Commercial Aerospace Associate or Senior Associate

Commercial Aerospace Associate or Senior Associate

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a fast-growing advisory firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, and government services 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 international 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 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:

• 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

• 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

• 4to 8 years of work experience in the aerospace sector (whether in industry or consulting roles)
• Strong Bachelor’s 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.