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Aerospace and Defense M&A Analyst, Washington DC Area

Who are we?

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading advisory firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government services markets. Our team provides strategy consulting and M&A advisory to corporate clients and financial investors from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an accomplished M&A analyst to be focused on buy-side origination and execution for leading corporations and financial sponsors. A competitive candidate will possess:

• A passion for and experience in the Aerospace and Defense sector
• Strong prior experience in execution across the M&A lifecycle – corporate development, investment banking, or private equity backgrounds preferred
• Combination of public and private valuation capabilities and deep M&A opportunity evaluation skills
• High proficiency in financial analysis, excel-based modeling, and PowerPoint deck creation

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – M&A Analyst

• Analyzing and validating business plans to produce informed expectations of future performance
• Producing cash flow-based valuation models and detailed comps analysis
• Supporting both sell-side and buyside processes with marketing materials and investment rationale
• Delivering reports and findings to leadership of major A&D corporations and financial investors

Required qualifications

• 1-3 years of investment banking, corporate development, strategy, or private equity experience, ideally with significant exposure to Aerospace and Defense
• Excellent academics at a B.A. / B.S. or higher qualification level
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future
• Application requirements include a resume and cover letter

Why Renaissance Strategic Advisors?

We are a 75-person industry specialist team that successfully competes against some of the largest firms in the advisory market. Our organizational purpose across our offerings is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives. Our distinct value proposition is to deliver deep sector expertise, rigorous analysis and client consequence through a collaborative engagement process that instils trust for decision making and action. We are expanding our team driven by the growth of our client relationships, our international growth, and our expanding offerings.

As a firm we are involved in over 50 M&A assignments each year across the industry. This includes on the “front-end” of engaging to construct an M&A-driven value creation strategy and proactively bringing thoughtful ideas to clients, to the “back-end” of evaluating and valuing a specific target as part of diligence and formulating an ongoing growth strategy post-close.

Our team combines the depth of our sector consulting expertise with investment banking, corporate development, and industry backgrounds to differentiate our M&A service offering. Our organization embodies a distinct culture of collaboration and apprenticeship, team and family, and performance recognition. We evaluate candidates for the long term. We pride ourselves in the development and longevity of our team members and our commitment to excellence which are central pillars to our overall growth and success.

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Commercial Aerospace Associate/Senior Associate, Arlington, VA

Who are we?

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading and fast-growing advisory firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government services markets. We provide strategy consulting and M&A advisory to corporate clients and financial investors from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia. We are expanding our team driven by the growth of our client relationships, our international growth, and the success of our offerings.

As a 75-person industry specialist team we successfully compete with some of the largest firms in the advisory market. Our organizational purpose across our offerings is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives. Our distinct value proposition is to deliver deep sector expertise, rigorous analysis and client consequence through the engagement process that instils trust for decision making and action.

Our organization embodies a distinct culture of collaboration and apprenticeship, team and family, and performance recognition. We pride ourselves in the development and longevity of our team members and our commitment to excellence which are central pillars to our overall expansion and success.

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• 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

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Commercial Aerospace Associate or Senior Associate

• 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

Required qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of work experience in the aerospace sector (whether in industry or consulting roles)
• Strong Bachelor’s academic 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

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Intern/Stagiaire, Paris

Renaissance Strategic Advisors est un cabinet de conseil international spécialisé dans la défense et l’aéronautique. Créé en 2008, il est implanté à Washington DC, Londres, Melbourne, Tokyo et Paris.

Nous soutenons les activités des grands industriels de la défense, ainsi que de nombreuses PME engagées sur ce secteur. Le cabinet est composé d’une équipe d’experts ayant servi aussi bien au sein des forces armées qu’au gouvernement ou travaillé pour les grandes entreprises de la défense, et qui ont été conseillers, analystes politiques, banquiers d’investissement. Nous sommes ainsi capables d’appréhender les différents facteurs économiques, politiques, financiers, militaires et technologiques qui façonnent l’évolution de l’industrie de la défense afin de fournir des solutions à haute valeur ajoutée à nos clients. Nos services de stratégie d’entreprise, d’études de marché et de due diligence en matière de fusion acquisition s’appuient sur un vaste champ de compétences pluridisciplinaires.

Nous recherchons un stagiaire pour une durée de 6 mois.

