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Quantum Associate Director

Maxim Recruitment
Lancashire
1 month ago
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Project Details

Whilst being based out of the Lancashire office, you will work on disputes for domestic and international projects. The client offers a variety of advisory and expert services to help their client base understand their true position when it comes to their contract and can support them through dispute proceedings.

Responsibilities and Duties

This is a managerial role within the quantum division of the business, and you will work closely with the Managing Director and Directors within the business to provide advisory and expert services to their client base.


Your day-to-day role will include:

Managing assignments with clients, ranging from advisory services through to formal dispute proceedings, including adjudication, arbitration and litigation


Providing strategic legal and contractual advice to clients
Writing of expert reports and contractual letters
Identifying and setting out clear instructions and strategy to a small team of staff on the various forms of analysis and techniques to use in relation to disputes
Training and development of junior staff
Working closely with external legal teams and client management
Supporting a Quantum expert witness with quantum analysis and writing sections of the expert reports
Business generating

Desired Skills and Experience

Significant prior experience of managing disputes and advising clients and external legal teams on strategy.


Written expert reports or sections of expert reports for adjudication, arbitration and/or litigation.
A strong network of clients and legal professionals
A strong background in a commercial role, dealing with a variety of complex projects and contracts.
Excellent demonstrable report writing skills.
The ability to manage teams of staff on one or more dispute assignments
Excellent analytical skills, and the ability to forensically review large quantities of data relating to disputes.
Strong IT skills. Particularly on MS Excel and MS Word.
Excellent client-facing skills

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

Full member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)


Degree qualified in a relevant construction subject
Masters in Construction Law or a similar qualification is desired

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company is a rapidly expanding specialist disputes consultancy, offering quantum, delay and technical expertise to clients in the global construction market.


They can offer successful candidates a fantastic career in construction disputes, working alongside some of the most reputable experts in the UK. You will gain exposure to an enviable variety of disputes related work on projects all around the World, whilst being based in their Lancashire office.


The company have fully embraced flexible working and much of this role can be carried out remotely, however candidates (particularly at this level) must be willing to do regular days in the office to help their learning and development. Therefore, candidates living roughly in a 1-2 hour radius of the office are desired.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Circa £70k - £100k Basic Salary
+ Lucrative bonus scheme
+ other Benefits

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