U.S. Associate - Financial Services

Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco

L.E.K. Consulting's Financial Services Practice is a dynamic and rapidly expanding sector, offering strategic advisory services to a diverse range of clients in industries including banking, payments, fintech, wealth management, and insurance. Additionally, we serve investors seeking to acquire or deploy capital and generate return in Financial Services and Fin Tech. We are at the forefront of industry transformation, providing expert guidance on enterprise and business unit strategy, market and product growth strategy, emerging growth domains (e.g., embedded finance), innovation, digital strategy, business model transformation, as well as customer strategy and engagement.

L.E.K. Consulting is one of the premier strategy consulting firms worldwide. At L.E.K., we are passionate about helping our clients succeed with breakthrough insights that drive real impact. Our clients view us as trusted partners that help address their most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities. We bring together the rigor of data‑driven analysis with the creativity and curiosity of a collaborative team.

By hiring exceptional people and fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning, we develop leaders who thrive on challenge and bring energy and optimism to every engagement. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 2,200 professionals across five continents, and is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s best firms to work for. For more information, visit

If you are a bright, motivated undergraduate or recent graduate looking to tackle some of the toughest and most interesting business problems, consider joining L.E.K. as a Financial Services (FS) Associate. FS Associates are at the heart of our client work. You’ll quickly take on meaningful responsibility and play a crucial role on each case team. From day one, you will lead research efforts, analyze data, generate insights, and help shape recommendations that make a real impact.

We look for candidates who are curious, proactive problem solvers and excited to collaborate in a fast‑paced environment. A growth mindset, positive outlook and a drive to learn and lead are key to success in this role.

While casework varies every day, FS Associates’ primary responsibilities typically include:

• Conducting primary and secondary research on clients’ markets, customers, and competitors
• Performing rigorous analysis to drive insights and actionable recommendations
• Collaborating with team members to communicate key findings to the client in written presentations and verbal interactions that deliver maximum impact

L.E.K. offers associates the broadest range of fast‑paced, high‑impact, and diverse cases for maximum learning. We are also committed to investing in your training and development and fostering excellent analytical and leadership skills to prepare you for your progression in tenure, as well as for potential future opportunities in top graduate schools or roles in industry, non‑profits, start‑ups, or investment firms.

In addition to very competitive compensation and benefits, we promote FS Associates to Consultant and beyond, based on demonstrated performance.

for more on the Associate experience at L.E.K.

• Immediate workstream responsibility: L.E.K. Associates are expected to be integral members of the team from day 1, immediately driving mission‑critical work to help solve critical challenges for our clients.
• Breadth of experiences:
  While our projects span most industries and services, our focus is strategy and M&A. Associates typically work on ~6‑10 projects a year, providing greater exposure across clients and strategic issues, as well as faster development of business acumen.
• Fun, collaborative, stimulating work environment: L.E.K. teams spend substantially more time in their home office relative to teams at peer firms, and we pride ourselves on a vibrant social culture, including case team events, office parties, non‑profit involvement, and much more.
• International exposure:
  Approximately 65% of Associates gain…