Associate / Senior Associate (M/F/d), Financial

**Description** Alvarez & Marsal ("A&M") is a global consulting firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, c.7,000+ staff and 65 offices around the globe and a broad range of professional services including Financial & Turnaround Restructuring, Transaction Advisory, Performance Improvement, Corporate Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Valuations and Disputes and Investigation Services. Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. The regulatory changes impacting traditional players across Europe are having a significant impact on the Restructuring practices of many competitors. This has created a huge opportunity for growth and A&M has expanded its Restructuring practice significantly. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the most respected and recognised names in Restructuring globally as we expand our Financial Restructuring business in Germany. A&M's established European Financial Restructuring Advisory practice enables companies, investors and creditors in complex restructuring processes to evaluate the risks and opportunities of a company's business plan and subsequently develop, negotiate and implement restructuring alternatives in order to maximize recovery. Main responsibilities: - Advise stakeholders of companies facing financial difficulties, typically due to over-levered balance sheets; assess Group-level financial performance in addition to high-level analysis of the financial viability of subsidiary companies - Prepare corporate strategic plans in addition to implementation support for domestic and international groups and subsidiaries - Contribute to performance monitoring following business plan implementation - Tasks can include: Initial diagnostic assessment of key issues and business outlook, appraisal of options and contingency planning, cash flow assessments and Independent Business Reviews, capital structure modelling analysis, assist more senior team members in the formulation of negotiating positions (termsheets), liaise with legal advisers in the creation of implementable restructuring proposals and contingency planning alternatives - Contribute to business development activities including the creation of client pitches and proposals to win new mandates - Build strong, trusted, long term relationships with key stakeholders in the German and European lending community through the delivery of value added client engagements - Previous experience within a Financial Restructuring team at a leading advisory firm (including Big 4 firms, investment banks and boutique advisory firms; additional alternative lender / credit recovery fund experience will also be considered) - Some understanding of the German and commonly used cross-border restructuring frameworks (e.g. UK Schemes). - Previous experience delivering financial restructuring projects including Independent Business Reviews for corporates and lenders, short term cash flow assessments, capital structure analysis and lender restructuring options analysis - Demonstrated expertise of conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, particularly with integrated financial models, short-term cash flows and LBO/capital structure models - Previous experience and understanding of valuation and debt capacity analysis as a driver of financial restructuring options and tactics - Fluent business level English and German is essential, other languages welcome. - Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and uncertain environment - Strong commercial acumen and EQ - Excellent written and oral communications skills - Outstanding attention to detail - Objective, fact based approach to problem solving - Driven by values and integrity, talks straight, builds confidence A&M delivers tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what's really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Manager, Isabel Seidenabel, mobile 0151.62426930.