2027 Associate - Corporate Finance - Turnaround & Restructuring - Boston, MA

About the Role

Associate positions at Berkeley Research Group (BRG) are full-time, entry-level consulting roles. The BRG Corporate Finance practice specializes in providing strategic, operational, and financial advice to private equity firms, management teams, boards of directors, investors, hedge funds, and other lenders on companies that are either underperforming or in transition. This market-leading practice collaborates with management teams and sponsors to focus on strategic options that maximize value for stakeholders, offering deep operational experience to deliver interim management and targeted surge resources.

The practice has in-depth experience across industries such as retail, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, energy, and technology. BRG’s five core service offerings include:

• Turnaround & Restructuring (T&R)
• Transaction Advisory (TA)
• Finance Excellence (FE)
• Strategic Performance Solutions (SPS)
• Transaction & Valuation Opinions (VAL)
• Retail Performance Improvement (RPI)

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day activities of BRG Corporate Finance – Turnaround & Restructuring client service teams on engagements.
• Execute multiple tasks across consulting engagements, including modeling and client presentations.
• Utilize business, finance, accounting, and analytical skills to perform tasks such as 13-week cash flow models, 3-statement models, and pro-forma scenario models.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment; collaborate with T&R and BRG experts, professionals from other firms, and client contacts to achieve engagement objectives.
• Assist in the preparation of reports, written analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables.
• Participate in the development of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial consulting practice, including assisting in marketing, client pitches, and product and practice development.
• Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity.

Skills

• Three-statement financial modeling, including scenario planning
• Financial planning & analysis
• 13-week cash flow modeling
• Chapter 11 process knowledge
• Transactions, including sale of assets or businesses

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field; 0-1 years of experience, including internships.
• Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of financial and operational data.
• Ability to interpret the results of qualitative and quantitative analysis and develop insights and recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to interact with junior and senior team members, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Mature presence, empathy, intellectual curiosity, and ability to learn quickly.
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
• Ability to work well independently or in a team dynamic.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize changing work demands, and learn quickly.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Willingness to travel when/if needed.
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 and May 2027.
• Must be able to submit verification of legal right to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Pay

Salary Range: $80,000 to $110,000 per year.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity, setting us apart and helping professionals advance. BRG’s team includes specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists who bring diverse real-world experience to economics, disputes, investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement services. We address the most complex challenges facing global organizations.

Our unique structure fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, enabling more informed insights and original thinking. Paired with our global reach and resources, our technical capabilities and diverse perspectives make us uniquely equipped to solve clients’ challenges. At BRG, we don’t just show clients what’s possible—we help them make it happen.