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Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Practice Overview The conflict check team is responsible for high level client risk assessment, legal conflicts of interest, client and new hire due diligence, and assists with RFPs. Role Overview: The Associate, Conflict Analyst who will be responsible for supporting the firm's new client intake process. This position will perform preliminary conflict checks and new engagement set up under the direction of the firm's Conflict Management leadership. The Conflict Analyst must show a high level of critical thinking in their evaluations to ensure potential risk is identified and new engagements are aligned with the firm's policies and strategies. The Conflict Analyst will interact with all levels of staff so excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. This role is responsible for west coast coverage and the work hours will be 8:30-5:30 Pacific time with occasional weekend coverage. Responsibilities: + Ensure sufficient information is gathered to perform a conflict of interest analysis, which may involve discussions with senior staff and independent research through external sources, including Pacer and others, as needed. + Perform analysis via conflicts analytics tool, using policies and procedures as guidance in issue identification. + Identify and summarize all potential conflict of interest issues for resolution with the team supervisor. + Act as liaison with senior staff on issue mitigation and/or resolution. + Maintain conflict database, ensuring all data is accurate through quality control reviews. + Other duties as requested. Requirements: + Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience + 1+ years of experience in conflict analysis + Experience in the consulting industry is preferred. + Ability to identify and analyze complex issues (critical thinking) + Strong research skills + Excellent written and verbal communications skills required + Excellent organization skills and attention to detail + Ability to multi-task and work with limited supervision + Ability to work efficiently with a high degree of accuracy + General understanding of the legal and/or business consulting industries preferred + General understanding of conflict of interest and new client intake principles preferred + Fundamental knowledge of Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat) + Experience with Intapp Open, similar conflict software, or Boolean search logic preferred #LI-Hybrid #LI-MJ1 For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in California, Colorado, New York or other states with relevant pay transparency laws, 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 $65,000 to $85,000; this range is not a promise of a particular wage. * 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. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response. 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.

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