Technical Director/Managing Director, Architecture

Overview

Our client is a global leader in disputes, investigations, and performance improvement. Their UK & EMEA Construction, Disputes & Investigations practice has grown rapidly over the past two years and continues to build a multidisciplinary expert platform across the region.

As part of their next phase of growth, they are seeking a Technical Director / Managing Director (Architecture) to strengthen their expert capability. This is not a revenue-first role. The priority is delivery of tier-1 technical excellence, client support at the highest standard, and long-term relationship development within complex dispute and investigation mandates.

The culture is entrepreneurial, collaborative, commercially intelligent, and forward-moving. The platform is not private equity-backed and is focused on sustainable, strategic growth.

The Opportunity

An opportunity exists for a Chartered Architect with significant expert or forensic experience to take a senior leadership role within a growing disputes platform.

You will:

• Act as lead architectural expert or senior advisor on high-value disputes and investigations
• Deliver compliant expert reports for litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation
• Undertake forensic analysis of design documentation, compliance, and construction records
• Provide high-level technical advisory services to legal teams, insurers, developers, and institutional clients
• Develop remedial strategies and contribute to feasibility and specification assessments
• Collaborate closely with delay, quantum, fire, façade, and engineering specialists
• Nurture and develop client relationships through consistent, high-quality delivery

This is an opportunity to shape and elevate an architectural expert offering within a tier-1 advisory environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead or assist on architectural expert appointments across formal dispute proceedings
• Prepare clear, persuasive, and technically robust expert reports
• Analyse design intent, regulatory compliance, detailing failures, and causation
• Provide strategic advice to legal counsel and clients throughout proceedings
• Mentor and guide junior consultants within the architecture function
• Support thought leadership, technical visibility, and industry engagement
• Contribute to internal best-practice frameworks and quality standards

Your Profile

• Chartered Architect (ARB/RIBA or equivalent)
• Minimum 12-15 years' post-qualification experience
• Demonstrable experience in expert witness or forensic architectural roles
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, fire safety, CDM, and compliance frameworks
• Experience across residential, healthcare, commercial, or complex mixed-use projects
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Who Are We?

Anzurra is a specialist recruitment, executive search, and talent advisory firm focused on Commercial, Contract Management, Claims, Disputes, Legal, and Advisory talent across the global construction, infrastructure, and energy markets.

We work as an embedded partner to ambitious organisations, supporting them not only to hire exceptional people, but to build, structure, and scale high-performing teams.

With offices in London and Copenhagen and an international client base, we provide retained, in-house, and flexible recruitment solutions that go far beyond transactional hiring. Our work sits at the intersection of projects, contracts, risk, and people - supporting contractors, consultancies, developers, law firms, and expert practices to secure the specialist talent that protects projects and drives performance.