Senior Associate, Disputes & Economics

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

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

Our Disputes & Economics practice focuses on assisting clients with financial, accounting, and economic issues associated with complex litigation and International Arbitration. Dispute resolution engagements involve preparing expert reports and providing oral testimony in court and arbitrations on forensic accounting, damages, and valuation matters.

Why Join Ankura

• We can support and develop individuals who aspire to be an expert.

• Vast opportunities for career development, with formal development process, training programmes and internal e-learning training platform, Ankura Academy.

• Work within a team of world recognized leading experts in an established leading global consultancy.

• Work in a collaborative environment with the freedom to innovate, which promotes curiosity, learning and communication.

Our professionals are trusted advisors who work collaboratively and in a very measured and expedient way to maximize value for our clients. We are experts known for leading challenging processes and bringing together disparate stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities:

• Support all aspects of dispute resolution, complex global disputes, international arbitration, and forensic accounting engagements, focusing on damages assessments, valuations, and financial investigations.

• Prepare and review detailed financial models in Microsoft Excel, including DCF models.

• Review documents and compile research.

• Attend and actively contribute to client meetings.

• Develop an external network of clients and business contacts.

• Obtain a professional qualification.

Requirements:

• Graduate-level qualification or equivalent from a leading university (minimum 2.1 degree).

• Be pursuing or willing to pursue ACA, ACCA, or CFA charter.

• Interest in forensic accountancy or dispute resolution.

• Experience in valuation, auditing, or other accounting services is beneficial.

• Background working in either Big 4 or a boutique consulting firm.

• International experience would be highly beneficial.

• Intermediate skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with strong research and analytical abilities.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Initiative, adaptability, creative problem-solving skills, and teamwork ability.

• Advanced technical skills in database and statistical programming languages like SQL, R, Python, SAS are beneficial.

• Proficiency in a second language, in addition to English, is beneficial.

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