Director, Expert Research

Director, Expert Research

SEDA Experts |United States| Full-time

About SEDA Experts

SEDA Experts provides expert witness consulting services for complex financial matters. Our experts are former senior executives from leading global banks, regulators and investment firms. We work directly with law firms, financial institutions and regulators across the world.

The Role

We are hiring a Director, Expert Research to further enhance our exclusive expert network and develop our offering to our key clients. The candidate will assess the fit and credibility of individuals for complex litigation, arbitration and advisory matters worldwide. The candidate will also develop our processes, proprietary tools, and network that will scale the function as SEDA grows. This is a hands-on leadership role.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in executive search, specialist recruitment or a related field, with a track record of engaging senior professionals. Financial services or legal services experience is preferred.
• Detailed understanding of financial markets and products, enabling credible conversations with former bank executives, traders, risk officers and regulators.
• Strong interviewing and assessment skills, including behavioral interviewing, diligence, and judging how a candidate will hold up under scrutiny.
• Comfort working across time zones with global clients and experts.
• Organizational skills: you can run several urgent mandates at once and handle confidential information discreetly.
• Experience improving research processes and developing databases is a plus.

Career Development

There is potential to progress to a global role with enhanced scope, based on proven results and the ability to build and lead the function internationally.

SEDA Experts is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.