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Director – Claims & Expert Services

Job Title: Director – Claims & Expert Services

Job Reference: DIR/QAR/26

Location: Doha, Qatar (Head Office)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Sector: Construction Claims, Commercial Management & Dispute Resolution

About the Role

Stafford Lawrence Ltd are retained to search for a Director- Claims and Expert Services to join the Qatar office of a well-known construction claims consultancy.

In this senior executive role, you will act as the technical lead for high-value commissions, drive business growth, and mentor a high-performing team.

This position is ideally suited to a dynamic, proactive leader with a solid contractor background. Extensive claims consultancy experience is a requirement, in addition to a proven track record in client acquisition, service delivery, and financial management. Previous experience based in the Middle East or working on Middle East projects is also a requirement for this Director Level vacancy.

Key Responsibilities for the Director Claims and Expert Services

Technical Commission Leadership: Act as the technical lead for the delivery of complex claims, dispute management, and expert advisory commissions across major regional construction projects.

Expert & Arbitration Services: Prepare, review, and deliver high-level forensic claims and expert reports. Provide testifying expert services in international arbitration proceedings.

Proposals & Business Development: Draft comprehensive commercial proposals for claims and expert services. Play a leading role in finding, securing, and retaining clients to support regional business expansion.

Commercial & Financial Governance: Manage full commission lifecycles, service delivery, as well as, financial performance, and cash collection for assigned client accounts.

Practice Growth: Contribute actively to growing and developing the consultancy’s global practice and technical delivery teams.

Candidate Profile & Strict Requirements- Construction Dispute Resolution
Educational Background: Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering (or a closely related discipline) from a recognized Western university. As well as ALL the following:
Professional Qualifications: Active membership in relevant professional bodies (RICS, ICE, AACE, or CIArb) is strictly required.
Career History: A strong Main Contractor background, in addition to at least 10 to 15 years of dedicated experience working within a specialist Claims Consultancy.
Arbitration & Expert Witnessing: Proven track record in drafting claims and expert witness statements, with direct testifying expert experience in arbitration , giving oral evidence under cross-examination, very highly desirable.
Regional Experience: Extensive Middle East experience is strongly preferred, as well as an in-depth knowledge of regional contract forms and dispute mechanisms.
Attributes: Positive, proactive, and dynamic demeanour required, in addition to, strong executive presentation and negotiation skills.
Growth Mindset: Looking to grow and develop with a leading international consultancy—finding and securing clients, as well as delivering and managing services and helping the business grow and develop.
Remuneration & Benefits
Salary: To be discussed on a case by case basis dependent upon experience. Negotiable for the right person.
Strategic career progression.
Holiday Allowance and Medical Cover
How to Apply for the Position of Director Claims and Expert Services

Stafford Lawrence Ltd is handling this search on an exclusive retained basis.

🛑 Mandatory Application Instructions:

Please, Do not submit your CV if your background is purely in general commercial management, contract administration, or PMC/client-side roles.

To be considered, your application must explicitly answer the following 2 questions in your initial email or cover note:

Have you ever been formally appointed and cross-examined as a named, testifying Expert Witness in international arbitration ? (Yes/No)

Do you have 10–15+ years of dedicated experience within a Claims & Dispute Resolution Consultancy, including hands-on experience being seconded to contracting organisations to prepare and defend major claims? (Yes/No)

Applications submitted without explicit answers to both screening questions will be automatically filtered out

Please email your CV with the answers to the Mandatory questions to Victoria

victoria@staffordlawrence.com . Please provide the Job Reference: DIR/QAR/26