Associate (FSI)

Company Overview
Privately held since its founding in ‎1983, A&M is a leading global
professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance
improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches
are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our
deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique
problems.
With over ‎6,000 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for
corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies
facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams help companies
act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced
operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities
with a shared commitment to telling clients what's really needed for turning
change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at
every stage of growth.
The Team
Our respected Financial Services Industries (FSI) team is built on deep
industry sector expertise with a demonstrable and differentiated ability to
address the most complex business problems and deliver dramatic and
sustainable business performance improvements.
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 help our clients to define and redefine strategy, plan and
execute transformation, and navigate complex merger integrations and carve-
outs. We provide advisory services to commercial banks, NBFC's, insurance
companies, regulators, central banks, sovereign wealth funds and public
finance institutions across multiple functions including strategy and
performance improvement, transformation and implementation, revenue
improvement, risk mitigation and regulatory approval, due diligence and post-
merger integration amongst others.
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 Role
We are looking for Associates to join our UAE or KSA offices. Working with
some of the brightest and most experienced colleagues in the industry, you
will develop and implement forward-looking concepts and support your clients
in the context of strategy, performance improvement, transformation,
implementation, pre- and post-deal support, and others.
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, 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.
The Responsibilities
From the beginning, you will work in a fast-growing and dynamic team to:
* conduct rapid diagnostics into companies' strategy, market positioning, revenues, cost base, profitability, and operations. This includes performing zero-defect data analysis and understanding results to examine the root cause of problems with moderate oversight from senior members
* synthesize information and analysis into high quality outputs and recommendations; this includes building models based on financial and/or operational data and requires strong knowledge of Excel (to analyze the data) and PowerPoint (to present the analyses)
* maximize efficiency and proactively find solutions to increase productivity; employ the pareto principle on assigned deliverables to determine where to devote energy to optimize results
* take ownership of tasks and generate viable solutions, with moderate oversight and guidance
* understand and manage processes for assigned tasks, and meet assigned deadlines
* build mid-level client relationships, and understand the needs of mid-level management in day-to-day interactions
* support the team to identify a portfolio of high-impact opportunities across the enterprise, ranging from quick wins to the 'tough calls' which deliver transformational results
* support managing directors and other senior members of the team with client pitch production
* actively participate in firm-building committees and initiatives such as recruiting, learning and development, culture, marketing, and finance
The Requirements
We are looking for people who have:
* a high-grade bachelor's degree (or equivalent/higher) from an accredited top-tier university (business/management, engineering, law, accounting or similar disciplines are preferred but not essential)
* at least two years of prior full-time consulting experience or at least three years of full-time non-consulting work experience in financial services roles such as banking, asset management, etc.
* excellent problem-solving, oral and written communication, and financial skills underpinned with analytical rigor
* passion to further develop skills and solve challenges in financial services industries
* a track record of solving complex business and financial problems;
* an understanding of how to collaborate with a variety of people at different levels; and,
People who can demonstrate:
* comfort with ambiguity;
* high integrity characterized by the ability to deliver difficult messages;
* strong growth prospects and the tenacity to learn from setbacks; and,
* a desire to be part of A&M's ambitious growth plans.
Desirable (but not essential):
* Arabic language skills
* additional European languages are also desirable
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.