Operations Coordinator, Fixed-Term, Financial Services, Alvarez&Marsal Central Eurasia

Location Preference: Tashkent / Almaty / Bishkek

Employment Type: Contractor (Independent Contractor), remote work is acceptable.

The role is initially intended as a contractor position, with the possibility of transition to a permanent role in the future based on business needs and performance.

About Role

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 13,000 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. A&M in Central Eurasia is rapidly expanding and seeking an Operations Coordinator to support our growing consulting practice. This role serves as a central coordination point between consulting teams and the firm's internal support functions, including Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Global Operations. The successful candidate will take ownership of operational processes and ensure that requests are efficiently driven through to completion.

The role is designed to reduce the administrative and coordination burden on consultants and project leaders, allowing them to focus on client delivery and business development.

How You Will Contribute

• Coordinate preparation, review, and execution of NDAs with contractors and partners.
• Coordinate preparation, negotiation, and execution of subcontractor agreements
• Coordinate preparation and execution of client contracts.
• Manage internal approval processes related to contracts and other operational matters.
• Coordinate interactions between consulting teams, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and other internal stakeholders.
• Support participation in tenders, including preparation of documentation, submission coordination, and deadline tracking.
• Coordinate client onboarding processes and internal compliance reviews.
• Support project setup activities, including client registration, project code creation, and system configuration.
• Coordinate project-related administrative and financial processes, including payment tracking and follow-up.
• Monitor progress of operational requests and proactively follow up with responsible stakeholders.
• Prepare operational reports and pipeline-related reporting as requested by the team.
• Document, maintain, and regularly update operational processes within the scope of responsibility, identify bottlenecks, and contribute to the continuous improvement and optimization of such processes.

• 3+ years of experience in operations, PMO, project coordination, business support, administration, or similar roles
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple parallel processes and stakeholders.
• Experience working with legal, finance, or compliance-related processes is an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset and strong sense of ownership.
• Fluent Russian and English.

• Legal education is considered an advantage but is not required.
• Ability to critically assess contractual terms, comments, and recommendations provided by legal counsel, understand potential commercial and operational risks, and formulate questions and decision options for project teams and internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate becomes the team's operational focal point, ensuring that internal processes move efficiently across functions and that administrative and operational matters are resolved quickly and effectively, enabling consultants to focus on delivering value to clients.