Senior Director - Global Transaction Analytics

Senior Director - Global Transaction Analytics

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Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results‑oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

A&M’s Global Transaction Analytics (GTA) practice, within our Transaction Advisory Group (TAG), has an exciting opportunity to join a fast‑growing team. We are seeking a Senior Director to bring their energy, passion, and expertise to help our clients get the answers they need to get the deal done across the investment lifecycle from pre‑deal to post‑deal analysis. GTA provides data analytics services to uncover maximum actionable insights to support clients’ M&A, divestment and investment strategy.

GTA is a global team that leverages market‑leading technology, advanced analytics capabilities, and A&M’s operational, functional and industry expertise to drive relevant business insights. Our global team provides analytics as a service to private equity and corporates across the transaction lifecycle.

As a Senior Director in our GTA practice, you will work with our highly motivated and effective team of professionals on a variety of interesting projects across different industries including but not limited to manufacturing, distribution, consumer, retail, restaurants, business and industrial services as well as healthcare, software & technology, energy and financial services.

• Lead numerous client engagements
• Manage and prioritize team responsibilities and consult with senior members of the team as appropriate across multiple deals
• Work cohesively and collaboratively across stakeholders
• Counsel and mentor junior members of the team and continue to develop the team’s technical acumen
• Proactively recruit, train and develop junior staff members, including teaching training classes as applicable
• Effectively manage day‑to‑day client interaction and relationships and continue to emphasize the capabilities of A&M to clients.
• Contribute to sales pursuits generating new client business and/or adding on business from current client.
• Expand TAG market share within existing clients and increase non‑TAG purchases from A&M at both the fund and portfolio levels.
• Identify and pursue referrals from existing clients and new client opportunities by attending industry conferences.
• Appropriately manage engagement risk and potential client or engagement issues.

• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in data analytics or transaction services
  • Buy‑side/vendor due diligence experience across industries preferred
  • Understanding of M&A / PE investment lifecycle preferred
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Statistics, Information Systems or a related field
• Understanding of data extraction, manipulation, analytics and visualization approaches
• Strong technical background with hands‑on data analytics experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, relational databases/SQL querying, Alteryx, business intelligence/visualization (Tableau and/or Power BI), big data and machine learning concepts
  • Ability to leverage business intelligence software
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a thorough yet concise manner
• Exceptional project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility to work as both a team member in a collaborative setting and as an individual contributor
• Ability to thrive and be effective in fast‑paced settings

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