• Stage de 6 mois à plein temps (convention de stage obligatoire).
• Rémunération : 1200€ brut/mois
• Lieu : Paris, 5 rue de Castiglione, 75001

MISSIONS

• Rédaction de dossiers de recherches et analyses dans le domaine de la défense et de l’aérospatial.
• Cartographie des segments industriels, due diligence
• Préparation et organisation de réunions et entretiens : rédaction de mémos, planification, présentations et notes stratégiques.
• Veille politique de l’écosystème de défense, veille des médias spécialisés (OSINT)

PROFIL & COMPÉTENCES RECHERCHÉS

• Étudiant Bac +4/5 minimum (+ convention obligatoire)
• Parcours : cursus en relations internationales, science politique, sécurité/ défense.
• Excellentes compétences rédactionnelles, esprit de synthèse.
• De langue maternelle française et disposant de parfaites capacités de communication en anglais (à l’écrit et à l’oral, impératif pour travailler avec une équipe internationale).
• Connaissance et intérêt marqué pour les questions de défense et de sécurité. (Stages préalables dans ce domaine, réserviste, autres engagements…)
• Faire preuve de curiosité intellectuelle.
• Flexibilité et autonomie.
• Maîtrise d’outils tels que Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Rigueur, créativité et esprit d’équipe exigés.

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Internship UK, London, Greater London

Renaissance Strategic Advisors

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a boutique consultancy offering professional services to the international aerospace & defence industries. Headquartered near Washington, D.C., RSAdvisors have a well-established presence in the UK via an office in central London comprising a team with strong backgrounds in consulting the European and EMEA/AP aerospace, defence and security industry.

RSAdvisors provides clients with three broad areas of work:

• Market-focused consultancy that assists the defence industry in achieving product sales, development and market share
• Strategic consultancy that assists the defence industry in positioning their business for success in current markets or expansion into new areas
• Mergers and acquisitions support that assists the banking and financial industry on both the buy side and sell side gain due diligence insights into the defence industry prior to acquisition or divestment

The Internship

The intern will work as a member of the team, taking the role of research analyst on live projects across market, strategy and M&A verticals in close partnership with members of RSAdvisors staff. In so doing, the intern will contribute directly to work submitted to clients and will gain first-hand experience of consultancy in practice, and the imperatives driving the aerospace & defence industries.

Person Specification

RSAdvisors are undertaking spring / summer internship programme offering the opportunity for a candidate to join our UK team to gain experience in consultancy and the aerospace & defence industries. The role is ideally suited to a postgraduate student or recent graduate pursuing or having completed a programme within War Studies, Security Studies, Public Policy, International Studies or similar.

The qualities we will look for in a candidate are:

• Ability to obtain a UK Security Clearance
• Interest in and enthusiasm for defence technology, its usage and application
• Understanding of the context of modern military operations
• Interest in the practice and process of consultancy
• Strong research skills
• Good communication skills, both orally and in written form
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programmes
• Courses / modules, or interest in, Economics or Finance are considered an advantage but not essential
• Additional language skills are considered an advantage but not required

We do not expect a candidate to have previous consulting experience or to possess an exhaustive knowledge of current defence technology and equipment. We do expect enthusiasm for the subject and a willingness to learn. We expect the intern to be available for a total of 35 hours per week for the duration of the eight-week internship, though we are willing to be flexible to accommodate academic requirements. The intern will be compensated at London Living Wage. This is an unsponsored position.

RSAdvisors is an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the Internship position without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

What will the intern gain from the internship?

The successful candidate will benefit from practical experience of consulting and associated transferable skills. In particular, the intern will gain insight into the aerospace & defence industry and the trends and drivers that impact upon it.

The intern will have the opportunity to work as a part of a team with experienced consultants in the UK office and gain exposure to the wider RSAdvisors team. There is the potential for the intern to graduate to full-time employment as an Analyst at the end of the internship period, dependent on mutual fit and firm requirement.

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Aerospace and Defense Consulting
Senior Associate/Project Manager Position, Arlington, VA

Renaissance Strategic Advisors Overview

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading and fast-growing advisory firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government services markets. We provide strategy consulting and M&A advisory to corporate clients and financial investors from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia. We are expanding our team driven by the growth of our client relationships, our international growth, and the success of our offerings.

As a 75-person industry specialist team we successfully compete with some of the largest firms in the advisory market. Our organizational purpose across our offerings is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives. Our distinct value proposition is to deliver deep sector expertise, rigorous analysis and client consequence through a collaborative engagement process that instils trust for decision making and action. We have a distinct, growth-oriented culture that emphasizes apprenticeship and collaboration, team and family, and performance recognition. We come from diverse and multidisciplinary backgrounds and share a passion for the aerospace and defense sector.

