(Senior) Associate, Strategy & Transformation

Description

About us:

Companies, investors, private business owners and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. With over 10,000 people spread across six continents and a strong track record of delivering results over the last 40+ years, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides business performance improvement, turnaround management services and advisory.

Assignments Cover:

Working with some of the brightest and most experienced colleagues in the industry, you will develop and deliver performance improvement projects, transformation and restructurings.

• Large Scale Transformations
• Quantified EBITDA / cash improvements
• Rapid Results / 100-Day Improvement Plans
• Merger integration / operational turnaround
• Growth & value creation strategies
• Interim Management

From the beginning, you will work closely with our senior leaders as part of a fast-growing and dynamic pan-European team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identify high impact opportunities to improve EBITDA and cash flow across the enterprise, ranging from quick wins to the tough calls that deliver transformational results
• Review performance figures and analyse data to examine the root cause of problems
• Develop and implement comprehensive profitability and working capital improvements to help stabilise financial and operational performance
• Identify and quantify opportunities to unlock shareholder value by divesting and/or improving under-performing and non-core business units or assets
• Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of transformation programs and determine how to minimise implementation risks and maximise success
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with a range of team members and client stakeholders from front line to senior management, often in high pressure situations

Requirements:

• BSc degree from an accredited top-tier university
• Previous exposure to such areas as operational restructuring, turnaround management, merger integration, carve-outs, business transformation and/or performance improvement
• 2-5 years of prior experience in consulting firms is required
• Well-developed communication skills & the ability to work with diverse and complex stakeholder groups
• Strong finance knowledge with experience of building or working with integrated financial models and have Excel/PowerPoint skills
• Proactive, entrepreneurial approach with ability to prioritise
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English languages is a must
• Ability and willingness to travel pan-European

Our People:

A&M has defined a culture and values that are perpetuated by the personal qualities of the candidates the firm seeks to recruit. Our employees are action-oriented and are able to work as a team as well as with a high degree of independence when the situation demands it. They are curious, learn quickly and have the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environments.