Director – Investigations, Due Diligence & Fraud, UAE
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Director Investigations Due Diligence & Fraud
Global Investigations Firm Middle East
A global investigations firm is seeking a senior leader to join its investigations due diligence and fraud practice. This role is designed for experienced advisory professionals who bring credibility with senior clients and a track record of leading complex engagements but who are looking to operate in a more focused specialist environment.
The appointment sits at Director level with responsibility spanning case leadership client engagement and mentoring of junior staff.
The Role
The Director will lead and oversee matters including:
Engagements are typically cross-border time-sensitive and judgment-driven requiring discretion independence of thought and the ability to operate without heavy institutional scaffolding.
Candidate Profile
This role is well suited to professionals with 15 years experience currently or recently operating in:
Ideal candidates will bring:
You do not need to have spent your career in a pure investigations firm. Candidates transitioning from broader advisory environments are actively encouraged.
Why This Opportunity
Progression & Scope
The role offers scope to:
SLOANE SHOREY
Strategic advisor on leadership appointments and specialist hires across the risk lifecycle: supporting due diligence regulation and dispute resolution in international business and investments.
Sloane Shorey Consulting is an independent executive search firm partnering with global advisory firms financial institutions and private funds.
We deliver confidential searches and discreet hires in corporate intelligence and investigations and in regulatory and risk advisory.
Based in Singapore we advise clients globally on hiring across Asia the Middle East and the UK.
Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307
Global Investigations Firm Middle East
A global investigations firm is seeking a senior leader to join its investigations due diligence and fraud practice. This role is designed for experienced advisory professionals who bring credibility with senior clients and a track record of leading complex engagements but who are looking to operate in a more focused specialist environment.
The appointment sits at Director level with responsibility spanning case leadership client engagement and mentoring of junior staff.
The Role
The Director will lead and oversee matters including:
- Complex pre-transaction and strategic due diligence
- Fraud misconduct and integrity investigations
- Disputes and litigation-support assignments
- High-risk market entry and counterparty assessments
Engagements are typically cross-border time-sensitive and judgment-driven requiring discretion independence of thought and the ability to operate without heavy institutional scaffolding.
Candidate Profile
This role is well suited to professionals with 15 years experience currently or recently operating in:
- Big 4 forensic disputes investigations or risk advisory practices
- Large consulting or accounting firms with exposure to sensitive matters
- Senior advisory or research-led roles supporting boards GCs or investment committees
Ideal candidates will bring:
- Proven experience leading investigations or diligence engagements end-to-end
- Strong client-facing presence with the ability to advise at GC Board or IC level
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report sign-off
- Sound commercial judgement and an understanding of risk reputation and enforcement dynamics
You do not need to have spent your career in a pure investigations firm. Candidates transitioning from broader advisory environments are actively encouraged.
Why This Opportunity
- Senior-level autonomy and visibility on matters that genuinely influence outcomes
- Smaller highly experienced teams with direct access to decision-makers
- Reduced bureaucracy compared with large advisory platforms
- Opportunity to shape practice direction mentoring approach and client relationships
Progression & Scope
The role offers scope to:
- Act as trusted lead on marquee matters
- Build and deepen relationships with key clients and referral sources
- Shape thematic expertise (e.g. fraud disputes emerging markets sector focus)
- Progress toward Partner-level responsibility over time
SLOANE SHOREY
Strategic advisor on leadership appointments and specialist hires across the risk lifecycle: supporting due diligence regulation and dispute resolution in international business and investments.
Sloane Shorey Consulting is an independent executive search firm partnering with global advisory firms financial institutions and private funds.
We deliver confidential searches and discreet hires in corporate intelligence and investigations and in regulatory and risk advisory.
Based in Singapore we advise clients globally on hiring across Asia the Middle East and the UK.
Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307
Required Experience:
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About Company
Compliance, Risk, and Resilience Recruitment: Sloane Shorey Consulting is a recruitment firm specialising in compliance, risk, and resilience across Asia and the Middle East. Since 2017, we have partnered with banking and financial services companies, multinational and local corporati ... View more
