Senior Associate, National Security-Trade Controls

Alvarez & Marsal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Plans

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) seeks a capable compliance and ethics professional to lead projects that design and enhance corporate compliance programs and conduct internal investigations. You will work with wide-ranging stakeholders, assess risk, and help deliver polished, actionable conclusions for clients.

You will interface with clients, develop engagement plans, and contribute to market-facing materials while benefiting from a performance-based environment that rewards ownership and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Excellent research and writing capabilities required.
• Candidates must be proficient in MS Office productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to design, assess, and enhance corporate compliance and ethics programs.
• Conduct internal factfinding investigations involving alleged violations of statutes, regulations, or policies.
• Assist with independent oversight engagements including corporate monitorships, trusteeships, receiverships, and other fiduciary roles.
• Develop engagement approaches and project plans based on leadership guidance and experience.
• Interface with clients and deliver high-quality work product.
• Lead development of collateral, thought leadership, marketing, and market-facing projects.

Skills

MS Office

Research

Writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

SharePoint

Job description

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

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

At A&M you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of supportive and motivated professionals that love to share their knowledge and depth of industry experience with others. A&M's Disputes and Investigations practice comprises professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, who bring and share their deep expertise in conducting investigations and delivering expert witness reports. We have an inclusive developmental environment where everyone has the opportunity to learn and grow. Our culture is characterized by openness and entrepreneurial thinking, with a foundation of mutual respect and high-quality standards for our work. We strive to remove bureaucracy in favor of recognizing effort and results through advancement opportunities and a motivating performance-based reward structure

How you will contribute

• Working both independently and with team members as the project lead to successfully execute projects involving the design, assessment, and enhancement of corporate compliance and ethics programs. Projects may involve conducting legal and regulatory risk assessments, compliance program effectiveness assessments, as well as the design and implementation of compliance programming in accordance with best practices.
• Conducting internal factfinding investigations involving alleged violations of statutes, regulations, or corporate policies.
• Assisting with independent oversight engagements including corporate monitorships, trusteeships, receiverships, and other fiduciary roles to ensure compliance with mandated requirements.
• Developing and refining engagement approaches and project plans based on guidance from team leadership and experience.
• Independently interfacing with clients and delivering high-quality work product.
• Leading in development of collateral, thought leadership, marketing, and other market-facing projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Prior experience preferred working as a compliance and ethics professional at a company or professional services firm, and / or with government law enforcement and / or regulatory agencies is preferred.
• Excellent research and writing capabilities required. Candidates must be able to independently produce complete, polished work products.
• Must be proficient in using MS Office productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, etc.).

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.

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 from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) 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 $85,000 - $120,000 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.

A&M does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.