University Intern, Risk Advisory, Forensics

Practice Overview

This position supports the Ankura Risk, Forensics & Compliance Business Group – one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.

Role Overview

Ankura’s Forensics practice provides clients with expertise in investigations, accounting advisory, and litigation, arbitration, and disputes, including forensic accounting and financial investigations; accounting, fraud, and independent fact‑finding investigations; Ponzi schemes, whistleblower, embezzlement, and kickback matters; reconstruction of books and records; purchase‑price disputes; commercial litigation; international arbitration; damages analysis; expert services; and business valuation dispute analysis.

Responsibilities

• Apply accounting, financial, and analytical skills to client issues such as detailed analysis of transactional data, underlying books and records, financial statements, tracing flow of funds, calculating damages in complex disputes, and reviewing revenue‑recognition procedures.
• Assist with the design and implementation of analyses, investigations, and project‑specific workplans.
• Develop and perform analyses to assess complex fact patterns and prepare reports and schedules summarizing findings for senior colleagues and clients.
• Document and maintain detailed work‑paper records that reflect assumptions, information sources, methodologies, and procedures underlying all analytical tasks.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality work products and deliverables within established timeframes and budgets.
• Perform day‑to‑day client engagement activities, interacting with internal Ankura team members and other stakeholders, and develop productive working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Contribute to the firm’s overall success by participating in pitches, proposals, internal and external networking events, marketing the firm to prospective clients, and corporate social‑responsibility events.

Requirements

• Interest in forensic accounting, investigations, and litigation consulting.
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Intent to pursue a CPA license after graduation and completion of state requirements.
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Strong team‑oriented personality: hard‑working, thoughtful, collaborative, with a positive outlook and confidence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, computer, organizational, quantitative and qualitative analytical, mathematical, and research skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to multiple, evolving tasks and re‑prioritized deadlines in a constantly changing environment.
• Highly motivated, eager to learn, willing to travel as needed, and able to motivate others.
• Technical accounting, financial, and economic skills; familiarity with SEC rules, regulations, and disclosures.
• Understanding and experience with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and/or Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Proficiency with PC environments and Microsoft Office applications, especially advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Permanent authorization to work in the United States (U.S. citizen or permanent resident); internships are not eligible for sponsorship, work visas, or other temporary work authorizations.

Compensation

$34 per hour.