Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

This position supports the Ankura Disputes & Economics Business Group - one of six practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.

Practice Summary: The Financial Services Advisory practice focuses on assisting clients in Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, FinTech and related industries. Our primary services are Business Strategy and Transformation (e.g., Strategic Cost Management, Organizational Design, Process Improvement / Automation) and Risk, Compliance, and Controls (e.g., Risk/Compliance Program Design & Assessment, Policies / Procedure Review & Development, Controls Assessment, Design, and Enhancement).

A sample of diverse consulting engagements include:

Reducing an organization’s operating costs by $80m/yearExecuting a firmwide program to enhance processes and controlsOptimizing and redesigning a claims functionDocumenting client’s obligations that arose from laws, rules, and regulatory requirementsRedesigning a corporate trust’s operating model

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Associates, working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-added work that can directly impact a client’s bottom line.  Responsibilities include:

Interfacing with clients to gather dataInterviewing clients and reviewing documentation to understand current state processesDocumenting processes and controls and related risksIdentifying gaps and opportunities for improvements in processes and controls and related risksPerforming financial, accounting, economic, and statistical analysesDocumenting findings and telling a story in PPTManaging project plans, action lists, issues and track and report on progress in status reportsPreparing client reports and exhibitsPresenting findings to the consulting team and clients

Basic Qualifications, Skills, and Characteristics:

Completion of an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2024 and June 2025 and a major in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other analytical course of studySolid academic performance in their course of study with a 3.3 GPA or betterA working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPointAbility to work in a dynamic professional services environmentAbility to work well with teamsResearch and analytical skillsOral and written communication skillsAttention to detailIndependently problem solveDemonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrityWillingness to travel and work overtime when neededAdvanced technical skills including SQL, R, Python, or SAS are a plusMust be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in California, Colorado, or New York, or Washington D.C., Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the said markets and considers a broad range of factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  The range does not include additional benefits outside of salary. At Ankura, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each role. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range is between $50,000 to $120,000; this range is not a promise of a particular wage.

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