PEPI Senior Associate, Real Estate M&A/Divestitures

Alvarez & Marsal • Boston, MA

45d

About The Position

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M. Our professionals are aligned with the PEPI service line to promote the development of deep functional skills & experiences and to maximize our ability to tailor solutions to solve our clients' business issues. We bring a structured and disciplined approach to create and capture value. We provide private equity buyers with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures and alliances. The team works across the full spectrum of the deal lifecycle from pre-deal, operational and synergy reviews, through 'Day-1' planning, to post-deal implementations. Our services include due diligence, merger integration / carve-out planning and execution, transition service agreement negotiation & governance, operations & cost reduction. The PEPI MAS group is a growing business targeting high growth in the next two to four years. We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and build leadership skills. The leadership team is focused on providing development opportunities, training and exposure to international business assignments. We are seeking individuals that can be part of a team that delivers large, complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative business and Corporate Real Estate solutions for both Corporate Strategics and Private Equity clients and their portfolio companies. A&M Senior Associates frequently work on the following types of engagements: Pre-deal Real Estate diligence assignments (operational, financial and pre-deal due diligence) Merger/acquisition synergy identification, portfolio consolidation and post-deal integration Carve-out/divestiture site separation governance, real estate costing and legal entity planning Corporate Real Estate performance improvement through CRE organization transformation, value creation and portfolio optimization Day-1 and 100-day planning and execution Implement high quality deliverables and effectively manage the day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional consulting, finance or real estate industry experience
• Experience working for either a real estate owner-operator, private equity sponsor or portfolio company or financial services company. Transaction specific merger/acquisition integration or divestiture experience is a plus.
• Experience working with multiple real estate asset classes (multi-family and single-family residential, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, data centers, public storage and others) is preferred
• Familiar with corporate real estate including portfolio strategy, site selection, economic incentives, lease administration a plus but not required
• Deep functional expertise in one of more of the following areas: Business / transformation program / project management Collaboration and leading change to improve key business functions, such as finance/accounting Business assessment and strategy development Business performance improvement and cost reduction Property Management Asset Management Real Estate Finance, Accounting, Treasury and/or FP&A Real Estate Acquisitions/Dispositions Real Estate Valuation
• Demonstrated track record working with business leaders as well as private equity deal staff
• Ability to work with and develop junior staff
• Proven writing skills with a desire to produce polished client-facing documents
• Excellent fact-gathering and research skills, including lease and site data abstraction, market benchmarking, and portfolio analysis
• Highly proficient in Excel with excellent analytical skills, including business process mapping, quantitative analysis, data interpretation, trend identification, and problem-solving through evidence-based insights
• Excellent financial modelling skills, including using complex financial models and client data to uncover actionable insights, and scenario-based cash flow analysis
• Proficiency leveraging AI for research
• Project management skills with proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, driving planning, execution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Specific experience designing and supervising the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change/communications strategy
• Previous strategy and change management experience, with advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm, leading specialist, niche advisory firm, or Big-4 consultancy
• Bachelor's degree required
• Flexibility to travel up to 75% of time

Nice To Haves

• Experience working for either a real estate owner-operator, private equity sponsor or portfolio company or financial services company. Transaction specific merger/acquisition integration or divestiture experience is a plus.
• Experience working with multiple real estate asset classes (multi-family and single-family residential, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, data centers, public storage and others) is preferred
• Familiar with corporate real estate including portfolio strategy, site selection, economic incentives, lease administration a plus but not required

Benefits

• healthcare plans
• flexible spending and savings accounts
• life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees