Associate & Senior Associate

Company Overview
Alvarez & Marsal ("A&M") is a global consulting firm with more than $‎2+
billion in revenues, c.‎7000+ staff and over ‎70 offices around the globe and a
broad range of professional services including Turnaround, Financial
Restructuring, Transaction Advisory, Performance Improvement, Corporate
Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Tax, Valuations, and Disputes
and Investigation Services.
A&M has successfully managed some of the largest restructuring situations in
the world as well as preserving iconic brands through restructuring. We have
earned multiple industry awards and our Restructuring team in the Middle East
is highly respected. Our team focuses on big ticket company side assignments
in addition to Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) /CEO/ CFO appointments.
Within the last few years, we have delivered on some of the Middle East's
largest restructuring cases such as NMC Healthcare, and numerous high-profile
but confidential situations. AM's involvement in turnaround and restructuring
situations reassures creditors and shareholders that the company is taking
important steps to address its problems and maximise its value.
A&M Culture
A&M is a fast-paced environment with a highly dynamic culture which emphasizes
diversity and inclusion. We empower, coach and mentor future leaders and
endorse meritocracy to develop skilled consultants who deliver tangible
results and build long-lasting relationships. Our entrepreneurial culture
celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients
and shape our industry.
The collaborative, supportive environment, and engaging work--guided by A&M's
core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and
Inclusive Diversity--are the main reasons our people love working at A&M.
Inclusive Diversity means just that-we embrace diversity and foster
inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct
business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.
The Team
A&M has attracted top performers at every experience level from our competitor
firms. We are expanding our practice in the Middle East and are seeking
talented, entrepreneurial people who are interested in developing their
careers in the Turnaround & Restructuring space.
Our highly experienced teams thrive in critical situations where clients are
looking to respond to external changes such as competitor dynamics or industry
disruption. We work with sovereign wealth and private equity funds, government
ministries and bodies, and corporations across multiple industries including
financial services and investment companies, healthcare and pharmaceuticals,
industrials and manufacturing, and real estate and hospitality amongst others.
The Role
We are looking for Associates and Senior Associates to join our Riyadh office.
Working with some of the brightest and most experienced practitioners in the
industry, you will undertake financial and operational analysis, plan and
execute turnaround programs and navigate complex financial restructuring
situations. You will have the opportunity to take your career to the next
level by gaining invaluable experience across industries and sectors on a
variety of interesting and critical projects.
As an Associate or Senior Associate, you will independently develop ideas and
solutions to address the client's issues and begin to own workstreams with
oversight and support as and where required. As part of a team, you will be
working closely with many experienced professionals who will provide you with
developmental feedback and growth opportunities.
Examples of the types of projects you would be expected to work on include:
* Turnaround diagnostic and execution
* Balance sheet restructuring
* Liquidity management and short-term cash flow forecasting
* Preparation and validation of business plans
* Independent business reviews
* Working capital management
* Cost reduction
* Being part of an interim management team
The Responsibilities
* Quickly understand a client's rapidly changing situation to enable the development of sustainable solutions / options for businesses and their stakeholders
* Offer critical assistance to companies that are under-performing or experiencing a liquidity crisis
* Work directly with company management and help to stabilise and improve financial and operational performance
* Work with Senior Directors and Directors to deliver Middle East and International client projects through the management of multiple workstreams
* Support business development activities including the creation of client pitches and proposals to win new mandates
The Requirements
* Chartered Accountant, CFA or similar with a robust understanding of financial statements
* Ability to perform insightful financial analysis
* Minimum of three years of turnaround / restructuring experience preferably from a Big ‎4 accounting firm or a top tier advisory firm
* Well-developed communication skills and the ability to work with diverse and complex stakeholder groups
* Experience of building or working with integrated financial models
* Strong MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills are critical.
* Experience with additional data analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI) is an advantage
* Previous experience in contributing to project workstreams ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables with minimal supervision
* Fluent business level English is essential. Additional language skills including Arabic are advantageous
In addition to the skills and qualities detailed above, the desired candidate
will also demonstrate the following attributes.
* Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment
* Strong facilitation skills, forging consensus around credible, executable solutions
* Excellent written and oral communications skills, impactful presenter
* Unbiased, fact-based approach to problem solving
* Guided by values and integrity, talks straight, builds confidence and shows by example
Diversity & Inclusion
A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who
can 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 the
main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we
embrace diversity and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit,
develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with
vendors. It is the A&M way.
Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in
employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without
discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, family medical history or genetic information, political
affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status,
religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based
factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters
Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from
third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide
candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity
that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M
will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee
owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.