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• Experience in and passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or related technology sectors
• Prior advisory or corporate experience, especially in strategy and corporate development
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative analysis
• Ability to guide and develop teams while serving clients

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Senior Associates/Project Managers

• Formulate and deliver strategy consulting and M&A diligence projects with oversight and deep involvement from senior Renaissance leadership
• Project planning, coordination, engagement execution, and delivery
• Training and mentorship of junior staff
• Create and implement primary source interview plans, including identifying candidates, creating questionnaires, and coordinating outreach/gathering results
• Design methodology and quality control outputs for excel models and databases
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to management, executive leadership, and/or clients

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, or Public Policy
• Master’s degree (MBA, MA, MS etc.) preferred
• 5 – 10 years of professional experience, with at least three years in A&D sector
• Demonstrated skills in creating presentation deliverables, designing and implementing Excel-based financial and/or market models and interacting with clients / customers
• 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

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Aerospace and Defense Strategy Consulting
Senior Analyst/Associate Position, Arlington, VA

Renaissance Strategic Advisors Overview

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading and fast-growing advisory firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government services markets. We provide strategy consulting and M&A advisory to corporate clients and financial investors from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia. We are expanding our team driven by the growth of our client relationships, our international growth, and the success of our offerings.

As a 75-person industry specialist team we successfully compete with some of the largest firms in the advisory market. Our organizational purpose across our offerings is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives. Our distinct value proposition is to deliver deep sector expertise, rigorous analysis and client consequence through a collaborative engagement process that instils trust for decision making and action. We have a distinct, growth-oriented culture that emphasizes apprenticeship and collaboration, team and family, and performance recognition. We come from diverse and multidisciplinary backgrounds and share a passion for the aerospace and defense sector.

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• A passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or related technology sectors
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative analysis
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams in a dynamic environment
• Ability to generate hypotheses, design and conduct research and synthesize and present conclusions
• Prior experience in the sector, especially in strategy or corporate development related functions

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Sr. Analysts/Associates

• Build and communicate sector related analyses to support client project work
• Create and manage detailed analyses to support project insights and recommendations, including market evaluations, M&A due diligences and corporate growth strategies
• Gain progressively more project management experience while becoming a mentor to junior staff
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to client executives
• Support client relationships building with strategic ideas and thought leadership
• Contribute to our culture by being an active member of our firm community

Preferred qualifications

• Strong Bachelor’s or higher in Economics, Engineering, Business, Political Science, or Public Policy
• 2 to 5+ years of professional experience, with at least 2 years of relevant sector background
• Work experience and demonstrated interest in the aerospace, defense, or government services sector – or – with a consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, or venture capital firm
• Demonstrated skills in creating presentation deliverables, interacting with clients / customers, and design of Excel-based financial and/or market models
• Strong acumen in business writing and communication with clients and team members
• 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

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 Strategy Consulting Analyst (2025), Arlington, VA

Who are we?

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government services markets. We are well known as a market leader among sector specialists and have a particular focus on helping guide our corporate and private equity clients on their most consequential initiatives globally. We are a global firm with offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia.

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• A passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or emerging technology sectors
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative analysis
• Commitment and hunger to work on consequential strategy, market and M&A projects
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams and in a dynamic environment

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Analyst

• Work in close-knit project teams with significant exposure to senior leadership within the firm and clients
• Perform primary- and secondary-source research using a variety of inputs, including industry-specific databases, trade and general news, company reports, industry reports, and other sources as needed
• Track relevant competitive and industry trends & dynamics and create excel models and databases
• Assist in distilling data into discrete analyses and insights to be incorporated into larger reports
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to management and/or executive leadership

Preferred qualifications

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or recent graduate) preferably in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, Public Policy or other STEM related subjects
• Internship, work experience, or demonstrated interest in the aerospace, defense, or government services sector – or – with a consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, or venture capital firm
• Strong acumen in business writing and communication with clients and team members
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future
• Application requirements include a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial university transcript
• Please submit application materials via your school’s online portal or apply at https://rsadvisors.com in late summer/early fall of 2024

Why Renaissance Strategic Advisors?

