Private Equity Performance Improvement

**The opportunity in a nutshell**

As part of the PEPI team you will advise Private Equities and portfolio companies to transform its operations, catapult growth and accelerate results through decisive action.

It’s the perfect opportunity if you are looking to shape your operational and financial career in a top consulting firm with a strong results-driven culture. It is ideal for Engineers seeking to develop their financial knowledge whilst exploiting their operational skills or Business graduates with interest in operations.

**About A&M Spain and the PEPI team**

A&M has grown considerably in Spain, three folding figures from 2020 (c. 50 to c. 150 employees). This is a unique opportunity to join the PEPI team during its growth in Madrid, whilst already a mature practice across Europe. The PEPI team in Madrid hosts senior profiles with experiences in ADL, McKinsey, Kearney, Big Four, Manufacturing Companies as well as top Business Schools.

**The main tasks will include**:

- Participate in projects advising European Private Equity firms on the potential of acquisition targets
- Support portfolio companies in their transformation processes in close collaboration with Management
- Performing research on potential targets and helping prepare “points of view” documents on such targets
- Research and benchmark analysis of the performance of key competitors
- Exposure to the international A&M team across Europe
- Involvement on a mix of projects and marketing/commercial development
- Access to A&M trainings

**Requirements**:

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Fluent business level English and Spanish is essential
- Understanding of the structure of a P&L and the basic working capital elements
- Previous professional / internship experiences
- Interest in consulting with an operational focus and financial background
- Excel basic Modelling skills. Familiar with Excel functions: vlookup, sumif, pivot tables
- Additional European language skills including Portuguese, French, Dutch, German, or Italian
- Strong interest in a career within Private Equity advisory and Performance Improvement

**Opportunity details**
- Full-time (Madrid office, occasional flexible remote)
- Last year graduates from Engineering and/or Business

Possible modalities:

- “Contrato laboral en practicas” - Requirements: (i) Official degree diploma (or provisional) and (ii) be under this regime during the first time (have not yet contributed to the Spanish Social Contribution system) (€1,350 / mth gross)
- University collaboration (students) - Students will be required full time dedication so it is desirable that they have no pending lectures (€800 / mth gross)

**About A&M Global**

Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) is a global consulting firm with more than $1.7+ billion in revenues, c.6,000+ staff and 60+ offices around the globe and a broad range of professional services including Private Equity Performance Improvement, Financial & Operational Restructuring, Transaction Advisory, Valuations, Corporate Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Valuations and Disputes and Investigation Services

**A&M Culture**

Our culture is a highly dynamic and responsive one that has evolved out of excelling in complex and urgent situations. We are recognised by our senior teams, with relevant industry experience both in corporations and top consulting firms. We help our clients by a direct and transparent communication and taking rapid actions. We make things happen.