About this opportunity
Renaissance Strategic Advisors, LLC lists this Strategy and Management Consulting, Government Services Associate or Senior Associate opportunity in arlington, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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:
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
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Worksite address
arlington, VA, 22201, US
Who can apply
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