University Associate, Disputes & Economics (Healthcare and Life Sciences)
University Associate, Disputes & Economics (Healthcare and Life Sciences)
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Job Description
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
This position supports the Ankura Disputes & Economics Business Group - one of six practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.
Practice Overview:
The Healthcare & Life Sciences practice focuses on assisting healthcare and life science clients and their counsel in addressing the issues associated with complex disputes investigations regulatory and compliance and technology services. Our practice professionals have a thorough understanding of the issues facing a broad range of clients in the healthcare industry including but not limited to provider payer and pharmacy clients. We bring the deep industry knowledge and experience necessary to assist these clients with their most pressing and sensitive matters.
Ankuras provider team has experience assisting hospitals long term care centers outpatient and diagnostic centers DME providers home health agencies hospice centers and their legal counsel to provide effective solutions for their most complex litigation and compliance issues.
Ankuras payer team brings a combination of compliance operations audit clinical coding data analytics financial valuation and systems professionals to support payer executives and their counsel with regulatory compliance operations disputes investigations and transaction support and due diligence.
Ankuras pharmacy team assists counsel across the entire spectrum of pharmacy benefits including retail hospital and specialty pharmacies; distributors; pharmacy benefit managers; and plan sponsors. Our expertise includes: the quantification of financial exposure through analytic and statistical methods; prescription drug claims submission and payment; pharmacy benefit administration; Medicare Part D compliance; and the preparation of expert and consultative reports shared with prosecutors or used in commercial litigation.
Role Overview: Associates working as part of a project team perform critical value-added work that directly impact a clients bottom line. You may be involved in projects supporting our provider payer or pharmacy clients with disputes investigations regulatory and compliance or technology services related issues.
Responsibilities:
Developing and performing financial accounting economic and statistical analyses
Providing detailed fact finding research and analysis
Developing computer models including detailed and complex spreadsheet analyses
Assisting with data gathering activities including document review research and quality control of data entry activities and preparation of expert reports and exhibits
Demonstrating proper documentation of analysis
Providing excellent client service.
Requirements:
Candidates should be top academic performers be interested in the consulting industry and meet the following criteria:
Bachelors Degree with an expected graduation date between December 2025 to June 2026 with a major in Accounting Finance Economics Statistics or Public Policy.
A cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
Interest in the healthcare industry.
Interested in working with large data sets and developing analytical models.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Creative problem-solving ability and a collaborative consultancy mindset.
Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize tasks.
Highly motivated driven and dynamic attitude towards work and career.
Ability to excel within a team environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint; familiarity with Microsoft Access SQL or statistical packages such as R SAS SPSS.
Ability to work overtime or travel as requested.
Please note that this role requires permanent authorization to work in the U.S. (i.e. U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Internships and full-time University Associate roles are noteligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship work visa or any other temporary work authorization (i.e. OPT CPT).
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 $50000 to $120000; 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 or call toll-free 1.. 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.
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IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
