Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics, Financial Services Advisory

Ankura; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ankura is seeking a Financial Services Advisory Senior Managing Director in Chicago, Illinois. This executive role focuses on generating and managing high-level client engagements with annual revenues exceeding $3 - $5 million. The successful candidate will leverage extensive experience and strong leadership skills to cultivate relationships within the insurance, banking, and capital markets sectors.

The ideal candidate possesses strong business development skills, a solid personal brand, and a history of significant revenue generation. This position is pivotal in driving business transformation and fostering growth within Ankura's Financial Services practice.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of related experience required.
• 10 years’ experience with professional services preferred.
• Proven track record of generating $3 - $5 million+ annually.

Responsibilities

• Convert business opportunities and sell engagements generating $3 - $5 million+ annually.
• Nurture relationships with top executives at clients.
• Drive business transformation in the financial services sector.

Skills

Business Development Skills

Client Relationship Management

Leadership and Mentorship

Compliance and Risk Management

Business Transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics

Job description

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Practice Overview

Ankura’s Financial Services practice group provides consulting services across the Insurance, Banking and Capital Markets industries. We support our clients in all areas, including strategic direction, compliance systems and responses, operational and systems upgrades to support growth and expansion, and protect their reputation and good standing.

Role Overview

The Financial Services Advisory Senior Managing Director role is an executive level position that sells, leads and manages client engagements. The successful candidate will be a person of stature and self-sustaining rainmaker who generates $3 - $5 million+ annually. The candidate will be a hands‑on, passionate consulting executive who will work with team members in developing and executing key account plans, nurturing executive‑level client relationships of the most strategic accounts, and achieving revenue targets.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and converts business opportunities and collaborates with other Senior Managing Directors to sell and deliver engagements that generate $3 - $5 million+ annually.
• Nurtures relationships with top level executives at numerous insurance, banking, and capital markets clients.
• Builds compliance and risk management systems and prepares responses to regulatory authorities.
• Drives business and technology transformation throughout the insurance, banking, and capital markets industries, including Fintechs that sell into these markets.
• Leverages an established track record to proactively sell and position comprehensive, multi‑disciplinary suites of services to enterprise‑level financial services clients.
• Cultivates and secures add‑on advisory opportunities within existing financial institution accounts; collaborates closely with other cross‑practice Ankura leaders to comprehensively expand the firm’s footprint and grow overall institutional relationships.
• Demonstrates exceptional leadership capabilities through mentorship and development of colleagues.
• Contributes meaningfully to practice growth through business development efforts by acquiring new clients and developing new consulting opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field of study.
• Minimum 20+ years of related experience.
• 10 years’ experience with professional services preferred.
• A successful track record of generating $3 - $5 million+ annually.
• The candidate will possess a strong personal brand within insurance, banking, and capital markets clients.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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. 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 [e-mail] or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122.