Advisory Services: Director

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) provides collaborative financial services solutions tailored to fit the capital raising, business, operational, and financial advisory needs of its clients and partners. B. Riley operates through several subsidiaries that offer a diverse range of complementary end-to-end capabilities spanning investment banking and institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, auction and liquidation services. B. Riley is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices nationwide. For more information, visit brileyfin.com.

B. Riley Advisory Services works with lenders, law firms, private equity sponsors and companies of all types. Our Advisory Services are a unique mix of Valuation and Appraisal Services including asset-based lending (ABL) Valuations, Restructuring and Turnaround Management, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support and Transaction Support Services including Due Diligence and Quality of Earnings Reviews. B. Riley Advisory Services is the trade name for GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC, Great American Group Advisory & Valuation Services, LLC, Great American Group Machinery & Equipment, LLC, and Great American Group Intellectual Property, LLC.

We are seeking a full-time Director for our Houston, Texas Office.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Manages multiple small to medium client engagements simultaneously, along with segments of larger projects to support principal consultants.
   
   
2. Manages client relationships, which includes communicating work progress and status, managing client meetings, and meeting client goals and deadlines.
   
   
3. Manages staff in the analysis, development, and preparation of claims and expert opinions including providing direction in the evaluation of project planning, costs, schedules, construction-related claims, and quantification of damages.
   
   
4. Provides quality assurance in generating reports and presentations for expert witness use during mediation, arbitration, and litigation and developing graphics and demonstrative aids.
   
   
5. Participates and or presents findings in mediation hearings. Exhibits potential for testimony as expert witness in deposition, arbitration, or litigation on small to medium matters and/or co-testifies with a principal consultant.

Education, Experience, and Skills:

1. A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, architecture, accounting, business, or other related experience is required.
   
   

2. 10 + years of professional work in consulting, construction, project management, engineering, accounting, scheduling, and/or business demonstrating a progression in responsibility and accomplishment of increasingly difficult tasks or ten years minimum experience at Interface as a senior consultant.
3. 5+  years of work experience in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims on complex construction projects either at Interface, an EPC or contracting company, and/or another reputable construction consulting firm specializing in claims and disputes.
   
   
4. English fluency required and proficiency or fluency in other languages is a plus.
   
   
5. Proficient experience with MS Office software, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
   
   
6. Proficient experience with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop; working knowledge of InDesign and Illustrator is a plus.
   
   
7. Proficient experience with industry software such as Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, and databases such as Ringtail, Relativity, and DISCO.
    
8. Willingness and ability to develop business, provide presentations; highly skilled at written and verbal communications.
    
9. Self-motivated with effective time management skills and entrepreneurial spirit.
    
10. Proven self-starter with a record of continuing education or professional development.
     
11. Exhibits leadership skills through effective management of consultants and multiple assignments.
     
12. Ability to work effectively in a professional team environment on multiple assignments.
     
13. Excellent analytical, mathematical, writing, oral and written communications, problem solving, and presentation skills.
    
    
14. Possesses experience with large-scale (greater than $50 million) construction projects.
     
15. Is a member of, or not a member but routinely participates in, professional/industry communities such as SCLNA, ABA, HBA, ABC, DBIA, SMPS, AGC, etc.
    
    
16. Professional licensure (PE, Architect) and/or certification (e.g., AACE – Certified Cost Professional, Planning and Scheduling Professional, Certified Forensic Claims Consultant; PMI – Project Management Professional; American Institute of Constructors – Certified Professional Constructor; and CMAA – Certified Construction Manager) is preferred.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan and our other benefits including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.