Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
This position supports the Ankura Turnaround & Restructuring Business - one of seven practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm. When a company is experiencing financial or operational challenges our Turnaround & Restructuring practice works with management or as management to provide the level of stability required to successfully navigate the issues at hand.
By quickly assessing the situation, to develop and implement a bespoke plan we provide strategic advice to companies’ boards and investors. Our interventions maximise recoveries among stakeholders and help our clients manage complexity.
Ankura’s Summer Internships offer high calibre students the opportunity to experience work and life at Ankura and gain a valuable insight into our business and culture. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals on live and interesting client projects. You will be doing real work with real clients so be prepared to get stuck in.
The duration of the internship is 10 weeks from June to August.
What you’ll gain
You’ll find out first-hand if this is the career for you and could go back to university with a graduate job offer.
From a technical perspective you will gain a unique insight into the restructuring profession on a range of projects which could cover; corporate turnaround, out-of-court restructuring processes, financial restructuring and the preparation of financial models and statements. In addition, you will raise your commercial awareness and interpersonal skills to new levels.
By experiencing life inside one of the world’s fast-growing firms, you’ll develop many new skills and qualities that will be valuable whatever you choose to do.
Requirements
- A strong academic track record having studied or currently studying towards an undergraduate degree in a STEM related field
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software ie Outlook Excel PowerPoint Word
- A quick learner with a strong work ethic capable of working at pace and performing in an unstructured environment
- Willingness to travel often and work overtime as needed
- A demonstrated interest in Turnaround Restructuring
- Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills with a willingness to study towards a financial qualification should you subsequently join as a graduate.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- An understanding of valuation theory methodologies and applications is desirable but not essential
- Prior investment banking or financial internship experience (M&A or an Industry team), Leverage Finance or Restructuring is desirable, but not essential.
To apply
Due to the expected volume of applications we cannot accept incomplete applications
- Please submit an uptodate CV and
- Please attach an example of your written work which you have produced as part of your degree course. This could be an assignment or research paper which demonstrates your critical thinking.
- Please attach a cover letter and
- in no more than 300 words please outline your reasons for wanting a career in consulting
- in no more than 300 words outline your understanding of Turnaround Restructuring
Vacancy closing date is Thursday 31 October 2024 at 11.59pm.
About us
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.
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