Associate, Performance Improvement

Alvarez & Marsal International; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking candidates to join their project teams. Ideal applicants will possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with strong analytical and organizational skills. Responsibilities include conducting research, crafting proposals, and analyzing data. This firm offers flexible work arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance amidst a fast-paced environment. Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of other ASEAN languages is a plus.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Proven record of academic excellence from top global universities.
• Final year students graduating in 2026 are encouraged to apply.
• Fluency in English and ability in ASEAN languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and gather information from various sources.
• Craft proposals and projects using analyzed information.
• Cooperate with team leaders to understand stakeholders’ perspectives.
• Organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Analyze and present statistical and market data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Logical thinking

Creative problem solving

Strong organizational skills

Communication and soft skills

Teamwork

Ability to summarize information

Ability to extract information from data

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Who we are

Companies, investors, and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. A&M's leadership is about a bias towards action and the willingness to tell clients what we think is needed. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients select us for our deep expertise and ability to create and deliver practical, rather than theoretical, solutions to their unique problems.

Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. We are experienced operators, world‑class consultants, former regulators, and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk, and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

What we do

The Performance Improvement Practice works with Private Equity and Corporate clients all over the world. We offer end‑to‑end services throughout the investment life cycle by furnishing transaction advisory, performance improvement, turnaround, interim and crisis management. Our areas of expertise include pre‑M&A due diligence, merger integration, post‑M&A growth strategy, corporate finance advisory, organizational and cost transformation, supply chain and manufacturing operational improvement, interim and crisis management, and CFO finance leadership. We differentiate ourselves by the result‑driven approach, the hands‑on mindset, and the ability to provide leadership amidst complex situations.

Why A&M?

• Environment for Growth: Under the guidance of experienced team leaders, you will have many opportunities to develop at A&M. Furthermore, as we expand, you will meet and interact with a diverse set of colleagues committed to your professional growth.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: We respect work‑life balance and take a flexible stance towards working hours; the focus is on results. Work‑from‑home arrangements are available within each team.

Key Responsibilities

Independently contribute as a project team member and own specific project work modules, with tasks including:

• Conducting research and gathering information from all sources.
• Using gathered information and expertise to craft proposals and projects for our clients.
• Cooperating with the team leader to understand different stakeholders’ perspectives.
• Organizing and prioritizing tasks on hand to meet deadlines.
• Analyzing and presenting statistical and market data, and performing financial analysis.

We are seeking

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree holders from top global universities (fields of study with quantitative focus preferred) with a proven record of academic excellence or students in their final year of study to graduate in 2026.
• Excellent analytical skills, logical and structured thinking, creative in problem solving.
• Ability to extract/infer useful information from large sets of unorganized or incomplete data.
• Strong organizational skills, including ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Superior interpersonal attributes including communication and soft skills, ability to work in a team, results/performance‑oriented work style.
• Ability to summarise complex numerical information for presentations.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; fluency in other ASEAN languages (Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese, Thai or Tagalog) is a plus.
• Malaysians / non‑Malaysians permitted to work in Malaysia.

Personal Style

• High energy, autonomous, get‑it‑done, entrepreneurial mindset – seizing small moments to make them bigger.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced, challenging, and unpredictable environment – looking beyond constraints for solutions.
• Has the ability to project fun and a sense of achievement into the work they do and the team they join.
• Keenness to go above and beyond, with integrity and empathy, to create lasting results.
• Passionate about quality and objectivity of their work.
• Ability to collaborate selflessly and be a team player.

OVERVIEW OF A&M SOUTHEAST ASIA AND AUSTRALIA

Alvarez & Marsal established its Southeast Asia and Australia presence in 2017 and has, in the last year, scaled up rapidly across the region, with 10 offices now in Singapore (HQ), Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City; these are complemented by our offices in North Asia in Greater China (Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing) & Seoul and India (Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi). Our experienced team has an average of more than 15 years’ experience and combines top‑tier consultants and C-level executives from different industries and is led by Utsav Garg, Managing Director and Head, Southeast Asia and Australia. Our clients include private equity firms as well as well-known local and multinational corporations across Southeast Asia and Australia.