Analyst - Private Equity Performance Improvement

Companies, investors, and government entities worldwide turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action, and results. Privately held since 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 practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 10,000 professionals 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 teams leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, foster growth, and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators, and industry authorities committed to turning change into strategic assets, managing risk, and unlocking value at every growth stage.

This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your financial and problem-solving skills as part of our successful ‘hands-on’ team. As a valued member of the A&M Pan-European PEPI team based in Madrid, you will work on high-impact projects across the entire private equity lifecycle, from pre-acquisition support (operational due diligence, carve-out, merger integration) to transformation, performance improvement, operational turnaround / restructuring, and exit support.

As an Analyst, you will collaborate closely with Directors, Senior Directors, and Managing Directors. You will gain exposure to senior team members and clients, benefiting from on-the-job learning and development, and expand your professional network.

Responsibilities :

• Support private equity firms and portfolio companies in pre-acquisition and performance improvement activities.
• Produce extensive financial models and analyses, including cash flow models and projections.
• Synthesize research and analysis into high-quality client reports and recommendations.
• Create integrated models with balance sheet, P&L, and cash flow, identifying key trends and red flags.
• Assist Managing Directors and senior team members with client pitch preparations.
• Build models based on financial and operational data, requiring excellent Excel (for data analysis) and PowerPoint (for presentations) skills.
• Begin developing your professional network with contacts and referral sources.
• Analyze large data sets using pivot tables.
• Interpret financial statements, mainly P&L and cash flow, to draw immediate conclusions linked to operational performance.
• Identify key information from company reporting to understand business performance.

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