Senior Associate, Strategy - Private Equity

KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help 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 an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility to find new areas of inspiration, consider a career in Advisory.

About the role

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our KPMG Strategy practice. In this role, you will participate in enterprise-wide strategy and performance improvement engagements, primarily for private equity clients, supporting the process from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Participate in enterprise-wide strategy and performance improvement engagements for private equity clients and support the process from start to finish, including scopes, 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
• Support the development and implementation of strategic roadmaps, key engagement interviews, and research, and help facilitate client workshops
• Work closely with the engagement Partner, Managing Director, Director, or Manager 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

Requirements

• 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
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field; Master’s degree in Business Administration from an accredited college or university is preferred
• Proven experience 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
• 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

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including:

• A variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service
• Two annual breaks where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and one around the July 4th holiday

Pay

California Salary Range: $106,400 - $221,375. Salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.