Manager, Office of Senior Managing Director - Ankura

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






McLarty Associates is seeking a motivated, resourceful, highly organized individual for a full-time, Manager position to support one of the firm’s Senior Managing Directors. We are seeking an individual who can start at the beginning of January.




Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:



+ providing administrative support to the Senior Managing Director (coordinating and maintaining schedules, completing expense reports, event planning, making travel arrangements, etc.);




+ monitoring news outlets for relevant trade developments;




+ compiling biographies, preparing presentations and client deliverables;




+ assisting firmwide communications and collaborations;




+ conducting research and analysis of economic, political, trade, technology, public policy, international, financial, and business issues;




+ attending and reporting on speeches, panel discussions, and policy forums of interest to the firm and clients;


+ other duties as assigned.



Ideal candidates for this position possess a broad understanding of international politics, economics, trade, technology, government relations, business, and entrepreneurship. Proficiency in one or more foreign languages is preferred, as is experience or interest in trade policy. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US.




We are seeking individuals who are:



+ exceptionally organized with an independent and creative nature;




+ inclined to take initiative and anticipate the needs of the Senior Managing Director and the team;




+ attentive to details;




+ able to multi-task and complete tasks in a timely manner;




+ able to manage and adapt to changing priorities, to remain poised under pressure, and to juggle multiple projects at a time;




+ able to operate in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism, mature judgment, and confidentiality;




+ skilled communicators;




+ strong critical thinkers;




+ strong researchers and writers;




+ proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, Office 365, Adobe Acrobat, and other business applications and media platforms.









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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.