Associate - Financial & Operational Restructuring

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Associate, Financial & Operational Restructuring

Alvarez & Marsal

Stockholm

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 financial 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.

A&M’s established European Financial & Operational Restructuring practice advises companies, investors and lender  groups in complex restructuring processes to evaluate the risks and opportunities of a company’s business plan, manage short term liquidity pressure,  stabilise financial and operational performance, assess restructuring options, be the lead financial advisor through a restructuring transaction and implement comprehensive profitability, working capital improvements and restructuring solutions in order to maximize outcomes for our clients.  Working directly with company boards and management teams on behalf of our clients, A&M stabilises crisis situations, drives agreement between stakeholders and creates a stable platform to drive growth. 

As a result of our growth, A&M Nordics are recruiting ambitious Associates to join our Stockholm team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a career in advisory with the leading global name in Restructuring and to help & support our clients with the financial implications of high interest and high inflation environment and the inter-related economic, inequality and security emergencies resulting from it.

As part of a select and highly skilled team you will have the opportunity to: 

• Advise companies, investors, lenders or other stakeholders facing distressed situations by assessing Financial & Operational performance in relation to the capital structure in order to develop and implement a viable solution
• In close collaboration with C-suite Management, perform detailed financial analysis of business plans and cash flow projections, the underpinning key drivers of the business and quantify potential risks or opportunities in a short- to medium-term horizon in order to provide a balanced view on the plan which is used as starting point for stakeholder negotiations
• Evaluate restructuring options and advise on contingency planning ahead of negotiations for a distressed debt and / or equity transaction, including quantifying financial implications of key financing terms (In close collaboration with legal advisors) for both the company and other stakeholders such as lenders or shareholders
• Assist C-suite Management in preparation of business plans and the implementation of 13-week cash flow forecasting tools, including financial modelling, financial planning and business plan reporting
• Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders in the Nordics and European Restructuring community through the delivery of value-added client engagements

The person:

• Strong academic background with 2-3 years’ experience within Financial Advisory (M&A, Restructuring, Due Diligence, Valuation, etc.)
• Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses combined with exposure to constructing fully integrated three-statement financial models and analysing financial underperformance.
• Solid understanding of fundamental accounting and finance
• Ability to build relationships within a team and with clients
• Fluent business level Swedish and English is essential
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

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