Marks Sattin are currently working with an expanding Independent Practice as they look to bolster the Forensics team.

This firm is expanding rapidly and the are looking to grow their Forensics team with up to 3 new recruits.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare fee quotes from information provided by Solicitors, Counsel, Claimant, Defendant, Client
• Develop a strategy to determine the scope of the case and the work required.
• Quantifying potential losses, including loss of earnings / profits in relation to personal injury, fatal accident, breach of contracts, professional negligence; money laundering, theft, fraud, tax evasion and investigations, inadequacy of books and records; business valuations, share valuations, agency valuations in matrimonial and commercial disputes, including tax implications, regulatory requirements, minority shareholding implications, HMRC disputes, insolvency issues, director disqualification proceedings.
• Review, analyse and verify confidential and sensitive evidence for use in Court proceedings and potential litigation.
• Critically review the work of the opposing party, this may be the Claimant/Defendant/ Applicant/Respondent/HMRC/Government bodies/Prosecution/other party's Forensic Accountants/advisors, or others.
• Interpret mass volumes of complex data and reconciliation of accounts, including reconstruction of accounts from source documents
• Develop fact finding questions for further areas of investigation and request additional documentary evidence for consideration
• Preparation of expert financial information and analysis for both litigation and investigations
• Attend conferences with Solicitors, Counsel, Claimants, Defendants, Clients, Law Enforcement Agencies, Government bodies
• Prepare reports with supporting schedules and appendices, in a clear and concise format suitable for Court purposes, under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), and Family Procedure Rules (FPR) for claimants, defendants and on joint instructions,
• Prepare other written advice/opinions/valuations, letter reports, etc for consideration by Clients, solicitors and Counsel where appropriate.
• Attendance at joint meetings and preparation of Joint Statements
• Express an Expert opinion and put forward an opposing argument
• Monitor cases to ensure areas quoted in the fee are covered, time limits are met, fee estimates remain appropriate, budgets are not exceeded, the scope of the work remains within that quoted, providing regular verbal and written updates to Solicitors, Counsel, Claimants, Defendants and Clients
• Issue bills, monitor quotes outstanding/won/lost.

In return for your expertise my Client offers one of the best offices in Leeds along with a very generous remuneration package.

Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible for immediate consideration.