Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.Role Overview and Objectives:Join a team focused on solving the Financial Services industry’s toughest challenges across operations, risk, compliance, technology and legal.Senior Associates / Directors are responsible for providing superior levels of client service. You will join and influence teams and projects of all sizes and complexities working directly with client teams from the lines of business, operations, risk, compliance, technology and legal. In addition to client work, Senior Associates / Directors support business development and other activities to support the firm’s development. This role provides you with an opportunity to continue to grow your career as a trusted advisor to the most important Financial Services companies in the world. You will develop new relationships with industry professionals, inside and outside counsel, and Ankura leaders. You will have the opportunity to solve complex issues across different functional areas including operations, risk, compliance, technology, finance and other areas. You will join a growing team focused on making a strong positive impact on our clients. Preferred locations include New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Boston and Philadelphia.Ideal Candidate Background:
Demonstrated history of providing exceptional client service for Financial Services clients
Ability to work in a dynamic professional services environment
Experience developing client deliverables including preparing presentations, reports and other outputs
Experience executing consulting projects of all sizes and complexities.
Ability to chain link sales opportunities
Excited about growing professional network and supporting business development activities
Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time
Strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skills
3 - 7 years of consulting experience
Highly proficient in Microsoft product suite
Dedication to taking personal ownership of work product and consistently meeting internal and external client deadlines and high-performance expectations
Excellent collaboration and proactive communication skills: ability to work with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders to define, influence, and drive complex analytical work
Strong aptitude in program/project management, change management, conducting current and future state assessments, business and data analysis, critical thinking, innovation, report writing, creating roadmaps, process improvement/efficiency, automation and the impacts on people process and technology.
Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email [email protected] or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 1,800 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Deliversᵀᴹ, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Valueᵀᴹ. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.