Senior Associate Director, Restructuring & Turnaround

Alvarez & Marsal; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking an Associate Director to join its Middle East Restructuring practice. You will lead complex financial and operational initiatives for underperforming businesses, partnering with senior directors to deliver tangible value and sustainable turnaround.

The role requires 7+ years in restructuring, strong modelling ability, stakeholder management across diverse groups, and the ability to win client trust with clear pitches.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in restructuring, Middle East preferred
• Ability to manage diverse stakeholder groups
• Strong financial modelling including cash flow forecasts
• Understanding liquidity and working capital management
• Build trusted relationships with lenders in the Middle East
• Prepare pitches and proposals to a high standard
• Proficient with AI tools to support analysis

Responsibilities

• Offer critical support to companies that are underperforming or experiencing an acute liquidity crisis
• Work directly with company management and help to stabilise financial and operational performance
• Work with Senior Directors and Managing Directors to deliver client projects through the management of multiple work streams
• Support business development activities including the creation of client pitches and proposals to win new mandates
• Examples Of Projects Include: Financial and Operational Restructuring, Balance Sheet Restructuring, Cash & liquidity management and forecasting

Skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Change implementation

AI tools

Communication skills

Arabic language

Education

ACA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking an Associate Director to join its Middle East Restructuring practice. You will lead complex financial and operational initiatives for underperforming businesses, partnering with senior directors to deliver tangible value and sustainable turnaround.

The role requires 7+ years in restructuring, strong modelling ability, stakeholder management across diverse groups, and the ability to win client trust with clear pitches.