Senior PE Performance Improvement Associate

Alvarez & Marsal; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm seeking a Senior Associate for its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. Based in Europe, you will work withSenior Directors and Managing Directors, leading work streams across pre-acquisition to transformation within a pan‑European PE context.

You will collaborate on complex financial and operational problems, mentor junior staff, and contribute to business development while leveraging A&M’s global network to deliver impactful

Qualifications

• A high-grade bachelor’s degree (or equivalent/higher) from an accredited top-tier university in engineering, accounting, business, or a similar discipline.
• Strong problem-solving skills and financial background; ability to understand key drivers across business and operations.
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling, writing and presentation-building skills; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Be an active part of the teams supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies in pre-acquisition and performance improvement activities.
• Analyse historical company performance to identify key trends and red flags across financials (P/L, cash flow, balance sheet) and operational metrics.
• Perform benchmarking of financial and operational metrics to identify areas of potential underperformance.
• Identify and validate performance improvement initiatives; create implementation plans and lead implementation with company management.
• Synthesize information into high-quality client reports and recommendations.

Skills

Problem solving

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Excel modelling

PowerPoint

Leadership

Client management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm seeking a Senior Associate for its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. Based in Europe, you will work withSenior Directors and Managing Directors, leading work streams across pre-acquisition to transformation within a pan‑European PE context.

You will collaborate on complex financial and operational problems, mentor junior staff, and contribute to business development while leveraging A&M’s global network to deliver impactful