Hybrid Strategy Consulting Analyst at Renaissance Strategic Advisors

Who are we?

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 distinct, 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
• Commitment and hunger to work on consequential strategy, market and M&A projects
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams in a dynamic environment

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Analyst

• Work in close-knit project teams with significant exposure to senior leadership within the firm and clients
• Perform primary- and secondary-source research using a variety of inputs, including industry-specific databases, trade and general news, company reports, industry reports, and other sources as needed
• Track relevant competitive and industry trends & dynamics and create excel models and databases
• Assist in distilling data into discrete analyses and insights to be incorporated into larger reports
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to management and/or executive leadership

Preferred qualifications

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or recent graduate) preferably in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, Public Policy or other STEM related subjects
• Internship, work experience, or demonstrated interest in the aerospace, defense, or government services sector – or – with a consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, or venture capital firm
• 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
• Application requirements include a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial university transcript

Why Renaissance Strategic Advisors?

 As the leading A&D sector specialist we are growing quickly and have maintained a close-knit growth culture notwithstanding a blue-chip client base of many of the sector’s leaders.  Our analysts benefit from regular interaction with senior staff and provide direct input into deliverables and client recommendations. We offer competitive compensation and upward mobility for those who excel in our demanding yet invigorating work environment. Additionally,

• Each Analyst receives a supervisor/mentor, ensuring individual mentoring and partner interaction
• Analysts benefit from a structured training and development program that ensures a range of core analytical skills and project experiences are built over the course of two- to three- years, positioning the analyst for long-term success with Renaissance
• Analysts participate in client meetings to give insight into our value delivery model
• We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial and apprentice-style culture that enables staff to work with and learn from the firm’s highly experienced group of consultants, partners and senior advisors
• Everyone takes part in growing and developing the firm. This means you’ll learn both advanced consulting tradecraft and contribute to our ongoing scaling