Alumni in Residence with Viroopa Volla J.D./M.B.A. ’21 of Alvarez & Marsal

Friday, February 27, 2026, from 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. ET

The Alumni in Residence program connects current HLS students with accomplished HLS alumni for one-on-one career mentoring and advice. You’re invited to meet with Viroopa Volla J.D./M.B.A. ’21 during their virtual office hours. Sign up for a 20-minute Zoom appointment.  

Viroopa Volla is a Senior Associate at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) in San Francisco, where she works in the firm’s North American Commercial Restructuring practice. She advises high-stakes restructurings and special situations involving companies facing financial distress, helping management teams and stakeholders navigate complex bankruptcy proceedings and execute value-preserving solutions. Her experience spans liquidity planning, liability management, and Chapter 11 execution, with a focus on translating legal and financial complexity into actionable strategy.

Prior to joining A&M, Viroopa built a multidisciplinary foundation across finance, consulting, and law. She worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and PJT Partners and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company, developing deep analytical and problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments. She also held roles at Walmart and Star India, broadening her exposure to corporate operations across industries and geographies.

Viroopa earned her A.B. in Economics cum laude from Harvard College, followed by a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was named an Olin Fellow in Law and Economics, and an M.B.A. with honors from Harvard Business School through the joint JD/MBA program. She is admitted to the State Bar of Texas. While at Harvard, she served as Co-President of the JD/MBA Association and as a Pforzheimer House Resident Tutor, mentoring students interested in careers at the intersection of law and business. She currently serves as Chair of the Harvard Law School Class of 2021 5th Reunion Committee.

As an HLS Alumna-in-Residence, Viroopa looks forward to meeting with students interested in restructuring, bankruptcy, and non-traditional legal career paths, including roles in restructuring advisory and distressed investing. She is particularly eager to connect with women and students from underrepresented backgrounds and to offer candid, practical guidance on building careers at the intersection of law, finance, and business.