Associate Consultant - Professional Services (Summer/Fall 2026)

ABOUT US

Pointe Advisory (Pointe) is a leader in evidence-based strategic advisory, fueling our clients' decisions with unparalleled insight and incisive advice for rapidly evolving markets.

For over 25 years, Pointe has been a trusted partner to global Fortune 500 leaders and private capital investors. Our versatile methodology combining the precision of a world-class research firm with the agility of a highly specialized consultancy can be swiftly deployed to frame disruption, challenge mindsets, and activate data. The results are game-changing outcomes for our clients.

We are committed to delivering not only insights, but strategic foresight to drive lasting impact. We out-custom and out-smart our peers via unique tradecraft, differential talent, and fanatical client service. Not surprisingly, we consistently maintain some of the highest customer advocacy scores in the industry.

WHAT MAKES POINTE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Since our founding in 2000, Pointe has unapologetically anchored its strategy on a simple but ambitious mantra: Great People, Great Clients, Great Work. By evaluating decisions in the context of this framework, we have thoughtfully built a firm culture characterized by achievement and humility. We hire great people that are zealous in their commitment to their team members’ success. This creates a unique and inspired team environment where you can be pushed professionally and personally to be the best version of yourself. Our great clients view us as thought partners and provide opportunities to elevate our and their thinking. This combination of factors ensures we consistently deliver great work.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Pointe is looking for Associate Consultants to support our Professional Services practice and join our growing firm. At Pointe, expectations for our Associate Consultants are high but empowering. You will be part of a team with direct access to Pointe’s partners and key client decision-makers. Your ideas will be heard, and your thoughts valued as we help clients grow and drive strategic advantage. You will be a key contributor on client engagements and project deliverables. Quite simply, you will get the developmental benefits of big firm clients with the high touch of a boutique culture.

Pointe operates in a flexible hybrid office model. This is a full-time salaried position located in our Arlington, Virginia office. Pointe offers industry leading compensation, robust benefits, and schedule flexibility.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Associate Consultants are integral to Pointe’s success as a firm. As an Associate Consultant in Professional Services, you represent the engine of our Great People, Great Clients, and Great Work mantra! You will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing the data that will enable the delivery of Great Work to our exclusive list of professional services clients, as well as private equity firms, including a mix of mega-funds and middle market investment groups. You will directly support our client’s investment decisions via a mix of due diligence initiatives and growth strategy engagements. More specifically, you will:

• Support M&A processes (primarily for PE clientele), including buy-side and sell-side commercial diligences

• Support in hypotheses generation to inform research, analytical approaches, and credentialization in key client industries

• Conduct original primary research by leading executive-level interviews to inform key diligence workstreams

• Support the development of and/or validation of financial, commercial, and strategic assumptions for both corporate and financial buyers

• Support the execution of typical M&A diligence workstreams, such as generating market sizing and forecasting models, conducting customer surveys, performing competitive analysis, etc.

• Positively contribute to the dynamic, high-achieving atmosphere of the firm

This role differs from our Industrials and Life Sciences Associate Consultant roles in its focus. Associate Consultants in Professional Services will be staffed full-time to PE client engagements, primarily in private equity due diligences.

ABOUT YOU

Over the last two decades, Pointe has assembled an intellectually curious, eclectic, and motivated team of peers, resulting in a vibrant office environment that is fast-paced, collaborative, and entertaining. Our team is fanatical about client service and personal accountability. We value individual contribution, creativity, teamwork, and humor. Additional qualifications include:

• BA or BS required in fields such as Economics, Business, Finance, Data Science, or Engineering, with a graduation date of May 2026 and a clear track record of academic excellence (minimum 3.5 GPA); Advanced degree welcomed but not required

• Prior experience (including internship experience) in research, consulting, corporate development, private equity, or similar experience preferred

• A strong desire to learn about the PE Services industry and support investors in a fast-paced deal environment

• An aptitude for networking and executive-level interviewing

• Well-honed business acumen and analytical skills

• Strong communication, writing, and critical-thinking skills

• Work ethic, dedicated, organized, detail-oriented, and accountable

• Time management and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Advanced skill set in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel

• Experience with data visualization tools a plus, including modeling and statistical data analysis

• Foreign language capabilities are a plus

APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Resume

• Cover letter*

*We’d love to hear your story! In your cover letter, please share why consulting feels like the right path for you, and why Pointe Advisory is where you want to grow.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Our mission is to reward best-in-class work with a flexible lifestyle, an interesting work environment, and superior compensation relative to any other firm in our space. Pointe offers Associate Consultants a competitive base salary in addition to a generous performance bonus system. Part of our promise is benefits; we believe we offer the most comprehensive benefits package for any firm of our size.