Associate, Disputes and Investigations

About the role

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: Alvarez & Marsal is a premier independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement and corporate advisory services. Our talent drives our success, resulting in our growing Disputes and Investigations practice becoming one of the most respected in the industry. From the boardroom to the courtroom, the firm delivers a wide array of solutions to contentious situations by drawing on the deep skills, diverse disciplines and experiences of its professionals. We are recognized by Global Arbitration Review as one of the leading firms of independent experts for arbitration and considered a top three firm by Who’s Who Legal based on the number of experts across the globe. Our clients include major banks, leading law firms, private equity firms and well‑known corporations and upper‑mid‑sized companies.

How You Will Contribute: You will be working closely with a team to resolve complex matters that pose a threat or disruption to normal operations for our clients. You will support incisive fraud investigations, create forensic analysis, and provide litigation support.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with compiling, analyzing, and documenting information in an investigation, dispute, or accounting related matter
• Contributing to the updating of complex financial models and analyses
• Documenting analyses assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information used
• Assisting with the drafting of reports and other client deliverables
• Performing quality control review of reports and other client deliverables
• Assisting with researching technical and industry specific issues
• Developing and suggesting solutions to complex problems by thinking “outside the box”
• Balancing multiple client projects and other responsibilities
• Communicating proactively and presenting effectively to all levels of the engagement team
• Helping clients and their counsel understand and resolve the financial impacts around their legal matters relating to complex accounting and financial issues across a wide range of projects involving economic disputes, claims, misunderstandings, investigations of white‑collar crime, forensic accounting and consulting, and post‑acquisition disputes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics
• Completion of CPA certification, CFE or CFF certifications are preferred
• 1‑4 years of experience in accounting and/or a forensic and disputes consulting practice
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Adept at using AI to assist in completing assignments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective interpersonal skills – good team player with the ability to work under pressure
• Ability and willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule in order to meet client needs
• Hybrid – Ability to effectively work in a flexible hybrid work arrangement, part time in physical office and remote
• Flexibility to travel

Benefits

• Healthcare plans
• Flexible spending and savings accounts
• Life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Annual discretionary contribution to 401(k) retirement savings plan (when eligibility requirements are met)
• 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
• Vacation and personal days amount varies based on tenure and role type

Pay

The salary range is $65,000 - $90,000 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.

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement – ability to effectively work in a flexible hybrid work arrangement, part time in physical office and remote. Ability and willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule in order to meet client needs. Flexibility to travel.