As a Senior Associate, you will gain unparalleled exposure to significant, high-profile projects relating to disputes and investigation of matters, often working closely with colleagues in different business units or jurisdictions. In addition, your career and development opportunities are vast with exposure to clients and lawyers from day one. Being part of a specialist group, but within a truly global firm, means your personal impact will be instant but will be supported by an ambitious full service professional services firm. As a Senior Associate, your forensic accounting work will cover all stages of disputes and investigations, including:
Day-to-day responsibilities:
Providing advice in the initial stages of a commercial dispute or contentious investigation and assisting to scope the work required
Calculating damages (e.g. loss of profits, loss of value and interest) in commercial disputes
Providing technical accounting advice and financial analysis to lawyers
Assisting clients with their investigations into fraud or other financial issues
Drafting expert witness reports
Assisting directors or managing directors during a court or tribunal hearing
Building client relationships, identifying and sourcing new work, and new product development
Essential traits:
An external audit or business valuations background, or alternatively forensic accounting / transaction services experience
Excellent academics and qualified at ACA, CFA or equivalent level, first time passes desirable
Strong numeracy skills with the ability to process and analyse large volumes of data
The ability to explain complex, technical issues in an understandable manner
A logical and methodical approach to problem solving, as well as being able to develop innovative solutions to complex problems
Critical thinker with excellent attention to detail, including business awareness and general business understanding.
Ability to simultaneously handle diverse and pressing assignments and sensitive and adversarial situations
Advantageous but not essential experience:
Principles of causation of damages, e.g. loss of profits, compensable costs, breach of warranties, misrepresentation, interest calculations
Modelling, testing, documenting financial scenarios and anticipating challenges
Valuation and finance concepts, e.g. cost of capital, risk adjusted discount rates
Analysing strengths/weaknesses of opposing cases, formulating alternative damage scenarios and advising on strategic implications
Investigation techniques, e.g. asset tracing, interviewing
Different dispute resolution mechanisms, e.g. trial, civil hearing, mediation, arbitration, regulatory/competition tribunals
Preparation of forensic/expert witness reports including review, analysis and verification of evidence
About Kroll
Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.
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Skills Required
- External audit or business valuations background, or forensic accounting / transaction services experience
- Qualified at ACA, CFA or equivalent level (excellent academics; first-time passes desirable)
- Strong numeracy skills and ability to process and analyse large volumes of data
- Ability to explain complex, technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Logical, methodical problem-solving with ability to develop innovative solutions
- Critical thinker with excellent attention to detail and solid business awareness
- Ability to handle diverse, pressing assignments and sensitive/adversarial situations
- Knowledge of principles of causation of damages (loss of profits, compensable costs, interest calculations)
- Modelling, testing and documenting financial scenarios
- Valuation and finance concepts (cost of capital, risk-adjusted discount rates)
- Analysing opposing cases, formulating alternative damage scenarios and advising strategically
- Investigation techniques such as asset tracing and interviewing
- Familiarity with dispute resolution mechanisms (trial, arbitration, mediation, regulatory tribunals)
- Experience preparing forensic/expert witness reports, including review and verification of evidence
Kroll Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kroll and has not been reviewed or approved by Kroll.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options are part of the U.S. package, alongside life and AD&D. Breadth across core health benefits is positioned as competitive for a large advisory firm.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is a core element of the package. Retirement support is consistently highlighted as competitive within total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, sick leave, and PTO are included, with generous time off and parental/family leave for U.S. roles. Some roles also offer hybrid/WFH flexibility that complements time-off usability.
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