Senior Associate, ESG

Job Description

Description

About A&M Global Capability Center Private Limited

In 2023, A&M established a high-quality global capability center in India. The capability center has dedicated centers of expertise which work with A&M leadership across multiple business units and geographies to enable efficient service delivery to A&M clients

The GCC is designed to efficiently and innovatively scale client delivery teams to meet ongoing demands. It helps A&M&aposs global business units expand their talent pool in India, allowing them to hire specialized professionals, maintain competitive pricing, accelerate delivery speeds with a hybrid onshore-offshore team, and leverage automation with top tier digital and analytics talent. The GCC blends industry and consulting professionals across multiple domains to drive change and add value.

Unlike traditional GCC models focused on back-office support, we partner with case teams for end-to-end case delivery and thought leadership. Nearly 90% of our consultants hold advanced degrees, and our leadership team boasts over 1000 years of combined experience. We serve all major markets, including the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and work across various industries such as Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Software & Technology, Automotive & Industrials, Hospitality & Leisure, Energy & Natural Resources, and Financial Services.

As we embark on this unique journey, the firm is actively seeking to build a strong, capable team for the center. The GCC is growing rapidly and is already a 600+ member team.

About The Role

At Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), we are evolving how sustainability is applied in dealmaking integrating ESG considerations directly into the commercial and financial heart of our due diligence work. Our Sustainability-Aligned Commercial Due Diligence (CDD) approach gives you the chance to work on high-impact transactions while building differentiated skills that connect traditional market and financial insights with sustainability-driven value creation. This role is ideal for experienced CDD professionals who want to deepen their commercial expertise while shaping the next generation of transaction advisory.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver end-to-end elements of Sustainability-Aligned CDD engagements, including market sizing, competitive benchmarking, customer analysis, operational review, and financial performance evaluation.

Analyse P&L components from a commercial perspective, identifying drivers of revenue, gross margin, operating costs, and capital expenditures.

Review and leverage client materials such as Confidential Information Memoranda (CIM), Financial Due Diligence (FDD), Commercial Due Diligence (CDD), Operational Due Diligence (ODD), and other reports to build a robust commercial thesis.

Develop and manage detailed information request lists, track responses, and review Virtual Data Room (VDR) materials to extract relevant insights.

Conduct management and client interviews to gather both commercial and sustainability-relevant information.

Integrate sustainability-linked themes into commercial assessments, identifying opportunities and risks relevant to the investment thesis.

Work closely with managers, MDs, and clients to ensure project milestones are met with high-quality outputs.

Prepare clear, structured deliverables including proposals, PoVs, and client presentations to support project outcomes and future opportunities.

Coordinate with internal teams to meet deadlines, manage timelines, and maintain project documentation.

Handle unstructured requests and adapt quickly to changing client priorities and compressed deadlines.

Support thought leadership initiatives, contributing sector insights and value creation ideas for client engagements.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree plus a 2-year full-time MBA from a top-tier institution.

38 years of relevant experience, with direct end-to-end involvement in multiple CDDs.

Mandatory: prior experience in PE/Corporate M&A CDD from buy-side and/or sell-side perspectives.

Sector exposure in Industrials, Consumer Goods, and Business Services highly preferred; additional exposure to related sub-industries a plus.

Experience from Big 4 Transaction Advisory teams or MBB firms is a strong plus.

Advanced Excel skills (analysis, modelling) and exceptional PowerPoint skills (storyboarding, impactful visuals).

Strong organizational skills to manage timelines, requests, and multiple priorities.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each persons unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals

Inclusive Diversity

A&Ms entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging workguided by A&Ms core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversityare the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsals 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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