Senior Associate, Corporate Transformation Services – Consumer & Retail

Job Description

Senior Associate (m/f/d), Corporate Transformation Services – Consumer & Retail | Alvarez & Marsal

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Alvarez & Marsal, located in Munich, Frankfurt (Main), Düsseldorf & Hamburg. Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm that provides entrepreneurial, action, and results-oriented professionals who take a hands-on approach to solving clients’ problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. This role matters because it directly contributes to improving client profitability, leading companies out of strategic and operational crisis situations sustainably, and driving large-scale transformations within the Consumer & Retail sector. The work is guided by core values emphasizing integrity, quality, objectivity, and inclusive diversity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – Munich, Frankfurt (Main), Düsseldorf & Hamburg, Germany

• Team: Corporate Transformation Services (CTS) – Consumer & Retail Group (CRG)
• Mission: Support clients in the Consumer & Retail industry to improve profitability, drive large-scale transformations, and assist during M&A/carve-out activities by identifying high-impact opportunities for EBITDA expansion and shareholder/company value.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Delivery: Deliver international transformation, turnaround, and performance improvement projects from initial assessment to full execution, contributing to their effective implementation.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with senior client stakeholders, including CEOs, Boards, and management teams, to understand priorities, align on project goals, and drive organization-wide efficiency enhancements.
• Strategy Translation: Translate strategic objectives into actionable, results-oriented solutions, ensuring that recommendations are pragmatic and achievable for clients.
• Impact Generation: Drive top- and bottom-line impact by addressing critical business challenges and delivering sustainable results for clients.
• Analytical Contribution: Contribute structured thinking, research, and analysis in a fast-paced, competitive advisory environment, working effectively with diverse teams and in international settings.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An excellent university degree and 5+ years of professional experience, specifically in a global top-tier consulting firm.
• Experience: Demonstrated exposure to transformation, restructuring, M&A, operational improvement, or performance-driven initiatives within Fashion, Luxury, Sportswear & Athleisure, or related fields of the Consumer and Retail Industry.
• Skills: Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills; a goal-oriented, proactive mindset with a strong willingness to learn; collaborative and confident working style combined with great communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build credibility through professionalism, reliability, and high-quality work delivery; native or business fluent in German and English.
• Bonus: Additional industry experience; proficiency in additional languages beyond German and English.