Associate Director

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

We are a leading UK accountancy and advisory firm, committed to building the firm where the best people choose to work. Our people are our greatest asset and investing in how they grow, develop and lead is central to our strategy.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

As an Competition and Group Actions Director within our practice, you will:

Manage the end-to-end book build process for group actions and competition claims, from initial claimant discussions through to sign-up and quantum analysis.

Oversee the preparation and project management of meetings with potential claimants, ensuring the primary team are prepared and have the relevant information

Liaise with internal teams across the firm to identify and utilise existing client and contact relationships that could support claimant recruitment and book build

Support in claimant discussions to secure sign-up, gathering the information needed to support both recruitment and quantum assessment

Manage claimant data and documentation, including engagement documents, retainers, KYC and AML checks, and litigation funding and ATE insurance paperwork

Oversee the claimant database/CRM, ensuring data is accurate, complete and compliant with data protection requirements

Monitor book build progress against target claimant numbers, financial thresholds and certification requirements

Coordinate with external legal advisers on eligibility criteria, claimant verification and any book build issues arising

Produce regular book build reporting for funders and internal stakeholders, tracking recruitment progress, attrition and claimant book composition

Collaborate with internal teams and external legal advisors to analyse client evidence and prepare individual claim quantum reports for the purpose of funding / insurance sign-off

Coordinate the gathering of information from c claimants during sign-up and ensure it is saved stored and dealt with appropriately

Act as a day-to-day contact for internal stakeholders, clients and, where appropriate, external stakeholders on progress of claim

Prepare business development collateral tailored to each client

Joining us as an Associate Director the minimum criteria you’ll need is the ability to identify and manage legal, commercial and book build risks. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-profile matters and book build workstreams simultaneously

Proactive and comfortable owning a process end to end, with good judgment on when to escalate

Strong analytical skills and financial literacy, with the ability to interpret complex claimant, legal and financial data (Excel modelling not required)

Comfortable working with large data sets and claimant databases/CRM systems, including data accuracy and compliance

Exceptional stakeholder management, drafting and presentation skills

Keen to learn and develop expertise in competition, litigation, funding structures and claimant recruitment

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society . It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.