University Intern, Disputes & Economics

About the Role

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. This position supports the Ankura Disputes & Economics Business Group, focused on client delivery services across the Firm. The Financial Services Advisory practice assists clients in Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, FinTech, and related industries.

Role Overview

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

Sample Consulting Engagements:

• Identifying, prioritizing, and sequencing AI implementation for a Wealth Management firm
• 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 insurer’s claims function
• Documenting a bank’s obligations arising from laws, rules, and regulatory requirements
• Redesigning a corporate trust’s operating model

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement and automation in processes and controls and related risks
• Assisting in gathering client data and utilizing AI to support analysis
• Reviewing client documentation to understand current-state processes
• Performing financial, accounting, economic, and statistical analyses
• Documenting findings through crafting stories in PowerPoint
• Assisting with project plans, action lists, issues, and tracking and reporting on progress in status reports
• Preparing client reports and exhibits
• Presenting findings to the consulting team and clients

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Completion of an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
• Major in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other analytical course of study
• Solid academic performance with a 3.3 GPA or better
• A working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong working knowledge of AI tools and workflow automation
• Ability to work in a dynamic professional services environment
• Ability to work well both independently and within a team
• Research and analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• 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.
• Permanent authorization to work in the U.S. (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) is required.

Compensation

• Estimated pay rate: $34/hr