Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
This position supports the Risk Advisory practice; one of six practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.
Ankura is currently seeking an experienced analyst to join the Asset Tracing and Complex Investigations team in our London office.
The role will involve detailed investigations into a variety of matters in support of our clients’ requirements. These typically include complex international asset-tracing exercises, commercial investigations, and support to ongoing legal proceedings. This is a great opportunity to take an important role within a growing team, with diverse and high-profile casework.
Responsibilities:
Participation in a range of investigative casework
Taking a senior role within the team’s analyst group, to lead casework and help develop the wider team
Reviewing, understanding, and summarising source and client documentation and records to develop an investigative plan
Conducting research and identifying and collating information from a variety of sources, together with the review, analysis, and presentation of this information
Competence in the utilisation of a wide variety of multi-jurisdictional information and databases
Writing comprehensive, professional reports
Assisting in the scoping of new casework and preparation of proposals
Interacting directly with clients
Identifying and managing subcontractors and various external resources
Being actively involved in the practice’s business development initiatives.
Requirements:
Experience in international commercial investigations
Demonstrable expertise in asset tracing casework - experience of sovereign asset tracing would be of interest
A track record of delivering high-quality briefing notes and reports
An inquisitive mind-set, and the ability to think laterally about complex problems
The ability to comfortably give feedback and provide guidance across the team
Excellent analytical rigor
Resilience and commitment under pressure in a fast-paced environment
The ability to travel at short notice, if required
Foreign languages are advantageous
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