Executive Assistant, Corporate Performance Improvement

About the role

Alvarez & Marsal is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Executive Assistant to join our Corporate Performance Improvement (CPI) team. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who wants to learn how senior executives and a professional services firm actually operate day to day and at a strategic level. The right candidate is highly organized, curious about how a business runs, comfortable with responsibility, and eager to learn from senior leaders. You'll work directly alongside Managing Directors and build skills that set you up for whatever comes next.

Responsibilities

• Support CPI Managing Directors with daily priorities including time entry, expense reports, correspondence, scheduling, calendar management, and travel arrangements
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, from one-on-ones to full staff off-sites, handling everything from room setup to catering to logistics
• Build relationships across the firm, working directly with employees and senior executives both inside and outside A&M
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes for new hires and departing team members
• Get hands-on with Excel, running analyses like event and contract comparisons
• Partner with corporate teams including IT, marketing, AR, AP, legal, and building operations to keep things running smoothly
• Take on additional projects as they come up
• Be a go-to resource for day-to-day office needs: conference rooms, meal ordering, supplies, mail, and maintenance requests, working alongside the local EA team
• Help keep CPI's common areas and conference rooms polished and client-ready
• Jump in on additional duties as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, with 1-5 years of work experience
• A genuine interest in learning how a business and its leaders operate
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to juggle multiple executives and working styles
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication, comfortable engaging with senior leaders and external partners
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with a range of AI tools is a plus
• A sharp eye for detail and follow-through, you take pride in producing error-free work
• A problem-solver's mindset and the initiative to figure things out
• A team-first attitude and professional presence

Pay & Schedule

• Hybrid role: 4 days in-office, 1 day remote
• Standard hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm
• Salary range: $60,000 - $75,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography
• Discretionary bonus program based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance

Benefits

• Healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts
• Life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary contribution from Alvarez & Marsal (eligibility requirements apply)
• 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 available vary based on tenure and role type