Bidayah Graduate Programme, Riyadh, KSA

Company Overview

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 10,000 people providing services across six 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 is really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

To learn more, visit: AlvarezandMarsal.com.

Program Structure

We have an exciting 12-month graduate program opportunity for someone looking to kickstart their career in management consulting. The Bidayah program develops, motivates, and inspires the most talented and distinguished university students in Saudi Arabia to achieve their full potential.

Upon joining us, you will take part in a regional induction program to help you become familiar with A&M as a business, its brand, its values, its work, and its systems and processes. Upon completing the induction and technical training, you'll be working alongside other ambitious professionals with the opportunity to travel across the region. We will continue to invest in your career growth, helping you develop and grow your skills and knowledge. During your graduate program, you will get exposure to multiple clients from different industries. After completing the program, there is an opportunity to apply for a full-time role at A&M Middle East.

A&M Culture

A&M is a fast-paced environment with a highly dynamic culture which emphasizes diversity and inclusion. We empower coach and mentor future leaders and endorse meritocracy to develop skilled consultants who deliver tangible results and build long-lasting relationships. Our entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry.

The collaborative, supportive environment, and engaging workguided by A&M's 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 just thatwe embrace diversity and foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

About You

If you are a highly-motivated and ambitious fresh graduate, with a passion for making a positive impact, we are looking for you. You will be an active part of the team supporting on a variety of projects for our Middle East operations and A&Ms clients. We look for enthusiastic, driven Saudi nationals who graduated less than 12 months before the program starts, with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or any other related field from any university with high academic standards.

As part of the program, you will:

join a growing team with strong leadership, bright, energetic people with a truly entrepreneurial spirit

depending on your interests and educational background, you will gain exposure to:

strategy and performance improvement consulting and industry network such as healthcare, banking & finance, retail, F&B, education, telecommunications, automotive, manufacturing, energy, consumer goods, transport, and business services

defining and redefining strategy, planning, and executing transformation, and navigating complex merger integrations and carve-outs

all aspects of investigative consulting

financial and/or operational restructuring, that requires undertaking financial analysis in a time pressured situation

work on multiple Transaction Advisory engagements in Saudi Arabia, UAE and across the Middle East and internationally, working closely with our senior team members

work on client engagements either in the office or on client site (when possible)

develop company and industrial analyses

support research initiatives and new business development

This is an opportunity for you to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. In return, we need people who are resilient, willing to work hard, quick to learn, and, above all, are passionate about going the extra mile to help our clients.

Requirements:

The central building block of our success is our people. Their enthusiasm, willingness to perform and flexibility to adapt to a constantly changing environment matter to us. The ideal candidate will be a high performing self-starter and creative problem solver with the ambition and desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial culture. In addition, we are looking for people who have/are:

Saudi national

A fresh graduate with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or any other related field with high academic standards from an accredited top-tier university

A minimum GPA of 3.75 out of 5 or 2.50 out of 4 or equivalent

Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory. You will be required to demonstrate a business level knowledge of English when communicating (both written and verbal).

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and solution-oriented mindset, determined to consistently meet and exceed goals

Good organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage time effectively

The ability to research, analyse & present material clearly

Proficient with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Essential Soft Skills:

Ability to work well independently and collaborate within a team

Ability to take initiative, be pro-active and involved in executive business dealings

High ethical standards and integral

A high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential information at maximum discretion

Action-orientated and a self-starter.

Application and Assessment Process

We will be accepting applications on A&M's career portal until 15th November.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend virtual and in-person interviews consisting of a combination of competency-based interviews and case studies testing their analytical problem-solving skills in a variety of topics.

This selection process is subject to changes, and you will be notified if any changes are made.

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M's 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&M's 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. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit-based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.