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

Practice Overview: 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).

Role Overview: Associates, working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-added work that can directly impact a client’s bottom line. A sample of diverse consulting engagements that you could be involved in include:

+ Reducing a Retirement organization’s operating costs by $80m/year

+ Executing a firmwide program to enhance a Bank’s processes and control

+ Optimizing and redesigning an Insurers claims function

+ Documenting a Bank’s obligations that arose from laws, rules, and regulatory requirements

+ Redesigning a Corporate Trust’s operating model

Responsibilities:

+ Interfacing with clients to gather data

+ Interviewing clients and reviewing documentation to understand current state processes

+ Documenting processes and controls and related risks

+ Identifying gaps and opportunities for improvements in processes and controls and related risks

+ Performing financial, accounting, economic, and statistical analyses

+ Documenting findings and telling a story in PPT

+ Managing project plans, action lists, issues and track and report on progress in status reports

+ Preparing client reports and exhibits

+ Presenting findings to the consulting team and clients

Requirements:

+ Completion of an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026 and a major in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other analytical course of study

+ Solid academic performance in their course of study with a 3.3 GPA or better

+ A working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

+ Ability to work in a dynamic professional services environment

+ Ability to work well with teams

+ Research and analytical skills

+ Oral and written communication skills

+ Attention to detail

+ Independently problem solve

+ Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity

+ Willingness to travel and work overtime when needed

+ Advanced technical skills including SQL, R, Python, or SAS are a plus

+ Please note that this role requires permanent authorization to work in the U.S. ( i.e. U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Internships and full-time University Associate roles are not  eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship, work visa or any other temporary work authorization ( i.e. OPT, CPT).

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.

Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email [email protected] or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 2000 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Deliversᵀᴹ, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Valueᵀᴹ. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.