Strategy Consulting Analyst / Sr. Analyst

Renaissance Strategic Advisors; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Arlington, VA, is seeking an Analyst or Senior Analyst with a passion for the aerospace and defense sectors. The successful candidate will engage in building sector analyses, managing project insights, and supporting client relationships. Qualifications include a relevant bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of professional experience. Strong analytical skills and business writing are crucial. This role offers a dynamic environment within a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of professional experience in relevant sectors.
• Prior experience in aerospace, defense, or government services.
• Strong skills in creating presentations and financial models.

Responsibilities

• Build and communicate sector-related analyses for client projects.
• Create and manage detailed analyses for insights and recommendations.
• Deliver reports and findings to client executives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Curiosity and energy

Business writing

Teamwork

Education

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

Job description

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

As an 80-person industry specialist team we successfully compete with some of the largest firms in the advisory market. Our organizational purpose across our offerings is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives. Our distinct value proposition is to deliver deep sector expertise, rigorous analysis and client consequence through a collaborative engagement process that instils trust for decision making and action. We have a growth-oriented culture that emphasizes apprenticeship and collaboration, team and family, and performance recognition. We come from diverse and multidisciplinary backgrounds and share a passion for the aerospace and defense sector.

Who are we looking for?

Successful Applicants Must Demonstrate

• A passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or emerging technology sectors
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative analysis
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams in a dynamic environment
• Ability to generate hypotheses, design and conduct research and synthesize and present conclusions
• Prior experience in the sector, especially in strategy or corporate development related functions

Primary Day-to-day Responsibilities – Analyst and Sr. Analyst

• Build and communicate sector related analyses to support client project work
• Create and manage detailed analyses to support project insights and recommendations, including market evaluations, M&A due diligences and corporate growth strategies
• Gain progressively more project management experience while becoming a mentor to junior staff
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to client executives
• Support client relationships building with strategic ideas and thought leadership
• Contribute to our culture by being an active member of our firm community

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, or Public Policy
• 1 to 3 years of professional experience, with at least 1 year of relevant sector background
• Work experience and demonstrated interest in the aerospace, defense, or government services sector – or – with a consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, or venture capital firm
• Demonstrated skills in creating presentation deliverables, interacting with clients / customers, and design of Excel-based financial and/or market models
• Strong acumen in business writing and communication with clients and team members
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future
• If interested in applying, please submit your CV/resume and cover letter