PEPI Senior Associate - Human Capital M&A; US locations

PEPI Senior Associate - Human Capital M&A (Open to all US locations)

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Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice serves upper‑middle market and large cap private equity firms, helping them improve operating results at portfolio companies. Our HR M&A team provides practical, cross‑functional advice throughout the transaction lifecycle, focusing on total rewards, talent, and HR operations.

• CDD/Strategy
• Interim Management
• Merger Integration & Carve‑outs
• HR M&A
• IT
• Rapid Results
• Supply Chain
• CFO Services

• Pre‑acquisition human‑capital due diligence, focusing on employee benefits and remuneration plans, including defined benefit pensions, pre‑ and post‑retirement welfare plans, and equity compensation programs.
• Review and implementation of HR cost‑saving and revenue‑enhancement solutions for private equity portfolio companies.
• Post‑acquisition human‑capital consulting support, including merger integration and divestiture support.
• Workforce management following transaction activity, including organization design, talent selection, and redundancy management.

We are seeking a Senior Associate level project manager for a dedicated PEPI HR M&A position. A strong candidate will have 3–6 years of experience in an HR consulting role, depth in a given area of HR consulting such as retirement/actuarial, healthcare/benefits, executive compensation, or HR operations, and strong project‑management skills.

• Prepare initial observations through public document reviews.
• Review virtual data room and prepare subsequent request lists.
• Build and manage financial models (workforce planning tools, total rewards quantification, compensation planning, etc.).
• Coordinate across other practice groups within A&M.
• Input into Human Capital diligence reports.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, actuarial science, statistics, economics, mathematics, business, accounting, or finance.
• 3 to 6 years’ of experience.
• Strong analytic skills; high functionality with Microsoft Office products.
• Prior M&A experience highly considered.
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written.
• Flexible work schedule; M&A projects often involve tight timelines.

We prioritize employee experience, continuous learning, and performance development. Our culture values independence, teamwork, and fun, guided by our core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity.

Full‑time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with discretionary contributions, paid time off including vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time, ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. Salary range: $100,000 – $170,000 annually, plus discretionary bonus.

For more details, review our benefits program information.

A&M embraces diversity and fosters inclusiveness, encouraging all to bring their whole selves to work each day.

Alvarez & Marsal provides and promotes equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on any protected characteristic.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any agency that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M may hire the applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting agency.