MBA Senior Associate – Transaction Advisory Group

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.

A&M’s Performance Practice in Canada partners with corporate and private equity clients to drive sustainable improvements in operational performance and maximize value from transactions. Our team is organized into three core service lines:

• Performance Improvement
• Operational Due Diligence (ODD)
• Merger Integration & Carve‑outs

A&M’s Performance Improvement team quickly identifies opportunities to boost financial results and streamline operations across all business functions. Projects include growth strategy, process optimization, organizational design, and cost reduction, leveraging advanced technology and digital tools.

• Analyze data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Identify and quantify cost transformation initiatives by optimizing organizational structures, staffing models, and operational processes.
• Contribute to the creation of implementation roadmaps, operating models, and business cases.
• Perform industry research and benchmarking and gather financial and operational KPIs.
• Leverage experience in areas such as pricing strategy, product rationalization, sales and operations planning, sourcing and global supply chain optimization, organizational effectiveness, process improvement, SG&A cost reduction, and working capital management.

A&M’s ODD team evaluates target companies across all major functions to identify risks, improvement opportunities, and value drivers. Our approach leverages deep operational and industry expertise to deliver insights from pre‑deal analysis through post‑deal planning, covering areas like supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, IT, HR, and finance. Conduct operational due diligence (ODD) for potential acquisitions, with a focus on identifying operational risks, improvement opportunities, and value creation levers.

• Assess target company operations across key functional areas, including supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, sales and marketing, IT, HR, and finance.
• Identify synergies, dis‑synergies, and one‑time integration or separation costs to support transaction planning and valuation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including deal teams, financial diligence, and integration planning, to ensure consistency and alignment of findings.
• Support post‑deal value creation efforts by translating diligence insights into actionable operational improvement initiatives.

A&M’s Merger Integration & Carve‑Outs team helps clients maximize value throughout mergers, acquisitions, carve‑outs, and joint ventures with a structured, end‑to‑end approach. We guide clients from Day 1 readiness and post‑close execution to cost assessments and separation planning, managing integration risks and ensuring smooth transitions.

• Work on pre‑ and post‑deal engagements focused on merger integration and carve‑out execution, supporting both corporate and private equity clients.
• Lead workstream(s) within the Integration Management Office (IMO), including synergy tracking, TSA development, Day 1 readiness, executive reporting, communications, and organizational design.
• Support integration and separation planning activities across all major functions, such as operations, supply chain, sales & marketing, finance, HR, IT, and executive leadership, ensuring seamless execution and minimal disruption.
• Evaluate carve‑out implications through detailed discussions with management and advisors, identifying operational, financial, and organizational…