Executive Assistant to Managing Directors — Tax Team

About Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. 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.

Description
Executive Assistant – Tax Team
About Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. 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.
The Team
A&M’s Tax practice operates without audit conflicts, enabling us to act as true trusted advisors. We offer meaningful development opportunities, a collaborative environment, and a merit‑based approach to recognition and reward.
The Role
We are seeking a highly organised, operations‑minded Executive Assistant to support Managing Directors and the wider Tax team. This role is central to ensuring the smooth running of day‑to‑day operations, optimising workflows, and enabling senior leaders to focus on strategic priorities.
The ideal candidate is calm under pressure, detail‑driven, solutions‑focused, and confident working with senior stakeholders. You will proactively anticipate needs, streamline processes, and maintain operational discipline across the team.
Key Responsibilities

• Executive operations support end‑to‑end diary management for Managing Directors, ensuring time is optimised and priorities are aligned
• Meeting & logistics coordination scheduling, preparing agendas, managing room/VC bookings, and ensuring operational readiness
• Travel operations coordinating complex travel (flights, hotels, visas, trains, cars) and ensuring cost‑effective, seamless itineraries
• Financial administration processing expenses, submitting invoices, and liaising with finance and billing teams
• CRM & data accuracy maintaining Salesforce activity, ensuring data integrity and supporting pipeline visibility
• Document production preparing, formatting, and quality‑checking documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Event & venue coordination booking venues, managing logistics, and supporting internal and client events
• Onboarding operations coordinating onboarding for new joiners and ensuring operational readiness
• Team operations management maintaining holiday records, providing EA holiday cover, and ensuring continuity of support
• Meeting governance attending meetings, taking minutes, tracking actions, and ensuring follow‑through
• Internal communications supporting newsletters and team updates
• General operations & admin managing day‑to‑day administrative tasks and operational workflows
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally within professional services or a fast‑paced operational environment
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain operational discipline
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Proactive, adaptable, and solutions‑focused approach
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with CRM or ERP systems is advantageous
• Fluent in Italian and English; additional languages are a plus
  
  

Your Journey at A&M
We prioritise an employee experience that supports both professional and personal growth. Through continuous learning and on‑the‑job development, you will have opportunities to build skills, enhance operational capability, and advance your career. Our people consistently highlight our entrepreneurial culture, collaborative environment, and strong growth opportunities as key reasons they enjoy working at A&M.
Inclusive Diversity
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 work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are 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 & Marsal’s 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.
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 are 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.

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