Intern, Financial Restructuring

Description

Intern, Financial Restructuring, January 2024 Start date
Alvarez & Marsal
Paris

Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) is a global consulting firm with more than $2.3+ billion in revenues, c.7,000 staff and over 70 offices worldwide. We offer a broad range of professional services including Transaction Advisory, Private Equity Performance Improvement, Financial & Operational Restructuring, Debt Advisory, Corporate Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Tax, Valuations and Disputes and Investigation Services. 

As the world’s largest Turnaround & Crisis management firm, with a market leading practice in Financial & Operational Restructuring, we are here to help & support our clients with the financial & operational impacts of the Covid crisis.

The regulatory changes impacting audit practices across Europe have had a significant impact on the Restructuring practices of the Big 4 accounting firms leading to divestures and change previously unthinkable. There is a huge opportunity for growth and A&M has expanded its Restructuring practice significantly across Europe since 2017.

A&M’s established European Financial Restructuring practice enables lenders and corporates to clearly evaluate the risks and opportunities of their situation and their restructuring options. Due to continued growth, A&M France are recruiting ambitious Interns to join our Paris team for 6 months.

The main tasks will include:

• Support our Financial Restructuring team in Paris as they serve our clients in Private Equity, Corporates and Financial Institutions
• Research client information including company financials, business performance and additional key information
• Conduct research and analysis to contribute to client reports and recommendations including financial statements and financial analysis  
• Prepare & update cash flow models and other financial models
• Utilising Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications to assist in creating client deliverables
• Supporting Managing Directors and other senior members of the team with client pitch production

Requirements: 

• Studying at a leading “Grande Ecoles” in Business and / or Engineering, or equivalent
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise – especially in highly pressured situations
• Some Excel modelling skills
• Fluent business level English and French is essential. Additional European language skills including Dutch, German, Italian or Spanish are highly desirable
• Strong interest in a career within Financial Restructuring

The successful Intern will:

• Join a growing team with strong leadership, bright, energetic people with a truly entrepreneurial spirit
• Gain exposure to international projects on behalf of many of the most prominent organisations across worldwide

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, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

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It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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