University Associate, Risk Advisory, eDiscovery

Ankura Consulting Group•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. This position supports the Risk Advisory Business Group - one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm. Bright Labs, proudly a part of Ankura, is at the forefront of the eDiscovery industry, having contributed to some of the most significant and globally recognized eDiscovery investigations and litigations. Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data, technology, and analytical thought to address complex client issues. We pride ourselves on a unique combination of technical skills, subject-matter expertise, and litigation technology experience, enabling us to deliver comprehensive, creative, and insightful solutions that guide our clients through the intricacies of eDiscovery challenges. Ankura’s Discovery team combines the people, process, technologies, and advice needed to reduce eDiscovery costs and enhance case strategy throughout the eDiscovery lifecycle. The team helps optimize our clients’ litigation profiles and more effectively collect, manage, and analyze significant amounts of unstructured and structured data. The team helps clients transform immense datasets into actionable intelligence with the latest advances in data science, predictive analytics, and machine learning. Together with Ankura’s Ph.D. experts in machine learning, the eDiscovery team has created some of the most innovative predictive analytics technologies currently in use. An Associate will work in a collaborative and fast-paced team environment on engagements often related to commercial and regulatory related disputes and investigations. Ankura invests in its people through training, mentorship, and performance feedback to provide continuous development opportunities. Ankura is focused on hiring Associates who will serve as the foundation of a growing firm dedicated to its people, culture, and delivering the highest quality service to clients.

Requirements

Graduating between December 2026 and June 2027 with a bachelor’s degree or higher in MIS, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, or other analytical area with a solid academic performance.
Strong interest in using technology to manage data and solve complex data problems.
Ability to engage in collaborative projects within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Advanced decision-making, problem-solving, logic-based skills with a strong attention to detail.
Strong work ethic, eagerness for continued development, and motivation to succeed.
Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.
Ability to prepare high-quality work product under strict deadlines.
Ability to interact confidently with senior team members and clients.
Excellent communication (written and verbal), quantitative, and organizational skills.
Strong interest in learning, or experience / familiarity with, the following technologies: eDiscovery tools (Relativity, predictive coding applications, etc.)
Database programming languages (SQL, PL/SQL) and other database applications (MS SQL, Oracle, etc.)
Forensic software (Encase, Cellebrite, UFED, XI Social Discovery, etc.)
Willingness and flexibility to travel as required.
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).

Responsibilities

Develop and use knowledge of technology to design innovative approaches to solve data-related challenges.
Execute projects involving the identification, organization, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data.
Create summaries, data visualizations, written analyses, and other presentations of work performed.
Manage time and tasks to meet deadlines for clients who work in time-sensitive industries.
Participate in internal and external meetings to review results of work performed.
Generate consistent and thorough documentation to support processes developed throughout the project lifecycle.
Deliver on day-to-day activities of a project including interaction with other team members and client personnel.
Maintain a professional image within the company and project the same to those outside of the company.
Travel and/or overtime.