Analyst PEPI Nordics

Alvarez & Marsal; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 486,960 - 649,280; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an Analyst to join its Private Equity Performance Improvement team in Stockholm. The Analyst will work on pan-European projects, supporting private equity firms and their portfolios through various operational activities.

The ideal candidate should possess strong financial modelling skills, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and be fluent in at least one other European language besides English. This role involves extensive analytical work and interaction with senior professionals.

Qualifications

• High-grade bachelor’s degree in engineering, accounting, business, or a similar discipline.
• Familiarity with the private equity lifecycle.
• Ability to analyze heavy data sets using pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Support private equity firms and their portfolio companies in pre-acquisition activities.
• Produce extensive financial modelling and analysis.
• Synthesize research into high-quality client reports.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Presentation-building skills

Excel proficiency

Fluency in a European language

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university

Job description

Role Overview

An Analyst will join the Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) business in Stockholm, working across the entire private equity life cycle on high-impact pan-European projects.

Key duties include supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies through pre‑acquisition support, operational due diligence, carve‑outs, merger integration, performance improvement, turnaround and exit support.

Responsibilities

• Being an active part of the team supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies in pre‑acquisition and performance improvement activities
• Producing extensive financial modelling and analysis including cash flow models and projections
• Synthesizing information after research and analysis into high‑quality client reports and recommendations
• Producing integrated models with balance sheet, P&L and cash flow, identifying key trends and red flags
• Supporting Managing Directors and other senior members of the team with client pitch production
• Building models based on financial and/or operational data and having excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Building a network of contacts and referral sources with professionals and institutions
• Analyzing heavy data sets using pivot tables
• Reading financial statements and deriving immediate conclusions, linking to operations
• Finding key information in company reporting to understand business performance

Qualifications

• A high‑grade bachelor’s degree from an accredited top‑tier university in engineering, accounting, business, or a similar discipline
• Strong problem‑solving skills and financial background combined with deep understanding of key business and operational drivers
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling, writing and presentation‑building skills; attention to detail and striving to produce zero‑defect deliverables
• Fact‑based and analytical approach, solution‑focused, action‑oriented, determined to make a difference and not afraid to challenge the status‑quo; self‑starter with entrepreneurial flair
• Familiarity with the private equity lifecycle
• Ability to prioritize—especially in highly pressured situations
• High integrity that is characterized by the ability to deliver messages even when they are difficult to hear
• Excel modelling skills—structure data within Excel to draw conclusions and support timely decision making with clients
• Ability to quickly understand and piece together vast or limited amounts of data and draw conclusions/actions from it
• Fluency in at least one other European language, in addition to English
• Ability to travel at very short notice, 4/5 days a week pan‑European, most weeks
• Master’s degree is preferred, but not essential