Senior Associate, Strategy/Private Equity

KPMG LLP • Full-time • Chicago, IL • 2w ago

KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our KPMG Strategy practice.

Responsibilities :

Participate in enterprise-wide strategy and performance improvement engagements for private equity clients and manage the process from start to finish, including setting scopes, budgets, staffing resources, creating, and coordinating final deliverables, and assisting with presentation of results
Establish client value propositions that tie key strategic, financial, and operational metrics directly to business improvement for both corporate and private equity clients
Act as a day-to-day, full-time project member to help ensure successful problem formulation, comprehensive analysis, and problem resolution
Develop and implement strategic roadmaps, manage key engagement interviews, and research, and help facilitate client workshops
Work closely with the engagement Partner, Managing Director or Director to help build relationships with clients, with focus on private equity firms and their portfolios
Participate in professional development of more junior KPMG Strategy team members and assist with the recruiting and training of new staff

Qualifications :

Minimum of three years of consulting experience in a client-facing strategy discipline at a major strategy, boutique strategy, or Big 4 firm with strong private equity focus
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field; Masters degree in Business Administration from an accredited college or university is preferred
Proven experience of articulating and advising on strategic issues in several of the following business areas: value creation, growth strategy, product innovation, business model transformations, operating model and profitability improvement, data monetization, and strategic planning, with experience leading and managing consulting teams; experience in one or more of our key industry sectors (Consumer/Retail, Energy, Financial Services, Industrial Markets, TMT, HCLS); cross-industry background preferred
Excellent foundational consulting skills including strong interpersonal and presentation skills, deep strategic business acumen, and well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to understand how business model decisions impact operating model design and execution across operations, technology, and organizational design
Willingness and ability to travel
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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