Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Role Overview and Objectives: Join a team focused on solving the Financial Services industry’s toughest challenges across operations, risk, compliance, technology and legal. Senior Directors are responsible for providing superior levels of client service. You will lead teams and projects of all sizes and complexities working directly with senior level executives from lines of business, operations, risk, compliance, technology and legal. Senior Directors collaborate with other Ankura leaders to support business development and administrative activities, mentor and train staff and support Ankura corporate development. This role provides you with an opportunity to continue to grow your career as a trusted advisor to the most important Financial Services companies in the world. You will develop new relationships with industry professionals, inside and outside counsel, and other Ankura leaders. You will have the opportunity to solve complex issues across different functional areas including operations, risk, compliance, technology, finance and other areas. You will join a growing team focused on making a strong positive impact on our clients. Preferred locations include New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Boston and Philadelphia. Ideal Candidate Background: + Demonstrated history of providing exceptional client service for Financial Services clients + Ability to work in a dynamic professional services environment + Experience developing client deliverables including preparing presentations, reports and other outputs + Experience leading consulting projects of all sizes and complexities. + Ability to chain link sales opportunities + Excited about growing professional network and supporting business development activities + Demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities through mentorship and the development of colleagues. + Capacity to contribute meaningfully to practice growth through business development efforts by acquiring new clients and developing new consulting opportunities. + Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity + Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future Preferred Qualifications: + Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time + Strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skills + Over 8 years of consulting experience + Highly proficient in Microsoft product suite + Dedication to taking personal ownership of work product and consistently meeting internal and external client deadlines and high-performance expectations + Excellent collaboration and proactive communication skills: ability to work with client, colleagues, and other stakeholders to define, influence, and drive complex analytical work + Strong aptitude in program/project management, change management, conducting current and future state assessments, business and data analysis, critical thinking, innovation, report writing, creating roadmaps, process improvement/efficiency, automation and the impacts on people process and technology. 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 1,800 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.