Description
About Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who 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 why our people love working at A&M.
The Team
The Director, Fund Operations will play a leadership role within A&M's Knowledge Services Practice, helping build and scale the Private Equity Fund Operations capability. This role combines deep fund operations expertise with commercial acumen, client leadership, and practice-enabling responsibilities. The successful candidate will lead strategic client engagements, help shape service and product offerings, drive operational excellence, support business development initiatives, and help build a scalable, high-performing team.
How You Will Contribute
Practice Building & Growth
- Help build and expand A&M's Fund Operations service offerings and delivery model
- Identify growth opportunities, adjacent services, and market trends
- Support commercial strategy, resource planning, and practice economics
- Contribute to business development, proposals, and client pitches
- Help in ideation, prototyping and commercialization of products and blended services model in collaboration with the Data and Strategy teams
Client Leadership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to PE clients, CFOs, Controllers, and Fund Administrators
- Lead complex fund operations engagements across capital activity, investor reporting, fund accounting oversight, reconciliations, and audit support
- Ensure exceptional client service, quality, and stakeholder management
Operational Excellence
- Establish scalable operating procedures, controls, and quality standards
- Oversee critical client deliverables and issue resolution
- Drive process improvement, automation, and best-practice adoption
Team Leadership
- Mentor, and develop AD's, Managers, and team of Associates and Analysts
- Build knowledge assets, training programs, and delivery capabilities
- Foster a high-performance, client-centric culture
Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in PE fund operations, fund administration, fund accounting, or outsourced fund services
- Strong understanding of fund structures, capital flows, waterfalls, fee mechanics, investor reporting, and fund governance
- Experience managing senior client stakeholders and large delivery teams
- Demonstrated ability to build capabilities, scale teams, and drive operational excellence
- Commercial mindset with exposure to pricing, solution design, and business development
- CA, CPA, FRM/CFA, MBA, or equivalent qualification preferred
Your journey at A&M
We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.
Culture & Values
At Alvarez & Marsal, our core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity guide everything we do, shaping a culture rooted in entrepreneurship, impact, and integrity. We trust our people to take ownership early, contribute to meaningful challenges, and drive results that matter. We empower growth and champion diverse perspectives. Above all, we value doing the right thing. For those ready to roll up their sleeves, lead with integrity, and be difference makers, this is where it starts.
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. 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.
