2027 Strategy Consulting Associate or Senior Associate

Renaissance Strategic Advisors; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Renaissance Strategic Advisors in Arlington, VA seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to join its aerospace, defense, and government services strategy team. The role involves delivering strategy consulting and M&A diligence with senior leadership oversight, and mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 5–10 years of experience with at least three years in A&D, and strong analytical and client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• A passion for aerospace, defense, space, government services, or related tech sectors.
• Prior advisory or corporate experience, especially in strategy and corporate development.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative analysis.
• Ability to generate hypotheses, design and conduct research, and synthesize conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and deliver strategy consulting and M&A diligence projects with oversight and deep involvement from senior Renaissance leadership.
• Project planning, coordination, engagement execution, and delivery.
• Training and mentorship of junior staff.
• Create and implement primary source interview plans, including identifying candidates, creating questionnaires, and coordinating outreach/gathering results.
• Design methodology and quality control outputs for excel models and databases.
• Track relevant competitive and industry trends & dynamics.
• Deliver and communicate reports and findings to management, executive leadership, and/or clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Hypothesis generation

Research design

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, or Public Policy

Tools

Excel

Job description

2027 Strategy Consulting Associate or Senior Associate

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a fast-growing advisory firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, and government services sector. We provide strategy consulting and M&A advisory services to corporate clients and financial investors from our headquarters in Arlington, VA and offices in London, UK; Paris, France; and Melbourne, Australia. We are expanding our team in response to strong client demand, continued international growth, and the success of our offerings.

We are an 85-person industry specialist team that successfully competes with some of the largest firms in the advisory market. Across our work, our purpose is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives. Our distinct value proposition combines deep sector expertise, rigorous analysis, and a strong focus on client outcomes, delivered through a collaborative engagement model that builds trust and enables decisive action.

We foster a growth-oriented culture that emphasizes apprenticeship and collaboration, a strong sense of team and family, and recognition of performance. Our colleagues come from diverse, multidisciplinary backgrounds, united by a shared passion for the aerospace and defense sector. Learn more about us: www.rsadvisors.com .

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• A passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or related technology sectors
• Prior advisory or corporate experience, especially in strategy and corporate development
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative analysis
• Ability to generate hypotheses, design and conduct research, and synthesize and present conclusions

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Associates/Senior Associates

• Formulate and deliver strategy consulting and M&A diligence projects with oversight and deep involvement from senior Renaissance leadership
• Project planning, coordination, engagement execution, and delivery
• Training and mentorship of junior staff
• Create and implement primary source interview plans, including identifying candidates, creating questionnaires, and coordinating outreach/gathering results
• Design methodology and quality control outputs for excel models and databases
• Track relevant competitive and industry trends & dynamics
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to management, executive leadership, and/or clien

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, or Public Policy
• 5 – 10 years of professional experience, with at least three years in A&D sector
• Demonstrated skills in creating presentation deliverables, designing and implementing Excel-based financial and/or market models and interacting with clients / customers
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future