Location: Paris, France
Date Posted: Sep 7, 2023
Description
Our successful and established pan EMEA team is built on deep industry sector expertise with a demonstrably differentiated ability to address the most complex business problems and deliver dramatic and sustainable business performance improvements. The M&A Transformation team provides clients with pre- and post- acquisition M&A advice, post-merger integration, carve-out, capital structure changes (incl. spinoff), shareholder value release and shareholder activism. The team brings unrivalled experience from both in-industry leadership roles and advisory roles and works hand-in-hand with sector experts in related A&M expert practices, such as Restructuring, Transactions Advisory and Private Equity Performance Improvement as one team for clients.
Our team of senior professionals have not just capabilities as advisors but in many cases also senior level executives in operational roles. Across all levels, our professionals work in a “hands-on”, action-oriented style with senior client management, and with the entrepreneurial freedom and opportunities which are at the heart of A&M’s culture.
The Opportunity - Director
You will be based out of London or Paris but be part of the pan-EMEA M&A Transformation team. Working closely with our senior leadership, you will support Boards and cSuite management with their M&A and strategic business portfolio transformation agenda. Working alongside Investment Bankers and Corporate/M&A Lawyers, you will be a performance-driven Value Creation voice in these discussions and bring the necessary operational and financial skillsets. Your role will focus on several of the following areas:
We are looking for senior managers and operators who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and lead the change agenda within the M&A and Value Creation arena. As a Director, you will be responsible for shaping and leading change and transformation for the client. You will not only play a role as a M&A Transformation expert for clients but also will have the opportunity to directly lead or grow-to-lead projects across Corporate, Private Equity and Restructuring situations.
The Requirements
We are looking for candidates with several of the following attributes:
In addition, successful candidates at Director level offer the following:
Soft Skills
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.
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, 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 or any other characteristics in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. 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.