Chartered quantity surveyor or engineer with 10+ years of experience.
• Qualified to degree level with MRICS or MCIArb as minimum.
• Experience of assessing and quantifying contractual claims.
• Understanding of all methods of alternative dispute resolution.
• Capable of producing clear concise opinions on matters in dispute leading to the production of CPR 35 compliant reports.
• Experience of technical report writing, with the communication skills to hold and attend client-facing meetings.
• Able to receive initial client brief and manage a commission to completion without supervision.

Why choose Currie & Brown?

Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long.

We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.

We are an international industry leader – Working for us provides the chance to work for a leading brand with a focus on excellence, being digitally-led in our approach, we present the chance to work on some of the world’s most prestigious projects and for some of the world’s top clients.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are a truly independent business where our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions that drive real impact. As part of Sidara, we collaborate directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry, offering exciting opportunities to innovate and grow.

We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives.