Executive Assistant, Corporate Performance Improvement

Alvarez & Marsal; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement savings plan

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in Dallas seeks an Executive Assistant to join our Corporate Performance Improvement team in a hybrid role (4 days in-office, 1 day remote). You will support Managing Directors and senior leaders with calendar management, travel, correspondence, and meetings.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn from senior leaders. You will work across IT, marketing, AR, AP, legal, and operations to enable the team to deliver high‑quality work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1–5 years of work experience.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication.
• Ability to juggle multiple executives and working styles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with AI tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support CPI Managing Directors with daily priorities including time entry, expense reports, correspondence, scheduling, calendar management, and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, from one-on-ones to full staff off-sites, handling everything from room setup to catering to logistics.
• Assist onboarding and offboarding processes for new hires and departing team members.
• Collaborate with IT, marketing, AR, AP, legal, and facilities to keep operations running smoothly.
• Build relationships across the firm with employees and senior executives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team player

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Job description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

Description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

Alvarez & Marsal is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Executive Assistant (EA) to join our Corporate Performance Improvement (CPI) team. This is a hybrid role: 4 days in-office, 1 day remote, with standard hours of 8:30am to 5:30pm.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who wants to learn how senior executives and a professional services firm actually operate day to day and at a strategic level. The right candidate is highly organized, curious about how a business runs, comfortable with responsibility, and eager to learn from senior leaders. You'll work directly alongside Managing Directors and build skills that set you up for whatever comes next.

We're looking for someone who's genuinely curious, comfortable taking on responsibility, and excited to learn by doing. Our EAs are made up of a team of professionals who support our top executives and teams across the globe. These critical team members are viewed as strategic partners who enable our teams to deliver gold‑standard work to our clients. The candidate should be motivated, resourceful, organized, poised, and able to operate independently with strong attention to detail.

How You Will Contribute

Practice Support

• Support CPI Managing Directors with daily priorities including time entry, expense reports, correspondence, scheduling, calendar management, and travel arrangements
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, from one‑on‑ones to full staff off‑sites, handling everything from room setup to catering to logistics
• Build relationships across the firm, working directly with employees and senior executives both inside and outside A&M
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes for new hires and departing team members
• Get hands‑on with Excel, running analyses like event and contract comparisons
• Partner with corporate teams including IT, marketing, AR, AP, legal, and building operations to keep things running smoothly
• Take on additional projects as they come up

Local Office Support

• Be a go‑to resource for day‑to‑day office needs: conference rooms, meal ordering, supplies, mail, and maintenance requests, working alongside the local EA team
• Help keep CPI's common areas and conference rooms polished and client‑ready
• Jump in on additional duties as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, with 1-5 years of work experience
• A genuine interest in learning how a business and its leaders operate
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to juggle multiple executives and working styles
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication, comfortable engaging with senior leaders and external partners
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with a range of AI tools is a plus
• A sharp eye for detail and follow‑through, you take pride in producing error‑free work
• A problem‑solver's mindset and the initiative to figure things out
• A team‑first attitude and professional presence

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top‑notch training and on‑the‑job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well‑being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high‑performing and passionate professionals.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy‑two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

The salary range is $60,000 - $75,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.