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Alvarez & Marsal

Director / Senior Director - Financial Services

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Company Profile:

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.

Team Profile:

Alvarez & Marsal's Business Transformation Services Practice (BTS) works with Corporate, Private Equity and Banks. Services include business assessment, performance improvement and corporate transformation across sectors. Our senior leaders also take up Interim Leadership (CEO, CFO, COO) positions and run day-to- day operations of the client. We work with leading Corporates and private equity to improve the company's performance in areas including Revenues, Manufacturing Efficiencies, Sourcing & Supply Chaim Optimization etc., leading to EBITDA growth.

Job Roles & Responsibilities:

Problem Solving

  • Lead the delivery teams working on challenging engagements for some of the largest global and Indian Private Banking, Insurance and corporate clients
  • Guide and mentor team to systematically break down the problem into relevant focus areas
  • Provide insights by understanding the clients businesses, its industry and value derivers
  • Assimilate so-what's of analyses to develop the big-picture
  • Prepare client ready delivery documents – including market models, financial models, project reports, etc.

Project Management:

  • Maintain acceptable pace of work, balance project priorities with respect to personal commitments and delivers high quality work
  • Take ownership and accountability of project delivery and team capability development
  • Manage project risks effectively and ensure timely resolution

Client Management:

  • Engage client as a partner in a team effort
  • Discuss, with clients, issues beyond immediate scope of project and build lasting relationships
  • Set clear and unambiguous expectations on deliverables
  • Be the go-to person for client and build a relationship of trust and advice

Team Building

  • Own knowledge management of the project and work with team to update creds/decks/knowledge nuggets
  • Value and leverage different experiences and backgrounds across the firm
  • Mentor and coach project team proactively and transmit knowledge and experience to develop people capability

Building Financial Services Practice and Business Development:

  • Actively participate in business development – build network, formulate proposals / pitches (along with the MD / SD), own solution building, eventually create opportunities in areas of strength (this could be a journey in y2/3 but a good plus is already present)
  • Manage 1-2 corporate account – can be existing relationship or the ones provided at A&M

Communication

  • Lead key leadership meetings by clearly setting the agenda and summarizing next steps
  • Narration and story building capability to communicate findings to clients in effective manner
  • Engage audience by projecting self-assurance and adapting style when needed
  • Communicates persuasively when needed and influence others into action

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

  • Minimum 9+ years of strategy consulting experience post MBA with top consulting organizations; Or minimum 10+ years of experience across strategy consulting and Financial Services industry (Banking/ NBFC/ Insurance)
  • Experience in being part of Performance Improvement engagements for global large organizations especially private banking/insurance/NBFCs
  • Proven aptitude and enthusiasm for conducting detailed financial modeling, strategic analyses

Preferred


  • Current network of contacts in the marketplace and excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to utilize relationships to uncover and develop opportunities

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.

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Inclusive Diversity

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.

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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.















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