Research Subscriptions Portfolio Management Analyst - 6 months FTC

Description

The firm

Companies, investors, and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action, and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm providing advisory, business performance improvement, and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are insufficient to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 10,000 people across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms, and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders and their teams leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, accelerate growth, and achieve results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators, and industry authorities committed to telling clients what is truly needed to turn change into a strategic business asset, manage risk, and unlock value at every stage of growth.

To learn more, visit: AlvarezandMarsal.com.

The team and role

The A&M Insight Center is the rapidly growing research and benchmarking arm of Alvarez & Marsal. Its mission is to provide our professionals and client executives with highly relevant, industry-specific, actionable, fact-based insights derived through our proprietary benchmarks and research studies globally. The Insight Center supports client work and business development with a growing suite of products, including custom benchmarking, research studies, subscriptions, and resources.

The Insight Center manages the firm’s multi-million dollar research subscription portfolio, encompassing over 200 subscriptions. Responsibilities include full lifecycle management: negotiating renewals, handling invoices, and responding to inquiries about current and new subscriptions. We are seeking a strong performer to manage all aspects of the firm’s research subscriptions. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working in London.

Responsibilities

1. Administrative responsibilities

• Allocate invoices using the agreed model, obtain approval, and submit to Accounts Payable; track payment status to ensure terms are met
• Execute user adds and drops via vendor/self-service platforms
• Respond promptly to subscription questions from stakeholders across divisions and levels
• Manage vendor communications regarding payments, usage, etc.
• Record contract, invoice, subscription, and subscriber data in Salesforce

• Monitor upcoming renewals; communicate with stakeholders; negotiate terms; work with Legal for contract execution
• Provide cost budget guidance to divisional leaders
• Identify cost-effective subscription alternatives and vet them with stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and some professional experience
• The ideal candidate will have strong skills in:
• Customer service; experience in professional services is a plus
• Organization, prioritization, and attention to detail
• Written and oral communication
• Problem solving with creative, outside-the-box thinking
• Flexibility and adaptability in uncertain environments

Additional valuable skills include:

• Experience with research subscriptions (e.g., CapIQ, Bloomberg) and Salesforce
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Project management and leadership experience