Kearney Principal, Private Equity & Principal Investors (PEPI) - Restructuring & Special Situations

Kearney•Atlanta, GA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Principal within Kearney's Private Equity & Principal Investors (PEPI) practice, you will help build and grow a market-leading restructuring, turnaround, and special situations capability serving private equity sponsors, private credit investors, lenders, Fortune 500 companies, boards, and executive leadership teams. Our work focuses on helping clients navigate periods of financial and operational distress through restructuring, distressed transformation, turnaround execution, and credit-informed operational turnaround. Leveraging Kearney's operational expertise together with deep restructuring capabilities, we help clients stabilize performance, improve liquidity, preserve enterprise value, and create sustainable outcomes across large enterprises and middle-market businesses. This is an opportunity to shape one of Kearney's newest growth platforms at the intersection of restructuring, turnaround, special situations, and private capital while developing trusted advisor relationships across the private capital ecosystem.

Requirements

An MBA (preferred) and 10+ years of professional experience.
Significant Principal-level experience leading restructuring, turnaround, distressed transformation, special situations, or private credit advisory engagements within a leading consulting or restructuring advisory firm, with demonstrated market traction.
Proven ability to develop executive-level client relationships and generate business opportunities across private equity sponsors, private credit investors, lenders, and corporate leadership teams.
Deep expertise leading complex restructuring, liquidity improvement, operational turnaround, distressed transformation, and enterprise stabilization engagements.
Trusted advisor to senior executives, investors, lenders, and boards navigating complex operational and financial challenges.
Passionate about developing talent, growing client relationships, and scaling a high-growth restructuring and special situations capability.
Professional certifications preferred: CIRA, CDBV, CTP, CFA, CPA, or other restructuring, turnaround, insolvency, or financial advisory credentials.
Located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington D.C., or another Kearney office location.

Responsibilities

Leading complex restructuring, turnaround, distressed transformation, and special situations engagements
Advising private equity sponsors, private credit investors, lenders, Fortune 500 companies, boards, and executive leadership teams
Leading Fortune 500 special situations and credit-informed transformation engagements
Overseeing middle-market restructuring and distressed advisory engagements
Developing executive-level recommendations and driving measurable client impact
Building and expanding client relationships across the restructuring, private equity, and private credit markets
Leading business development activities, including proposal development, pursuit leadership, and thought leadership
Mentoring teams and contributing to the continued growth of the PEPI practice

Benefits

Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
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
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 gym membership and annual wellness program
Leaves of absence when needed to support employees' physical, mental, and emotional well-being