Director - Quantum Expert in Edinburgh

You'll work alongside Who's Who Legal Experts, tackling high-profile domestic and international disputes, driving results in a range of disputes. This role is made for ambitious leaders who thrive on delivering expert-level quantum analysis and possess a proven track record of success. Candidates for Director-level construction dispute appointments will have a well-established network of legal professionals and will be able to use their network to develop and generate new dispute work for their employer.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Working as a Quantum Expert in the Edinburgh office, you will work with the Quantum team to prepare analysis and expert reports for high value and complex arbitration and litigation proceedings.
• Lead the drafting of detailed expert witness reports for use in formal dispute resolution proceedings.
• Lead development of a contract and commercial strategy to successfully recover performance of distressed projects or major programmes in line with Client outcomes.
• Review and assess contemporaneous project records to establish quantum associated with claims and/or disputes.
• Ideally experience testifying.
• Quantum Forensic analysis of tender, contract, and claims documentation.
• Effective stakeholder management with the Client and at all levels of the supply-chain, chairing meetings with the Client and other advisors as necessary.
• Critically analyse project and major programme performance, identifying root causes of those elements in distress.
• Providing strategic advice at all stages of the construction life cycle.
• Experience in developing and pursuing claims up or down the supply-chain.
• Undertaking research and development of emerging industry-related technologies as well as keeping up with developments within own technical area of expertise.
• Manage, support and guide Junior staff working with you on specific tasks.
• Supporting the interface with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Winning and delivering new work.
• Active involvement in the recruitment/hiring of new staff.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant construction and engineering industry experience, in addition to disputes experience.
• Experience of having worked on claims matters on major or complex projects in a QS, contract administration or engineering role prior to specialising in Quantum related matters.
• Familiarity with claims and formal dispute proceedings.
• Experience in testifying and being cross-examined.
• Experience in performing detailed Quantum Forensic Analysis is expected.
• Ability to bring in new clients and work.
• Good knowledge of common contracts such as NEC and JCT & FIDIC.
• Knowledge of relevant applications and technologies in the quantity surveying, commercial management industry, for example BCIS, Cost-X, CEMAR.
• Experience in leading the pursuit of claims up or down the supply-chain, leading to successful negotiated resolution of the same.
• Ability to understand and articulate Client requirements and their desired outcomes.
• Strong report writing skills are essential and candidates who can demonstrate prior report writing evidence will be looked upon very positively.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management or a similar degree in construction.
• Master’s degree in applicable construction specialism, highly preferable a construction law LLM or similar.
• Ideally MRICS, MInstCES or equivalent qualified or working towards Chartership.

Employing Company Overview and Profile:

Join one of the globe's most reputable consultancies, known for delivering high-quality advisory services in claims, disputes, and expert witness work. With offices across the UK, this consultancy offers the best of both worlds—a corporate structure with a personal, supportive approach to their staff and their career development. A full client employer profile will be provided to applicants shortlisted for interview. All applications and discussions will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives:

• Competitive salary up to £150k (DOE).
• Highly Competitive Bonus Structure.
• Car allowance.
• Pension scheme.
• Flexible and Hybrid working arrangements.
• Option to buy more holidays.
• Health insurance.
• Medical insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Personal accident cover.