Careers

At Raedas we offer opportunities to ambitious candidates seeking a rigorous but rewarding working environment.

We prize experience in the investigative sector; however a background in law, financial journalism, intelligence, public relations and other complementary fields is also valued. Linguistic capability is a strong advantage and we prioritise candidates with fluency in Arabic, Farsi, French, (modern) Greek, Kurdish, Polish, Czech, Serbo-Croat and other CEE languages, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. A genuine interest in business, politics and law is essential.

Our investigators act for an international client base and work on ground-breaking cases. More than is possible at other investigations firms, they collaborate closely with the firm’s principals, interact with clients and are engaged at all stages of the case process. We encourage all staff to develop individual practices and reputations in the field.

We are actively seeking candidates for the following roles:

Business Development Manager/Director

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development and Marketing professional with a background in legal or other professional services.

We are a top ranked, dynamic and ambitious firm where practices and roles can be quickly expanded and/or carved out. The successful candidate will work autonomously, yet closely supported by / in coordination with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and execute the company’s business development strategy, marketing campaigns and specialist events, contribute and engage with all areas of client relationship management, manage on-going needs including legal directories, events and digital/social media.

Preferably, the successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in the dispute resolution sector (law firms, corporate investigations firms, forensic accounting/contentious insolvency, PR, and other industry practices).

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Develop and execute business development plans aligned with overall business objectives.
  • Drive strategic initiatives to enhance the firm’s presence in targeted markets.
  • Manage budgets, continuously evaluating the cost-effectiveness of all business development activities and practices.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for business development and marketing.
  • Support partners and senior fee earners in lead generation efforts, lead identification and targeting.
  • Actively seek opportunities to elevate the firm’s profile through external partnerships and firm-wide initiatives.
  • Initiate thought leadership content across key practices and sectors.
  • Oversee the annual legal directories process, collaborating with Senior Leader Team in the context of submissions to the directories (Chambers & Partners, among others).

The ideal candidate will hold a degree or equivalent qualification, possess strong writing, editing, and proofing skills, and demonstrate fresh and thoughtful written and oral communication.

Experience in supporting preparation for RFPs, general and targeted marketing materials, and presentations is essential, along with robust project management ability.

 

Associate/Senior Associate – US office (Washington, DC)  

You will have excellent writing, analytical, computer and interpersonal skills. You will be able to multitask in a high-pressure environment and be comfortable in foreign settings. Experience with disputes, investigations and asset tracing is a significant advantage.

Senior Associates will have three to four years’ experience in investigations. They will have the capacity to manage small projects, to present results in a clear and accurate manner, both in writing and orally, and to work in a team.

Associates will have one to two years’ experience in a directly relevant field, including knowledge of relevant research tools. The ability to reliably meet deadlines is vital and successful candidates will have the ‘get it’ factor and/or investigative ‘nous’.

 

Associate Director/Director – MENA

We are looking for an experienced investigator with expertise managing complex cases in the Middle East and Africa. Candidates will have overseen a range of contentious investigations, including in support of litigation/arbitration and asset searches for the enforcement of awards and judgments. Applicants with experience in pre-transactional due diligence or integrity related projects will be considered in exceptional cases.

We undertake a large number of international asset searches and will expect candidates to be able to discuss strategy and methodology as well as demonstrating expertise in this area. While the focus of their work will be on MENA, the successful candidate will be expected to manage matters outside the region too.

Associate Directors will have three to five years’ experience in investigations, including at least two years managing complex matters. Applicants will be familiar with the availability of information in the GCC and northern Africa and will be competent to navigate the idiosyncrasies of the public record in these jurisdictions. Responsibilities will include: preparation of client proposals and deliverables; management of project billing and case profitability; taking on delegated internal projects.

Directors will have four to six years’ experience in investigations, including at least three years managing complex matters. Successful candidates will be able to develop case strategies and be comfortable presenting these to clients. Responsibilities will include the conversion of opportunities and the preparation of deliverables to client-ready standard.

Proficiency in Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish or French is welcome, however not a necessity.