As the leading A&D sector-specialist we are growing quickly and have maintained a close-knit growth culture notwithstanding a blue chip client base of many of the sector’s leaders. Our analysts benefit from regular interaction with senior staff and provide direct input into deliverables and client recommendations. We offer competitive compensation and upward mobility for those who excel in our demanding yet invigorating work environment. Additionally,

• Each Analyst receives a supervisor/mentor, ensuring individual mentoring and partner interaction
• Analysts participate in client meetings in order to give insight into our value delivery model
• We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial and apprentice-style culture that enables staff to work with and learn from the firm’s highly experienced group of consultants, partners and senior advisors
• Everyone takes part in growing and developing the firm. This means you’ll learn both advanced consulting tradecraft and contribute to our ongoing scaling

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Staff Accountant, Arlington, VA

Who are we?

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a fast-growing strategy consulting firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government markets. Our team provides corporate strategy consulting and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory, to prominent corporate clients and financial investors on their most consequential initiatives globally from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia.

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• Ability to respond to unpredictable business demands, keep multiple projects on track simultaneously and work well under pressure and short deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative-taker, problem solver, and independent worker.
• Good oral, written communication skills.
• Good financial and ad hoc reporting skills.
• Ability to research, analyze, make recommendations and evaluate financial reports to detect potential problem areas within the accounts.

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Accountant

• Report directly to CFO and routinely interact with the firm’s global business and operational leadership
• Perform day-to-day typical accounting activities related to accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• On a monthly basis, perform general ledger account reconciliations to include bank reconciliations.
• Create and document journal entries, prepaids, accruals, payroll, fixed asset related transactions.
• Assist in analysis of general ledger account activity to ensure proper recording of transactions.
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to management when required.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Solid knowledge of and experience in performing account analysis, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable, general ledger, journal entries and producing financial reports.
• Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills.
• NetSuite accounting system experience highly desirable.
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Application requirements include a CV/resume, cover letter.

Why Renaissance Strategic Advisors?

We are a 75-person, industry-focused team with locations around the world. We work with a broad range of leading, innovative stakeholders in the Aerospace and Defense community. Our employees benefit from regular interaction with managers and senior staff and can provide direct input into process improvements and special initiatives. We offer competitive compensation and participation in a demanding yet invigorating work environment. Additionally,

• We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial and apprentice-style culture that enables staff to work with and learn from the firm’s highly experienced group of consultants and partners.
• Everyone takes part in growing and developing the firm.
• We are a tight-knit team that takes great pride in maintaining our dynamic and collegiate culture.

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A&D Technology Strategist, Arlington, VA

Who are we?

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading strategy consulting firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government markets. Our team provides corporate strategy consulting and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory, to corporate clients and financial investors on their most consequential initiatives globally from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia.

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• A passion for and experience in technology including electronic systems and/or embedded electronic sub-systems as well as emerging technologies for defense, Space and/or Aerospace applications
• A technical degree and a background of industry roles in technology, product management, solutions architecture, business development or similar
• Experience in progressive roles that may include transitioning from technical expertise/engineering to exposure to BD, strategy, customer/client engagement and/or M&A
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams and in a dynamic environment; hunger to work on projects of utmost consequential strategic value for clients at the top levels of industry

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Defense Electronics Associate

• Join a leading strategy consulting team to support business development and drive execution of client engagements, provide subject matter input, lead analysts, and report to senior consultants
• Our client base includes large defense primes and multi-industry conglomerates, to emerging technology firms and high-growth start-ups
• Distill industry trends, expert opinions, domain expertise and detailed defense budgetary analysis into concise and compelling insights to help advise clients on core strategic issues
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to client management and/or executive leadership.

Preferred qualifications

• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
• 4 to 6+ years of work experience in the A&D sector (whether in industry or consulting roles)
• Strong academic background with bachelor’s or higher engineering degree, preferably in electrical engineering or a similar discipline; MBA or MS preferred
• Strong acumen in business writing and communication with clients and team members
• Comfort with data analysis and visualization methods

Why Renaissance Strategic Advisors?

