(Please note fluent French is mandatory for this position)
Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. A&M's leadership drives a bias to action and a willingness to express to clients what is needed. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems. With over 5,500 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards and private equity firms facing complex challenges. Our people help companies to act decisively, deliver growth and accelerate results. We are a mix of experienced operators and world-class consultants with a shared commitment to turn change into a strategic asset, manage risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.
The Team
Our highly respected Corporate Transformation Services (CTS) team is built on deep industry sector expertise with an ability to address the most complex business problems and deliver decisive and sustainable performance improvement. We focus on enterprise wide transformation to drive EBITDA and/or cash improvement in many different situations including where an activist investor is looking for accelerated results, or where a company is looking to sustainably improve their earnings and profitability. We help our clients navigate complex merger integrations and carve-outs and work for corporations across several industries including Retail, Consumer Products, Industrials, Manufacturing, Media, Hospitality, and Pharmaceuticals. We pride ourselves on combining solutions and hands-on implementation to preserve and generate value through practical involvement, including taking interim roles in our clients' operations and transactions.
The Role
Our pan European CTS team continues to grow. We are increasing the team in Paris at Senior Director level to enhance our highly experienced senior management team. We are seeking a talented, ambitious, experienced and entrepreneurial operational restructuring practitioner who can support our growth on the French market. Typically, the successful appointee will have a good mix of a range of the following and equally important soft skills:
must have extensive knowledge of delivering Turnaround and Restructuring Advisory Services (ideally in a client-site focused delivery model) in a top tier strategy firm, leading specialist and/or niche advisory firm or 'Big 4' consultancy;
strong French market knowlegde and strong ability to develop the market;
proven track record in operational restructuring including the optimisation of different aspects of a business, on the French market
proven expertise in Turnaround and Restructuring gained in a major advisory firm - the blend of industry and professional services experience is essential for success in this role
experience reviewing performance figures and analysing data to develop fact-based analysis to examine the root cause of problems
experience in Turnaround Management, developing and implementing performance improvement solutions to solve under-performance on both cost and revenue lines
the ability to conduct an initial rapid diagnostic into the company's immediate and future cash needs, product profitability, cost base, major operational issues, market position and options for restructuring
excellent negotiating skills, ideally gained in an operational restructuring environment, whether in the context of commercial / supplier agreements, closure of an entity/divestment of assets, negotiating with banks, or dealing with management teams or trade unions
As Senior Director, you will be recognised by the client as the lead for value contributed on engagements and therefore build his/her own credible network of contacts and referral sources with clients, professionals and institutions.
Soft Skills
Strong facilitation skills, forging consensus around credible, executable solutions
Excellent written and oral communications skills both in French and English, confident presenter
Objective, fact-based approach to problem solving
Hands-on and non-hierarchical operator who is equally effective in managing up and down and relates well at all levels and cultures
Driven by values and integrity, talks straight, builds confidence and leads by example
Diversity & Inclusion
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. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.
Voluntary Inclusion
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