Our client is a nationally recognized accounting and advisory firm with a strong valuation and financial modeling practice serving start-ups, private and public companies, venture capital and private equity firms, attorneys, and estates. They are seeking a Managing Director, Forensics & Fraud to lead and expand their forensic accounting and fraud investigations practice. This is a senior leadership role with significant market-facing responsibility, combining practice development, team building, and hands-on engagement delivery within a high-growth consulting environment.

Candidates must be able to come into one of these office locations 50% of the time - Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, St. Louis, Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Jose

Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the forensics and fraud practice, overseeing day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction
- Drive practice growth through active business development, including originating new client relationships, pursuing new engagements, and expanding the team through strategic hiring
- Direct all phases of fraud, dispute, forensic accounting, and litigation support engagements, ensuring timely delivery and consistently high-quality client outcomes
- Lead complex fraud investigations across a range of matters including embezzlement, financial statement fraud, Ponzi schemes, healthcare fraud, and related issues
- Oversee and contribute to dispute resolution and litigation consulting engagements, serving as a key resource for counsel and clients
- Prepare and review detailed financial models, economic damages analyses, and other quantitative work product in support of engagements
- Cultivate and maintain senior-level relationships with client executives, private equity sponsors, and other referral sources to generate ongoing project flow
- Support business development efforts by preparing client proposals, participating in industry events, and contributing sector-specific expertise to pursuit teams
- Mentor and develop team members through active involvement in performance reviews, career planning, and day-to-day coaching
- Foster a strong team culture oriented around growth, collaboration, and a business development mindset
- Establish a presence as a thought leader in the forensics and fraud space through external visibility and market engagement
- Uphold and model the firm's standards for engagement quality, client service, and professional conduct
 
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (ideally in finance, business, economics, or similar), required
- 10-15+ years of experience delivering litigation support, forensic accounting, and fraud investigation services
- Demonstrated success in practice leadership and business development, with a track record of originating and growing client relationships
- Deep technical expertise across forensic accounting disciplines including fraud investigations, damages calculations, and dispute consulting
- Experience managing and mentoring professional staff across multiple simultaneous engagements
- CPA license strongly preferred; CFE, MAFF, or CFF designations are a significant plus
- Additional credentials related to fraud, forensic investigations, or business valuation are highly valued
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting findings to executives, attorneys, and other senior stakeholders

Compensation: Targeting a base salary of $200-300k + bonus + commission