Senior Associate, PEPI - Merger Integration & Carve-Outs

Senior Associate, PEPI – Merger Integration & Carve‑Outs

Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice serves upper‑middle‑market and large‑cap private equity firms. A&M’s Merger Integration & Carve‑Outs (MI&C) service line brings a disciplined, end‑to‑end approach to value capture for corporate and equity buyers across the full deal lifecycle.

• Provide service excellence by identifying key client business issues and developing recommendations within the overall engagement context.
• Assist with selected work streams or focus areas within the Integration Management Office (IMO) – e.g., Synergies, TSAs, Blueprinting, Day 1 Readiness, Executive Reporting, Integration Roadmap, Communications, Organizational Design.
• Plan, execute, and drive performance improvement in Day 1 and Day 100 initiatives: strategic planning, operational optimization/consolidation, back‑office consolidation, supply chain, IT/reporting integration, customer and channel management.
• Actively drive performance improvement assessments across the enterprise and participate in the implementation of recommendations.
• Track progress against Day 1 and Day 100 objectives and adjust integration strategies or personnel as required.

• 4–6+ years of professional consulting experience, specializing in merger integration, business transformation, and change management.
• Experience in integration planning and divestitures a plus, but not required.
• Deep functional expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Finance & Accounting operations
  • Human Resources / Organizational design
  • Role and Job Analysis
  • Leadership and stakeholder involvement
  • Communications planning and management
  • Knowledge management and transfer
  • Program management and leadership experience
  • MBA preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Initiative and drive
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Flexibility to travel at least 75% of time

• Competitive salary range: $100,000 – $170,000 annually (dependent on experience and geography).
• Discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance.
• Full‑time fringe benefits: healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, disability coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Comprehensive paid time off: vacation, personal days, sick time, federal holidays, floating holiday, parental leave.
• Inclusive diversity culture and equal‑opportunity employer status.

Alvarez & Marsal is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination.