Business Operations Manager / Senior Associate (FP&A)

Alvarez & Marsal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm. The PEPI team in Europe helps private equity and corporate clients unlock value across the investment lifecycle, from pre-deal diligence to post-deal transformation.

The role contributes to pipeline management, client relationship coverage, and financial controls while coordinating with the firm’s BD, marketing, and talent functions. English fluency and strong MS Office/Power BI skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) with relevant experience.
• Strong financial reporting and consolidation skills.
• Experience with private equity, transaction advisory or consulting is desirable.
• Experience using a CRM to manage pipeline data and drive data quality.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Pipeline management and business development reporting from origination through win/loss.
• Client and relationship coverage across Partners, service lines and sectors.
• Financial control reporting at pillar/sector/geography level.
• Ad hoc reviews to support leadership meetings and decisions.
• Talent acquisition: translate demand and pipeline into recruitment priorities.
• Practice development: track BD goals and spend against plan.
• Business Development & Marketing: coordinate with BD and marketing teams.
• People management: capacity, utilization and governance of performance and development cycles.

Skills

Fluency in English

Strong organisational skills

Effective communication

Self-starter / delivery mindset

Ability to thrive in fast-paced env

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PowerBI

CRM system

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action- and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and helping them reach their potential. A&M is different by design: we give people ownership and impact from day one, fuel development through real opportunity, and provide direct access to leaders who invest in our growth. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact clients and shape our industry. Guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity, our collaborative, globally minded environment is why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) in Europe. The PEPI team is a highly ambitious, fast growing team that helps organisations navigate complex business challenges, boost performance improvement, and maximize stakeholder value. It's a team of operators, consultants, and industry experts focused on unlocking value within the investment portfolios of private equity and corporate clients throughout the investment lifecycle — from pre-deal diligence through to post-deal transformation.

How you will contribute

The key reporting, growth and support processes would be:

Pipeline management and business development reporting - tracking opportunities from origination through proposal to win / loss, and reporting conversion and pipeline coverage against plan at the pillar / sector / geography level.

Client and relationship coverage - tracking private equity sponsor and portfolio company relationships by Partners, service lines and sector to identify gaps and cross-sector opportunities.

• Financial control to track and report on financial progress at the pillar / sector / geography level.
• Ad hoc reviews to support leadership meetings and decision making.

Financial planning / forecasting against pillar / sector / geography targets

• The candidate will work closely with well-established functions to consolidate into management meetings and decision agendas, elements of:

Talent acquisition - Translating engagement demand and near-term pipeline by pillar, sector and geography into recruitment priorities, and tracking hiring against plan.

Practice development - Tracking business development and marketing goals, activities and spend (events, sponsorships, thought leadership) against plan and against the pipeline and wins they generate.

Business Development & Marketing - Coordinating with the firm’s BD and Marketing teams on pursuit support, credentials, case studies and the events calendar.

People management - Capacity, utilisation and staffing, and the timetable and governance of performance, promotion and development cycles.

Qualification

• Educated to Degree level likely, but not essential with the right experience
• Must have experience in financial reporting and consolidating multiple financial sources into single views. A strong financial competency overall is essential
• Understanding of how professional services firms win work – pipeline stages, pursuit processes, pricing and conversion metrics. Exposure to private equity, transaction advisory or consulting is highly desirable
• Experience of using a CRM system to manage pipeline data, and of driving data quality and process discipline across senior stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint. PowerBI) & MS Outlook
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Prior experience in a similar operations role, ideally but not necessarily a professional services organisation.
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and changing environment.
• Passionate about perfect execution and detail-oriented.
• Objective, fact-based approach to problem solving
• Strong organisational and communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-starter; Let's Get it Done attitude - willing to pitch in where needed.

Your journey at A&M

At A&M, professional growth is tied directly to performance, not tenure. Our people take on meaningful, hands-on work supported by a performance development process that rewards contribution and fosters a culture of meritocracy. Stretch roles, evolving business needs, and firm growth create ongoing opportunities for ownership and building new skills, while direct access to senior leaders provides mentorship and real-time coaching along the way. We also prioritize your wellbeing through comprehensive benefits and resources. Together, these elements create an environment where high-performing professionals can continue to grow and advance from day one.