Senior Associate, Deals

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. 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.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. 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.

Corporate Transformation Services (CTS) as one of A&M’s core competencies advise clients in improving profitability targets and leading clients out of strategic and operational crisis situations in a sustainable manner. In the process, our short-term focus is always on restoring the financial and operational performance of the companies.

Within CTS, the Deals team focuses on M&A-related transformation situations, supporting clients throughout acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs and post-merger integrations. We combine deep transformation expertise with hands-on execution capabilities to help clients realize value before, during and after transactions.

As Senior Associate, Deals, you will take an active, hands-on role in driving M&A Transformation projects. Supported by our European Corporate Transformation Services team, you will

• Project Management & Execution – manage work streams in Deals-related transformation projects, coordinating closely with client stakeholders and project teams to ensure successful execution and measurable results.
• Portfolio Measures – support the identification, development and evaluation of strategic portfolio options in buy-side and sell-side situations, including acquisitions, divestitures and corporate reorganizations.
• Carve-out & Separation Management – support clients and project teams in complex carve-out situations, including separation planning, Day-1 readiness, TSA management and standalone operating model implementation.
• Post-Merger Integration – contribute to integration programs through synergy tracking, integration planning, governance support and execution of integration roadmaps.
• Transformation & Value Creation – help clients identify and implement operational improvement initiatives and value creation opportunities arising from transaction and transformation programs.

• An excellent university degree and advanced analytical skills;
• Several years of experience in a leading international consultancy or similar environment; exposure to Deals-related projects is highly desirable;
• Solid understanding of key transaction-related transformation topics such as M&A, carve-outs, post-merger integration, restructuring and value creation initiatives;
• Good financial acumen with hands-on experience in business planning and financial modelling;
• Experience supporting and/or taking ownership of work streams in projects, with an interest in further developing leadership responsibility;
• Strong execution mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality results and continuously improving in project environments;
• Collaborative and…