Associate: Operations Group/Transformation Services (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

Summary

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm that helps clients solve complex business problems and improve performance. The Associate will support large, complex transformation engagements for private equity portfolio companies by identifying cost and efficiency opportunities, developing strategic recommendations, and implementing performance improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Working with team members through a time-sensitive project by structuring a performance improvement plan and managing the process through to completion
• Identifying opportunities to significantly reduce cost structure by changing business leadership structure, sales and sales support staffing levels, business unit and functional management structure, and improvements to efficiency of all major back-office functions
• Synthesizing other meaningful insights from data, opinions, or facts to enhance EBITDA and operating efficiencies
• Implementing programs to reduce cost structure, including changes to roles and responsibilities, implementation of supporting processes, and execution of workforce reductions
• Developing findings and making strategic recommendations
• Hands-on experience through consulting projects or engagement in at least one of the following areas:

Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-4 years of professional industry or consulting experience implementing operating expense cost reduction programs
• Depth in a particular industry vertical a PLUS (e.g., industrial, business services, distribution, consumer products and retail)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-4 years of professional industry or consulting experience implementing operating expense cost reduction programs

Nice to Haves

• Depth in a particular industry vertical a PLUS (e.g., industrial, business services, distribution, consumer products and retail)

Benefits

• A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.
• Transformation Services offers excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills.
• The TS leadership team is focused on providing career development, training and exposure to international business assignments.
• Top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages, at rates determined from time to time.
• Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in a 401(k)-retirement plan.
• Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal.
• Paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave.