Commercial Aerospace Associate or Senior Associate

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 85-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 the engagement process that instils trust for decision making and action.

Our organization embodies a distinct culture of collaboration and apprenticeship, team and family, and performance recognition.  We pride ourselves in the development and longevity of our team members and our commitment to excellence which are central pillars to our overall expansion and success.

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

•     A passion for – and experience in – commercial/civil aerospace or related technology sectors

•     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

•     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 – Commercial Aerospace Associate or Snr Associate

•     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

•     4 to 8 years of work experience in the aerospace sector (whether in industry or consulting roles)

•     Strong Bachelor’s academic background with; higher degree in Engineering or MBA preferred

•     Strong acumen in business writing and communication with team members and senior clients

•     Experience leading teams and interfacing with senior executives

•     Experience with rudimentary 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