At Duff & Phelps, we stand for the qualities that power sound decisions. And we believe that behind every good decision, you'll find solid thinking, proven experience and valuable insight. But all the numbers and facts in the world mean nothing without a top team of professionals to make sense of them all.
That's where YOU come in - provided you're incisive, entrepreneurial and up for a challenge. We offer an environment where your talent and perspective matter - where you can make a real impact.
Our Dispute Consulting practice advises companies, individuals, and their attorneys on a broad range of issues in connection with litigation, mediation and arbitration. Clients rely on our expertise when dealing with complex business matters or when facing a dispute or potential dispute.
Join our team and together we'll power the sound decisions that enhance value - yours and ours.
Responsibilities:
As an Intern, representative engagements you will be afforded the opportunity to work on include retrospective business valuations and/or solvency/fairness opinions, quantification of damages from a failed transaction or from lost profits, financial securities valuations in a litigation matter and commercial/shareholder disputes.
- Participating on engagements to ensure the end product will support thorough and grounded expert opinions and/or provide quality consulting services to attorneys within established timeframes
- Working with attorneys on key financial and business issues
- Obtaining an understanding of the drivers that affect value and creditworthiness of the subject company
- Assisting in developing and/or evaluating damages claims and calculations
- Creating financial models and cash flow analysis, completing business related valuations and other analyses as dictated by the needs of the client company or transaction
- Drafting of internal and external communications, including client proposals and expert reports
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics or an MBA from an accredited college or university
- Expected graduation date between December 2012 and August 2013
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 OR if your school does not use GPA, must be in the top 20% of class
- Strong financial modeling skills
- Thorough knowledge of corporate finance principles and financial statement analysis
- Strong mathematical, analytical, research, comprehension and quantitative skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent time management and organization skills
- Ability to master new tasks and industries quickly
- Demonstrated leadership experience and strong personal integrity
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments and manage rapidly changing assignments in a team environment
- Demonstrated commitment to obtaining outstanding results
- Computer proficiency and ability to maximize applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel
In order to be considered for a position at Duff & Phelps, you must formally apply via www.duffandphelps.jobs.
Duff & Phelps is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We will not discriminate between applications for reason of gender, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.
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