Managing Director
J.S. Held LLC · Texas
📍 Houston, TX, usvia smartrecruitersPosted 2026-09-08
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Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?
J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.
The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
The Managing Director oversees all phases of engagements, including meeting with clients and/or counsel to gather information for reports and financial analyses/models, analyzing and critiquing opposing parties' claims, managing staff, and working closely with other Managing Directors of the firm. The primary responsibility of the position is to enable, drive, and deliver high-quality advice and recommendations to clients as the lead relationship owner and testifier. This person will be responsible for supervising Ocean Tomo, a part of JSHeld professionals to deliver work product. The executive will oversee and manage Ocean Tomo, a part of the JSHeld team, to ensure that high-quality work product is generated. This role reports to the Business Unit Lead and the CEO.
The candidate will join an experienced and closely-knit team of professionals, with deep experience in leading, planning and solving the most complex client situations.
Lead operational turnaround management and financial restructuring engagements;
Provide expertise and leadership in investment banking, valuation, litigation support, and asset disposition roles of our clients;
Manage and lead teams of JS Held personnel;
Lead interaction with client teams, shareholders, lenders and other stakeholders
Manage multiple projects simultaneously;
Work under stress in crisis situations with limited resources and tight deadlines;
Produce deliverables;
Provide marketplace-leading skills in business development efforts to develop and further cultivate both existing and new referral source relationships within the legal, lending, and investor communities in generating revenue opportunities;
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and implement go-to-market strategies related to driving revenue growth;
Provide support in other ad-hoc tasks as requested. Additional responsibilities include:
Managing complex assignments from concept through delivery
Identifying and converting new business opportunities
Writing reports, presentations and other materials
Managing and delivering the highest quality work product
Daily management of engagements including meetings with clients and counsel
Managing all aspects of the client relationship
Providing executive level representation at meetings with prospects, clients and tech/channel partners at the C-Suite level
Critiquing opposing parties' claims
Providing expert testimony
Managing and reviewing the work of staff on the engagement
Provide thought leadership in areas of expertise to assist in business development and building of brand
Directing and review staff in all aspects of the project
Training and develop staff on technical concepts
Assist in the hiring mentoring of new staff
Required Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters concentrating in finance, accounting, business or economics from a highly regarded program
10 plus years of litigation consulting or intellectual property valuation experience
CPA/CFA preferred
Testimony experience (preferred) or full case management of a testifying expert
Demonstrated success in maintaining business relationships with key decision makers
Superior interpersonal and project management sills
Capable of taking full responsibility for delivering high quality work product
Established reputation for high-level of professional expertise
Distinguished academic achievement
Attention to detail and quality control
Results driven, persuasive and persistent
High degree of professionalism, integrity and flexibility
Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to conduct one-on-one and one-on-multiple meetings
Great attitude and client presence
Physical and Mental Job Qualifications
Travel as needed
Additional Information
Some of the Benefits We Have Include
J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.
Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
Flexible Time Off policy
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401k Match
Commuter Benefit
A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $280k - $290k. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.
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