University Associate, Disputes & Economics - Financial Services Advisory (NYC)

Ankura

Hours: Full time
Where: New York, NY
Posted: Sep 25

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

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

Practice Summary: The Financial Services Advisory practice focuses on assisting clients in Banking, Insurance, Wealth Management, Capital Markets, FinTech and related industries. Our primary services are Business Strategy and Transformation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk, Compliance, and Controls, and Data & AI.

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:

What you'd do

Identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement and automation in processes and controls and related risks
Assist with gathering data and utilizing AI to support analysis
Interviewing clients and reviewing 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

What they want

Completion of an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2026 and June 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
A 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

Starts: 2026-09-25