University Associate, Disputes & Economics

Los Angeles, CA

Full time

R104986

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 Overview: The Disputes & Economics group provides expert data analysis services to businesses and attorneys. Our clients utilize our expertise to help them navigate complex financial, accounting, and economic questions that arise in high stakes business situations such as litigation or other contentious matters. Our work product is used to help decide major questions, often gets used in court, even on issues that make the front-page news.  The topics we cover are broad!

Role Overview: Associates, working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-adding work that can directly impact a client’s bottom line.  Some example projects you could be involved in include: analyzing the amount of money owed in consumers class action cases, labor and employment lawsuits, and healthcare matters. We also provide consulting on complex forensic accounting investigations in cases involving fraud or even business mergers.

Responsibilities:

• Performing a wide range of functions that may include developing and performing financial, accounting, economic, and statistical analyses.

• Loading and validating data received from clients into structured data formats.

• Developing models using data analysis tools and programs.

• Detailed and complex spreadsheet and database analyses.

• Supporting data gathering activities including document review, research, and quality control of data entry activities.

• Preparation of client reports and exhibits.

Requirements:

• Completion of undergraduate degree with an expected graduation date of December 2026 through August 2027 and a major in an analytical course of study

• Solid academic performance in their course of study with a GPA of 3.3+ highly preferred.

• A working knowledge of MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Strong interest in research and analytical skills

• Solid oral and written communication skills

• Detail-oriented

• Ability to independently and creatively problem solve

• Supportive and cooperative on a team

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated

• Sensitive to tight deadlines - willing to work overtime when needed

• Please note that this role requires 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).

Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the said markets and considers a broad range of factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled . The range does not include additional benefits outside of salary. At Ankura, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each role. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range is between $50,000 to $120,000; this range is not a promise of a particular wage .

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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 2000 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.