APAC Managing Director

An exciting opportunity for a Managing Director, based in Singapore to lead and grow the APAC region of the expert construction disputes division of a highly-reputable, premium management consulting firm.

Project Details

The consultancy in question offers premium expert advisory services in quantum, delay, and technical matters for large-scale, high-value construction projects.

With a hands-on approach, their team of specialists helps clients navigate challenges in contract disputes, litigation support, arbitration, and mediation.

Their team, composed of seasoned experts, is experienced in resolving contractual issues and delivering practical solutions to mitigate risk and enhance project outcomes.

This demanding role blends leadership with hands-on expert witness work, helping clients navigate contract disputes, litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

If you’re a visionary leader with expertise in construction claims and disputes, this role offers the opportunity to make a major impact and drive success across a thriving global market!

Responsibilities and Duties

• Managing the APAC region of the construction disputes division
• Leading a team of dispute resolution professionals including consultants and experienced experts
• Providing expert witness testimony
• Representing main contractors, law firms, and employers in high-value disputes and arbitrations worth multiple millions of pounds
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Supporting the recruitment, training and development, and retention of staff

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience acting as an expert witness in quantum or delay
• Experience testifying
• Ideally experienced with cross-examination
• Ability to win own expert appointments
• Strong business development and work winning capabilities
• Experience working on high value projects and disputes
• Suitable candidates will have a strong network of lawyers
• Fluent in English (both spoken and written)

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree Qualified
• Ideally Chartered
• MSc in Construction Law or LLM qualification achieved or working towards highly preferred.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This global multidisciplinary consultancy is considered one of the leading Construction Expert Witness consultancies in the international construction and disputes markets.

They provide advice as premium quantum, delay and technical expert consultants on landmark projects internationally and offer employees the chance to work on some of the most high-profile and complex disputes worldwide.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence, and a full client overview will be provided before any CV is sent to the potential employer.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Circa £300k basic salary which is negotiable and dependent on experience.
• A highly competitive bonus structure, individual and circa 30% of team billings.