We are a 65 person, industry-focused team that interfaces with a broad range of leading, innovative stakeholders in the A&D community. Our Associates benefit from regular interaction with senior staff and provide direct input into deliverables and client recommendations. On the defense electronics expert track, we are experienced in successfully transitioning new hires from industry and value the new perspectives this brings. We offer competitive compensation and upward mobility for those who excel in our demanding yet invigorating work environment. Additionally:

• Associates are integral to client delivery providing significant business exposure
• We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial and apprentice-style culture that enables staff to work with and learn from the firm’s highly experienced group of consultants, partners and senior advisors
• We are a rapidly growing firm which provides substantial career runway

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Concurrent M&A Analyst Intern, Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

Introduction to Renaissance Strategic Advisors

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading Strategy Consulting and M&A Advisory firm focused on the Aerospace and Defense market.  Our purpose is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives.  These include corporate growth strategies and M&A transactions.  We have strong brand in our end markets, and are known for sector expertise, rigorous analysis, consequential projects and close, trusted relationships at the highest levels of our client organizations.  Our firm has a strong culture that focuses on collaboration and apprenticeship, team and family, and performance recognition.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Sophomore or Junior interested in finance to support our M&A team focused mainly on buy-side deal origination and execution for A&D industry leading corporations and financial sponsors. This role will provide an opportunity to:

• Build experience across the M&A lifecycle
• Be exposed to various forms of qualitative and quantitative research and analysis
• Increase proficiency in financial analysis, excel-based modeling, and PowerPoint deck creation
• Develop a combination of public and private valuation capabilities and M&A opportunity evaluation skills

Candidates will be positioned to gain the most out of this internship if they possess:

• A passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or emerging technology sectors
• Interest across investment banking related services
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with both complex quantitative analysis and problem solving
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams in a dynamic environment
• Some prior experience in financial or valuation related services is helpful, but not required

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 Analyst, London, UK

Renaissance Strategic Advisors

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a boutique consultancy offering professional services to the international aerospace & defence industries. Headquartered near Washington, D.C., RSAdvisors have a well-established presence in the UK via an office in St. James’s Square in London comprising a team with strong backgrounds in consulting the European and EMEA/AP aerospace, defence and security industry.

RSAdvisors provides clients with three broad areas of work:

• Market-focused consultancy that assists the defence industry in achieving product sales, development and market share
• Strategic consultancy that assists the defence industry in positioning their business for success in current markets or expansion into new areas
• Mergers and acquisitions support that assists the banking and financial industry on both the buy side and sell side gain due diligence insights into the defence industry prior to acquisition or divestment

The Position

The Analyst will work as a member of the team, taking the role of research analyst on live projects in close partnership with members of RSAdvisors staff. In so doing, the Analyst will contribute directly to work submitted to clients and will gain first-hand experience of consultancy in practice, and the imperatives driving the aerospace & defence industries.

Person Specific

RSAdvisors are undertaking recruitment of an entry-level Analyst to join our UK team to gain experience in consultancy and the aerospace & defence industries. The role is ideally suited to a recent graduate having completed a Master’s programme within War Studies, Security Studies, Public Policy, International Studies or similar, and/or with some work experience.

The qualities we will look for in a candidate are:

• Interest in and enthusiasm for aerospace or defence technology, its usage and application
• Understanding of the context of modern military operations
• Interest in the practice and process of consultancy
• Strong research skills
• Good communication skills, both orally and in written form
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programmes
• Courses / modules, or interest in, Economics or Finance are considered an advantage but not essential
• Additional language skills are considered an advantage but not required

We do not expect a candidate to have previous consulting experience or to possess an exhaustive knowledge of current defence technology and equipment. We do expect enthusiasm for the subject and a willingness to learn. This is a full-time position.

RSAdvisors is an equal opportunities employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the Analyst position without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Primary Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Perform primary- and secondary-source research using a variety of inputs, including industry-specific databases, trade and general news, company reports, industry reports, and other sources as needed
• Track relevant competitive and industry trends & dynamics
• Create and manage excel models and databases
• Assist in distilling data into discrete analyses to be incorporated into larger reports
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to management and/or executive leadership

Why Renaissance Strategic Advisors

The successful candidate will benefit from practical experience of consulting and associated transferable skills. In particular, the Analyst will gain insight into the aerospace & defence industry and the trends and drivers that impact upon it.

The Analyst will have the opportunity to work as a part of a team with experienced consultants in the UK office and gain exposure to the wider RSAdvisors team. Lastly, the Analyst will receive regular mentoring from the UK RSAdvisors team.

• Each Analyst receives a supervisor/mentor, ensuring individual mentoring and partner interaction
• Analysts typically participate in client meetings in order to give insight into our value delivery model
• We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial and apprentice-style culture that enables staff to work with and learn from the firm’s highly experienced group of consultants, partners, and Advisory Board
• Everyone takes part in growing and developing the firm. This means you’ll learn both advanced consulting tradecraft and how the ‘business’ of consulting really works

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Senior Analyst/Associate, Arlington, VA

Who are we?

