Team Assistant - Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI)

Description

About the firm

Alvarez & Marsal is a global professional services firm offering turnaround management, corporate restructuring and performance improvement for companies and stakeholders. Blending operating managers, functional experts and consultants, we are committed to our core values. A&M has evolved from a boutique player to the premier independent global professional services firm with a reputation for providing leadership, problem-solving and value-creation to under-performing and robust companies across the industry spectrum. The firm today tackles wide ranging issues, with a focus on preserving and maximizing enterprise value.

Overview of the Role

We are seeking a proactive and organized Team Assistant to support the day-to-day administration of our fast-paced and dynamic Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) team. This role is perfect for someone with a can-do attitude, a strong team spirit, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves to get the job done. Join us and play a key part in keeping our high-performing team running smoothly.

Responsibilities

Assisting EA team with: 

• Email and calendar management. 
• Booking meetings, venues, flights, and hotels. 
• Completing expense reports for MDs and SDs. 
• Completing weekly timesheets for MDs. 

Assisting wider team with:

• Handling general office tasks, such as filing, printing, binding, scanning, and data entry. 
• Assisting with the onboarding process of new staff.  
• Improving and maintaining storage and retrieval systems.  
• Ad hoc clerical duties and projects. 
• Covering for EA holidays and absences. 

Requirements

• Active listener with good communication skills. 
• Proficient in a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in all interactions. 
• Good time management, organisation, and prioritisation skills. 
• Strong attention to detail.  
• Proactive and eager to learn. 
• Ability to work independently and within a team. 

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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 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.