 

Associate Director/ Director – Sub-Saharan Africa

We are looking for an experienced investigator with expertise managing complex cases in Africa. Candidates will have overseen a range of contentious investigations, including in support of litigation/arbitration and asset searches for the enforcement of awards and judgments. Applicants with experience in pre-transactional due diligence or integrity related projects will be considered in exceptional cases.

We undertake a large number of international asset searches and will expect candidates to be able to discuss strategy and methodology as well as demonstrating expertise in this area. While the focus of their work will be on Africa, the successful candidate will be expected to manage matters outside the region too.

Associate Directors will have three to five years’ experience in investigations, including at least two years managing complex matters. Responsibilities will include: preparation of client proposals and deliverables; management of project billing and case profitability; taking on delegated internal projects.

Directors will have four to six years’ experience in investigations, including at least three years managing complex matters. Successful candidates will be able to develop case strategies and be comfortable presenting these to clients. Responsibilities will include the conversion of opportunities and the preparation of deliverables to client-ready standard.

Proficiency in French, Portuguese, Afrikaans, Swahili or another African language is welcome, however not a necessity.

 

Director

Candidates will have managed a range of disputes investigations. Ideally including investigations other than pre-transactional due diligence or integrity related projects. We undertake a large number of international asset searches and will expect candidates to be able to discuss strategy and methodology as well as demonstrating expertise in this area.

Associate Directors will have three to five years’ experience in investigations. Responsibilities will include: preparation of client proposals and deliverables; management of project billing and case profitability; taking on delegated internal projects.

Directors will have four to six years’ experience in investigations. Successful candidates will be able to develop case strategies and be comfortable presenting these to clients. Responsibilities will include: conversion of opportunities and preparation of deliverables to client ready standard.

Senior Directors will have five to eight years’ experience in investigations and the ability to autonomously manage large cases with minimal partner involvement. Responsibilities will include: business development and converted sales; client relationship management; and, team leadership.

 

Senior Associate

You will have excellent writing, analytical, computer and interpersonal skills. You will be able to multitask in a high-pressure environment and be comfortable in foreign settings. Experience with disputes, investigations and asset tracing is a significant advantage.

Senior Associates will have three to four years’ experience in investigations. They will have the capacity to manage small projects. Responsibilities will include: Oversight of projects worked on; clear and accurate presentation of results, both in writing and orally; working in a team including more junior staff members and external resources.

 

Arabic-speaking associate

You will have excellent writing, analytical, computer and interpersonal skills. You will be able to multitask in a high-pressure environment and be comfortable in foreign settings. Experience with disputes, investigations and asset tracing is a significant advantage.

Associates will have one-to-two years’ experience in a directly relevant field including knowledge of relevant research tools. The ability to reliably meet deadlines is vital and successful candidates will have the ‘get it’ factor and/or investigative ‘nous’.

The ideal candidate will have experience conducting public record research in the MENA region.

Mandarin-speaking associate

You will have excellent writing, analytical, computer and interpersonal skills. You will be able to multitask in a high-pressure environment and be comfortable in foreign settings. Experience with disputes, investigations and asset tracing is a significant advantage.

Associates will have one-to-two years’ experience in a directly relevant field including knowledge of relevant research tools. The ability to reliably meet deadlines is vital and successful candidates will have the ‘get it’ factor and/or investigative ‘nous’.

The ideal candidate will have experience conducting public record research in relation to the PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Internship

Interns will gain experience working at a Band 1 investigations firm with an international client base of top tier law firms and corporates.

Candidates must have a demonstrable interest in the sector and will be assigned to one of the following desks: CIS, LATAM, MENA or within our Business Development and Marketing team.  

Ideal candidates will have excellent organisation and time management, computer, and interpersonal skills. Candidates who have Russian, Arabic or Spanish language skills, and experience of living or working internationally are preferred. A general interest in professional services is required to be assigned to Business Development and Marketing support. 

Internships cannot be completed remotely. The duration of the internship will be eight weeks. 

Interns will receive standard London living wage. In cases of hardship, the company can look to reimburse travel and accommodation expenses. In such cases the applicant should write to one of the Partners under separate cover.

To apply please send a cover letter to internships@raedas.com Please make it clear in your cover letter which desk you are applying to. Please note we can only consider applications for 2025 intake due to all vacancies being filled for 2024.