Graduate Associate, Turnaround

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.

About Our A&M Restructuring Group
A&M is rapidly expanding its presence in Australia and is looking to hire talented Graduates to join our growing team. These roles will involve working on some of the country's most complex and high-profile advisory and insolvency engagements. Core responsibilities include financial analysis, cash flow forecasting, financial modelling, market and business research, and preparation of reports and presentations to support clients in distressed and special situations.

Our experienced leadership team brings deep expertise in delivering value through financial restructuring, operational turnarounds, contingency planning and options analysis, safe harbour advisory, and formal insolvency appointments. With professionals across offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth, we offer national coverage and a collaborative culture backed by the global reach of A&M.

The Role: What You'll Do
As a Graduate Associate, you will assist your team in the delivery of client engagements, working alongside experienced practitioners to design and implement financial and operational restructuring strategies in both formal and informal contexts.

You will gain exposure to high-profile turnaround and insolvency situations, developing practical, hands-on skills across a range of industries. Your work will help shape outcomes for businesses in financial distress, providing stakeholders with clarity, confidence, and real solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing detailed financial and operational analysis to assess business viability, liquidity, and restructuring options
• Supporting the development of turnaround strategies, cash flow forecasting, and implementation plans
• Building and reviewing financial models and preparing client-ready reports and presentations
• Assisting with accelerated M&A processes, contingency planning, stakeholder negotiations and trade-on strategies
• Preparing detailed reports for a variety of stakeholders including lenders, boards, and regulators
• Contributing to multiple, concurrent engagements and maintaining high-quality delivery under required deadlines
• Conducting market research
• Undertaking investigations in insolvency appointments
• Participating in internal initiatives and contributing to business development efforts as part of your professional growth

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field, or on track to complete the degree within the next 6 months.
• Commenced CA or CPA qualification (or have a desire to do so)
• No minimum level of experience in this field. Prior working experience is taken into consideration
• Strong in MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills including preparation of 3-statement and liquidity models highly regarded
• A demonstrated genuine interest in insolvency, turnaround and restructuring

Qualities we look for in a candidate include

• High attention to detail and ability to distil complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present clearly and persuasively
• Highly analytical mind-set
• Strong project management skills
• Team-oriented personality with strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to thrive in time-critical environments, often with incomplete information
• Flexibility to travel as required by client engagements

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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