Overview

THE COMPANY

Secretariat is your source for independent expert advisory services. Secretariat specializes in international arbitration, general commercial arbitration/litigation, forensic accounting, economic damages, construction, and government contracting. Secretariat’s experts maintain integrity, quality, and objectivity when solving complex disputes, delivering detailed analyses, and articulating meaningful results in a clear and concise manner.

We are looking for an Interns to join our Damages & Valuation group in our Washington, DC. Successful candidates will join an expanding domestic and international business valuation and damages quantification practice. Our teams work on some of the largest and most complex cases in the world, including Investor-State arbitration and large international commercial disputes. These cases will give the successful candidate exposure to unique, complex, interesting issues, often integrating valuation, finance, accounting and economics, as well as legal procedures and principles of damages.

Responsibilities

• Conduct economic and industry research
• Analyze financial and non-financial information, and report findings to other team members
• Develop valuation parameters (i.e. discount rate, etc.) and prepare financial models
• Assist with the preparation of damages and valuation reports
• Assist with the preparation of critique reports examining the conclusions of other experts

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or other relevant major from an accredited university or college
• Expected graduation date between December 2024 and August 2025
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple engagements and manage rapidly changing assignments in a team environment
• Ability to work effectively with senior professionals in an engagement team
• Able to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations
• Able to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, and presentation skills; fluency in Spanish strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership experience and strong personal integrity
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and Power
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future