Graduate Associate

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.

What do we do?

The Management Consulting Practice works with Private Equity and Corporate clients all over the world. We offer end-to-end services throughout the investment life cycle by furnishing transaction advisory, performance improvement, turnaround, interim and crisis management. Our areas of expertise include pre-M&A due diligence, merger integration, post-M&A growth strategy, corporate finance advisory, organizational and cost transformation, supply chain and manufacturing operational improvement, interim and crisis management, and CFO finance leadership. We differentiate ourselves by the result-driven approach, the hands-on mindset, and the ability to provide leadership amidst complex situations.

A&M is rapidly expanding in across Australia and seeking to hire Associates who will be responsible for research, analytical / problem solving, modelling, and report / presentation preparation, to supporting various engagements of complex and high-profile situations. They are required to deliver rapid results with focus on bottom-line improvement.

We value you?

• Integrity - Never let financial gain compromise integrity.
• Quality - Always value quality people and quality work.
• Objectivity - Do your homework before you form conclusions.
• Fun - Like what you do and with whom you do it.
• Personal Reward - Perform interesting work with interesting people and achieve results that matter.
• Inclusive Diversity - Embrace diversity, foster inclusiveness and reward merit.

What you will be doing at A&M?

• Work with our clients to solve their highest priorities and most complete and strategic challenges;
• Work on diverse range of tasks, using your knowledge to provide solutions;
• Working together within a project team of equal top-quality, driven and motivated individuals that want to make an impact with our clients
• Engage in practice development, marketing and selling efforts
• Ensure issues and opportunities are clearly and concisely presented
• Ensure that project approach, timeline and deliverables are logical, reasonable, and accurate
• Set and communicate client’s expectations consistently
• Identify risks and obstacles early on, create contingency plans and communicating timely with client

Drive to succeed at A&M with below?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Actuarial Science or any major with quantitative focus) with a proven record of academic excellence
• Internship or professional experience
• Involvement in external consulting clubs, entrepreneurial ventures, or leadership roles
• Excellent analytical skills, logical and structured thinking, creative in problem solving
• Ability to extract useful information from large sets of unorganized or incomplete data
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently
• Superior interpersonal attributes including communication and soft skills, ability to work in a team, results/performance-oriented work style, entrepreneurial, personal maturity
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Detail-oriented
• Superior interpersonal attributes that will add value to the team and our clients
• Willingness to travel

About you?

• High energy, autonomous, self-starter, entrepreneurial
• Available for full time employment in either 2027 or 2028
• Thrives in a fast-paced, challenging, and unpredictable environment
• Relates well at all levels and cultures
• Driven by values and integrity, straight talker
• Demonstrable ability to balance a high-level view with detail
• A natural ability to prioritise – especially in highly pressure situations

Please attach the following along with your application:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Transcripts.

Expression of Interest

This is an Expression of Interest for A&M’s 2027 Graduate Program. By submitting your details, you’ll be considered for our upcoming recruitment campaign and kept up to date with key timelines, application openings, and events. Please note that this is not the formal application process, which will open closer to the program start date.

Culture & Values

At Alvarez & Marsal, our core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity guide everything we do, shaping a culture rooted in entrepreneurship, impact, and integrity. We trust our people to take ownership early, contribute to meaningful challenges, and drive results that matter. We empower growth and champion diverse perspectives. Above all, we value doing the right thing. For those ready to roll up their sleeves, lead with integrity, and be difference makers, this is where it starts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.