University Intern, Disputes & Economics - Financial Services Advisory
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 assists clients in Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, FinTech, and related industries. Their primary services include 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). Interns, working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-added work that can directly impact a client’s bottom line. Sample engagements include reducing operating costs, enhancing bank processes and controls, optimizing claims functions, documenting regulatory obligations, and redesigning operating models.
Requirements
- Completion of an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028 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
- Assist in gathering client data
- Reviewing client 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
- Assisting with 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
- Payrate of $34/hr
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Career Level
Intern
