Kearney Associate, Private Equity & Principal Investors (PEPI) - Restructuring & Special Situations
About The Position
As an Associate within Kearney's Private Equity & Principal Investors (PEPI) practice, you will be a core contributor to a growing team specializing in restructuring, turnaround, distressed transformation, and special situations. We partner with private equity sponsors, private credit investors, lenders, Fortune 500 companies, and management teams to help organizations navigate periods of financial and operational distress. Our work focuses on helping clients stabilize performance, improve liquidity, preserve enterprise value, and execute operational turnarounds across large enterprises and middle-market businesses. Leveraging Kearney's operational expertise together with deep restructuring capabilities, we deliver practical solutions that create sustainable outcomes during some of the most critical moments in a company's lifecycle. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Kearney's fastest-growing capabilities at the intersection of restructuring, turnaround, special situations, and private capital while helping clients solve complex business challenges and build one of Kearney's newest and most differentiated practices.
Requirements
- An MBA (preferred) and 4–7 years of professional experience, ideally within restructuring consulting, turnaround advisory, special situations, private credit, or a top-tier management consulting firm.
- Demonstrated experience supporting restructuring, turnaround, distressed transformation, special situations, or private credit engagements.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, liquidity management, cash flow improvement, enterprise value drivers, and operational performance metrics.
- Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
- You thrive working across multidisciplinary teams while building trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Able to navigate ambiguity, solve complex business challenges, and develop practical, data-driven recommendations.
- Undergraduate degree required
- Located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington D.C., or another Kearney office location.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- Professional certifications preferred: CIRA, CDBV, CTP, CFA, CPA, or other restructuring, turnaround, insolvency, or financial advisory credentials.
Responsibilities
- Structuring and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses
- Supporting restructuring, turnaround, distressed transformation, and special situations engagements
- Advising private equity sponsors, private credit investors, lenders, Fortune 500 companies, and management teams through restructuring and operational turnaround initiatives
- Supporting Fortune 500 special situations and credit-informed transformation engagements
- Contributing to middle-market restructuring and distressed advisory engagements
- Synthesizing findings into clear, concise storylines and client-ready materials
- Supporting business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
- Working collaboratively with team members and client stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
- Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
- Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals
- paid time off
- paid sick time off
- 401(k) match and profit sharing
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- healthcare concierge
- backup child/adult care
- annual employer HSA contribution
- home office stipend
- subsidized Wellhub and annual wellness program
- leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
