Job Description

As a Senior Research Analyst, you will be part of Kearney’s Insights Studio team, which provides research and analytical support to Kearney consultants globally. Within Insights Studio, you will join the Private Equity & Principal Investors (PEPI) team, supporting commercial due diligence, portfolio strategy, value creation, and transaction-related engagements across a broad range of industries. You will play a critical role in helping consulting teams and investors make informed decisions by delivering high-quality research, financial analysis, and actionable insights. This position is based in Kearney's Mexico City office and follows a hybrid work model. Team members are expected to work from the office 1–2 days per week to support collaboration, team engagement, and business needs, with the remaining days worked remotely.

Key Responsibilities

Research & Analysis

• Work closely with consulting teams to refine and focus research objectives and project requirements.
• Determine the most appropriate, cost-effective, and timely research approaches and solutions.
• Gather and evaluate information from a broad range of market, industry, company, and transaction intelligence sources.
• Disaggregate and structure complex requests, identifying alternative approaches when appropriate.
• Extract key insights and implications from data through financial analysis, benchmarking, and established business frameworks.
• Organize, analyze, and synthesize findings into clear, accurate, and client-ready deliverables.

Commercial Due Diligence & Investment Support

• Support commercial due diligence engagements through market sizing, competitor landscaping, customer analysis, and target company profiling.
• Apply corporate finance concepts, including revenue builds, margin analysis, working capital assessment, and valuation multiple analysis.
• Develop a strong understanding of industry dynamics and translate market developments into relevant investment implications.
• Conduct investment-focused analysis to support transaction and value creation initiatives.

Stakeholder & Service Management

• Build strong relationships with requesters through ownership, responsiveness, and a service-oriented mindset.
• Meet established service levels for request handling, including scoping, prioritization, responsiveness, and timely delivery.
• Maintain transparency regarding progress, resource requirements, and delivery expectations.
• Demonstrate flexibility and commitment to supporting business needs while maintaining effective communication with colleagues and stakeholders.

Knowledge Development & Collaboration

• Proactively identify and share new sources, methodologies, tools, and best practices with colleagues.
• Contribute to the development of knowledge-sharing materials, transaction playbooks, and research resources.
• Collaborate effectively across the Global Research community and broader Kearney network.
• Participate in initiatives related to capability development, operational effectiveness, infrastructure enhancement, and resource management.
• Support a culture of teamwork, continuous learning, and shared success.

Who You Are

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who don’t accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.

• Hold an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field from a reputable institution.
• Have 4–6 years of relevant professional experience in transaction support, commercial due diligence, investment analysis, research, or related analytical roles.
• Demonstrate experience supporting commercial due diligence or transaction-related projects.
• Possess a strong understanding of corporate finance fundamentals, financial statements, and valuation concepts.
• Have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous requests and identify practical solutions.
• Can synthesize complex information into concise, client-ready insights and recommendations.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal stakeholders and project teams.
• Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, and service-oriented environment.
• Are proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, Word, and Outlook.
• Bring additional language capabilities and multicultural experience, which are considered advantageous.

What we can offer you

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• 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

Learn more at Kearney.com/careers.

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. That’s why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.