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government markets. Our team provides corporate strategy consulting and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory, to corporate clients and financial investors on their most consequential initiatives globally from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia.

We offer competitive compensation and upward mobility for those who excel in our demanding yet invigorating work environment.

• Our corporate purpose is to bring confidence and clarity to our clients’ most consequential initiatives which can include transformative growth strategy or mergers and acquisitions
• Our team is a close-knit community of 65-professionals that works with leaders across the global A&D sector; every member of our project teams gain exposure at highest levels of client organizations
• We are growing rapidly which allows us to offer significant career development opportunities
• We have a distinct culture that emphasizes teamwork, mentorship, family, and performance

Who are we looking for?

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• A passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or emerging technology sectors
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex quantitative analysis
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams in a dynamic environment
• Ability to generate hypotheses, design and conduct research and synthesize and present conclusions
• Prior experience in the sector, especially in strategy or corporate development related functions

Primary day-to-day responsibilities – Sr. Analyst/Associate

• Build and communicate sector related analyses to support client project work
• Create and manage detailed analyses to support project insights and recommendations, including market evaluations, M&A due diligences and corporate growth strategies
• Gain progressively more project management experience while becoming a mentor to junior staff
• Deliver/communicate reports and findings to client executives
• Support client relationships building with strategic ideas and thought leadership
• Contribute to our culture by being an active member of our firm community

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, or Public Policy
• 2 to 5+ years of professional experience, with at least 2 years of relevant sector background
• Work experience and demonstrated interest in the aerospace, defense, or government services sector – or – with a consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, or venture capital firm
• Demonstrated skills in creating presentation deliverables, interacting with clients / customers, and design of Excel-based financial and/or market models
• Strong acumen in business writing and communication with clients and team members
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future

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Strategy Consulting Summer Analyst (2025), Arlington, VA

Who are we?

Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a leading strategy consulting firm focused on aerospace, defense, and government services markets. Our team provides corporate strategy consulting and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory, to corporate clients and financial investors on their most consequential initiatives globally from offices in Arlington, VA; London, UK; Paris, France, and Melbourne, Australia.

Who are we looking for?

Successful candidates must demonstrate:

• A passion for the aerospace, defense, space, government services, or emerging technology sectors
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with both complex quantitative analysis and problem solving
• Curiosity, energy, positivity and the ability to work in teams in a dynamic environment

Required qualifications and application process

• Ability to be in the Washington, D.C. area from late May to August 2025
• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business, Political Science, Intl Relations, Public Policy or other STEM related subjects
• Internship, work experience, or demonstrated interest in the aerospace, defense, security, or government services sector – OR – with a top consulting firm, investment bank, private equity, or venture capital firm
• Strong acumen in writing for business and dealing face-to-face with clients
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Application requirements include a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial university transcript
• Please submit application materials via your school’s online portal or apply at https://rsadvisors.com in late summer/early fall of 2024

Why Renaissance Strategic Advisors?

We are fast-growing 70-person industry-focused team with locations around the world. We work with a broad range of leading, innovative stakeholders in the community. Our clients range from the leading global A&D Fortune 500 companies to well-funded VC-backed start-ups.

Summer Analysts will join a group of multi-disciplinary senior consultants with decades of experience in the sector. They will work to support our global client base alongside talented peer analysts, associates, and senior staff. Analysts are fully integrated members of project teams and provide direct input into deliverables and client briefings. Daily activities will include primary and secondary source research, building market and financial models, and creating client presentations / deliverables. At Renaissance Strategic Advisors:

Summer Analysts will join a group of multi-disciplinary senior consultants with decades of experience in the sector. They will work to support our global client base alongside talented peer analysts, associates, and senior staff. Summer Analysts are fully integrated members of project teams and provide direct input into deliverables and client briefings. Daily activities will include primary and secondary source research, building market and financial models, and creating client presentations / deliverables. At Renaissance Strategic Advisors:

• Summer Analysts partake in a weeklong training program that includes functional skills in Excel and PowerPoint, advanced research methods, consulting tradecraft, and industry / sector knowledge
• Each Summer Analyst receives a mentor, ensuring individual attention and senior interaction
• Summer Analysts contribute to client projects and participate in the development of internal firm IP
• Summer Analysts also have the opportunity to lead an independent market analysis and take ownership of the deliverable, culminating in a firm-wide presentation to senior management

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