Manager Financial & Operational Restructuring

Manager Financial & Operational Restructuring Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: Apr 3, 2024
Lisbon Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, 8,500+ staff and almost 80 offices around the globe. We offer a broad range of professional services including Financial & Operational Restructuring, Debt Advisory, Transaction Advisory, Performance Improvement, Corporate Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Tax, Valuations and Disputes and Investigation Services. 
We are excited to announce that we have launched our Restructuring practice in Lisbon. Our Portuguese team is lead by a highly established Managing Director & Senior Director and our team in Lisbon will be an integrated part of our established and highly successful Iberian and pan European Restructuring team. 
A&Ms established European Financial & Operational Restructuring practice advises companies, investors and lender groups in complex restructuring processes to evaluate the risks and opportunities of a companys business plan, manage short term liquidity pressure, stabilise financial and operational performance and assess restructuring options. A&M are often the lead financial advisor through a restructuring transaction and we implement comprehensive profitability, working capital improvements and restructuring solutions in order to maximize outcomes for our clients. 
A&M are growing across Europe and we are currently hiring at Senior Associate level. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a career in advisory with the leading global name in Restructuring and help our clients with the financial implications of the Covid crisis and the inter-related economic, inequality and security emergencies resulting from it.
As part of a select and highly skilled team you will have the opportunity to; 
Advise companies, investors, lenders or any other stakeholders facing distressed situations; assess Group-level financial & operational performance in addition to the financial viability of subsidiary companies Conduct Independent Business Reviews, Initial diagnostic assessment of liquidity, key business issues and outlook, appraisal of options & contingency planning and cash flow assessments Evaluate business plans and financial projections, including assessments of risks and opportunities - contribute to performance monitoring following business plan implementation Work closely with company management to deliver high profile operational restructuring projects at company site including supporting interim management positions Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders in the Portuguese, Iberian and pan-European Restructuring community through the delivery of value-added client engagements The person: Strong academic track record combined with Advisory experience A strong financial skill set including an understanding of P&L and asset efficiency (working capital) drivers and performance improvement processes, business plan review and development, cash position assessment, financial projections development, designing and implementing cash conservation guidelines and controls Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses combined with exposure to constructing integrated financial models and analysing financial underperformance Ability to build relationships within a team and with clients Fluent English and native Portuguese are essential. Other European languages are highly desirable The ideal applicant could possess:
A financial modelling skill set including the ability to build 13 week cash flow models, integrated financial models, business plan modelling, assess long-term company viability, as well as understanding and applying valuation methods in a restructuring context Experience in Restructuring / Turnaround at a Big 4 firm, a leading Advisory or strategy firm or as an employee of a company that has been through a restructuring Demonstrable experience of involvement in complex projects and stakeholder management skills Fluency in an additional European language is highly desirable Working directly with company boards and management teams on behalf of our clients, A&M stabilises crisis situations, drives agreement between stakeholders and creates a stable platform to drive growth.
Examples of projects include:
Financial and Operational Restructuring Corporate Turnaround projects Balance Sheet Restructuring Restructuring options review Being lead financial restructuring advisor Cash & liquidity management and forecasting Cross-border wind-downs Preparation and validation of business plans for company management teams Independent business reviews Stakeholder reporting on PMO cost saving initiatives Employee Benefits - Our comprehensive benefits package is best-in-class for one reason: our commitment to our people.
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A&M The regulatory changes impacting audit practices across Europe have had a significant effect on the Restructuring practices of the Big 4 accounting firms leading to divestures and change previously unthinkable. These changes have created a huge opportunity for growth and A&M has expanded its Restructuring practice significantly across Europe since 2017. As a business we have grown over 30% every year and this has created exceptional career opportunities for our employees.
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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, 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.
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