Strategy and Management Consulting, Government Services Associate or Senior Associate

Renaissance Strategic Advisors, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Renaissance Strategic Advisors, LLC in Arlington, VA seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to provide strategy and M&A advisory services in the government sector. Candidates should have 5 to 10 years of experience in strategy or M&A roles, strong analytical skills, and a background in government services. Responsibilities include managing projects, mentoring junior staff, and delivering insights to clients. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with federal agencies and requires in-person presence in the Washington DC area.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of work experience in strategy or M&A roles.
• Familiarity with federal budgeting and contract vehicles.
• Strong acumen in business writing and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategy and M&A projects with oversight of junior teammates.
• Mentor analysts and collaborate with peers across the firm.
• Deliver reports and findings to client management.

Skills

Strong interest in government services

Experience in management consulting

Rigorous analytical skills

Strong project management skills

Client executive facing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Strategy and Management Consulting, Government Services Associate or Senior Associate

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a fast-growing advisory firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, and government 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 market 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 are a leading strategy and M&A consultant to the government services sector and have worked with the sector leaders and dozens of the most prominent strategic initiatives and transactions.

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?

We are seeking an Associate or Senior Associate with a strong understanding of the US government services market who is excited to apply strategy and M&A advisory skills to complex, mission-driven markets. This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy working at the intersection of federal missions, market economics, and private-sector strategy, translating government complexity into actionable growth decisions for government services providers. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of the government services market with experience at or familiarity with companies that provide services to Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community, and Federal Civil agencies.

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• Strong interest in government services, with familiarity across defense services, intelligence community and federal civil
• An interest in working on transformative strategy and M&A diligence engagements
• Experience in management consulting and/or corporate strategy and development
• Strong project management, junior team mentorship and client executive facing skills
• Rigorous analytical skills and comfort with guiding teams through complex quantitative analysis, including market sizing, budget analysis, and competitive assessments
• An ability to combine these skillsets with a core understanding of client needs to drive clarity and confidence for consequential project outcomes
• Preparedness to work in-person based in the Washington DC area as part of an engaged firm culture

Primary day-to-day responsibilities

• Manage strategy and M&A projects with oversight of junior teammates, upward and client management
• Work with Partners and Principals on business development initiatives
• Mentor analysts and collaborate with peers across the firm, be a steward of our sector IP
• Structure approaches to project execution with excellent analysis and insight, foresight into client goals
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to client management and/or executive leadership

Preferred qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of work experience in strategy, corporate development, or M&A roles in US government services companies or consulting firms
• Familiarity with federal budgeting, appropriations, contract vehicles, and buyer organizations (e.g., across DoW, Intelligence Community and Fed-Civil agencies)
• Strong Bachelor’s academic background; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Strong acumen in business writing and communication with team members and senior clients
• Experience leading teams and interfacing with senior executives
• Experience with data analysis and visualization methods
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

Application requirements include a CV/resume and cover letter