Restructuring Consulting Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

Restructuring Senior Associate, Alvarez & Marsal Unsecured Creditor Committee Practice

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 Unsecured Creditors Committee (UCC) practice provides a full suite of financial advisory services to creditors and specializes in representing official committees of unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. Working directly with the committees, our dedicated team provides the following services: liquidity assessment, business plan evaluation, asset and enterprise valuation preparation, creditworthiness assessment of go-forward business, unencumbered value identification and preservation, avoidance action prosecution, inter-company activity analysis, expert testimony delivery and stakeholder negotiation.

How you will contribute

Senior Associates should be prepared to work in a team environment on a diverse range of assignments assisting senior UCC team members through all stages of the bankruptcy process. The projects and work streams will require creativity, resourcefulness and independent judgment. You will be expected to help develop solutions to problems and provide value to clients. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business Major)
• 5-8+ years of work experience in corporate restructuring, investment or commercial banking, and/or consulting or corporate positions with a financial or accounting focus. Exposure to UCC work highly preferred
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills to assist with pitchbooks and the creation of client deliverables
• Demonstrate an intermediate level of experience with a number of the following areas:
• Understanding of accounting and finance
• Understanding of how to analyze financial statements and prepare financial models
• Understanding of how to analyze and forecast cash flows
• Understanding the key operational performance drivers of a business
• Ability to manage and organize large sets of unorganized or incomplete data
• Interaction with clients (ability to request and extract information)
• Ability to stay on task while working on multiple work streams (organizational skills)
• Problem solving skills with the ability to think through alternative solutions
• Commitment to promoting integrity, leadership and objectivity
• Entrepreneurial team player who can excel in a fast-paced, challenging work environment
• Confident speaker (can communicate with personnel at all levels)
• Efficient business writer
• Up to 10% travel

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.  

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

The salary range is $160,000 - $185,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

#LI-KH2