(Senior) Associate & Director - Corporate Transformation Services

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(Senior) Associate & Director - Corporate Transformation Services

To be considered for this opportunity you will need to be Native or Bilingual French

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. 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 10,000 people providing services across six 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, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to 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 is really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

To learn more, visit: AlvarezandMarsal.com.

Department:  Corporate Transformation Services (CTS)

Our established Corporate Transformation Services (CTS) practice focuses on enterprise-wide change to particularly help define and deliver sustainable performance improvements. We help our clients navigate complex transformations, repositioning, integrations, carve-outs, operational turnaround/restructuring. We work for corporations across several industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Tech, FMCG, Hospitality & Leisure, and Energy. Our scope of services includes taking hands-on operational roles in various functions to support our clients when required.

We are expanding our CTS practice in Paris and as a result we have multiple opportunities for experienced Corporate Transformation professionals in our Paris office, at Associate, Senior Associate and Director levels.

Key Responsibilities :

• Being an active part of the teams directly supporting the Managing Directors and actively contributing to business development. Development activities include pitching C-suite executives (CEOs, CFOs)

• Review financial and operational performance to build diagnosis, identify root causes and provide clarity on underperformance to client leadership; prepare executable action plan. 

• Assist on producing financial modelling and analysis including Financial & Operational models and projections.

• Identify and quantify improvement levers jointly with clients, including revised operating plan to improve the business operational performance (plant layouts, production processes, etc.); communicate case for change to client leadership.

• Collaboratively with clients, lead execution of transformation plans to realize EBITDA, Working Capital and other long-term benefits.

• Drive quick initial short-term gains to release cash to invest in longer transformation targets

• Work with CTS clients through the full spectrum of complex issues that arise in operations, including manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics and purchasing.

Requirements for this position:

The successful candidates will possess a proven consulting & ideally corporate background.  You will need to be an expert in design and delivery of organizational change and transformational programs at C-suite and board level. 

Essential :

• Education: graduation from a Tier 1 Business School, Engineer School, or another highly rated Institution

• Possess excellent financial & business acumen, including understanding of financial statements

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; Some Excel modelling skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to prioritize – especially in complex situations

• Previous experience in consulting and/or industry, ideally gained through an operational position

• Must have an ability and willingness to travel (potentially from Day 1) to client sites, across the UK & European regions, at short notice as part of the working week

• Fluency to a business level in both verbal and written English & French is essential

• A persuasive and effective communicator & stakeholder manager who can engage effectively with leadership teams in pressure situations and influence at Board level.

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