University Associate, Disputes & Economics - Financial Services Advisory

Ankura • New York, NY

1d • $50,000 - $120,000

About The Position

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

Requirements

• Completion of an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2026 and August 2027 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
• 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).

Nice To Haves

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

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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level