Manager - Transaction Advisory - Commercial Due

**Description**

**_About A&M_**

Companies, investors, and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action, and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 7,000 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators, and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk, and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

**_ Global Transaction Advisory Group_**

A&M’s Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) has an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in Toronto. TAG is a subsidiary of A&M, an established leader in providing global leadership and advisory services to a variety of diverse industries. **A&M TAG is seeking a Manager to bring their energy, passion, and expertise to help our clients get the answers they need to the get the deal done. We provide private equity and corporate clients buy side and sell side commercial due diligence (CDD).** CDD professionals actively engage in developing well-constructed hypotheses, completing detailed research and analysis, and conducting comprehensive discussions with industry experts, along with management and their advisors.

**_ What will you be doing?_**

As a Manager, you will have the opportunity to work with our highly motivated and effective team of professionals on a variety of interesting projects across different industries including but not limited to manufacturing, distribution, consumer, retail, waste management, business and industrial services as well as healthcare, software & technology, energy and financial services. You will provide our clients with an integrated due diligence approach that goes beyond traditional CDD output and focus on key value drivers for sponsors and lenders. Our integrated due diligence approach combines our deep operational, functional and industry expertise with high quality insights that drive value throughout the investment lifecycle.

Responsibilities will include:

- Counsel and mentor Associates and Senior Associates.
- The Manager will collaborate with our clients and internal project teams across the entire deal life cycle-, and effectively lead the team in conversations with clients and lenders.
- Manage and prioritize team responsibilities and proactively consult with Directors, Senior Directors and/or Managing Directors, as appropriate.
- Oversee all aspects of deals with limited guidance from Directors, Senior Directors and/or Managing Directors.
- Manage multiple chargeable and non-chargeable projects of varying size and complexity.
- Identify potential transaction risks and implement strategies to address risks.
- Generate a full due diligence report.
- Lead the Quality of Earnings, P&L and Working Capital analyses.
- Communicate regularly with clients regarding engagement matters (e.g., billing, status updates, preparation of scope of procedures, scope changes, request lists).
- Effectively manage day-to-day client interaction and relationships and continue to emphasize the capabilities of A&M to clients.
- Develop and propose creative solutions to engagement and transaction risks and effectively manage problem resolution.
- Help engagement executives in maximizing the value the client is receiving from A&M (i.e., monitors engagement leverage, efficiency of staff, and appropriateness of T&Es billed by all team members).
- Proactively recruit, train, and develop individuals of all levels for TAG.
- Engage in training initiatives, including developing and teaching courses as appropriate
- Display a core understanding of all TAG services (FDD/ODD) and strive to cross-sell TAG and other A&M services, as opportunities arise.
- Abides by risk management guidelines and engagement review memo procedures.
- Gather applicable conflict check information and coordinates with Managing Directors to set up engagement codes and other engagement requirements.
- Assist Managing Directors and Senior Director in sales and business development efforts.
- Contribute to sales pursuits by generating new client business and/or adding on business from current client.
- Appropriately manage engagement risk and potential client or engagement issues.

**_ Who will you be working with?_**

We are not a typical consulting