Associate Consultant, Strategy; New Grad - Arlington, VA

Overview

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence
®.
Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values:
Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team. Stout’s Strategy Group is a leader in evidence-based strategic advisory, fueling our clients  decisions with unparalleled insight and incisive advice for rapidly evolving markets. 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.

Impact You’ll Make

Stout is looking for Associate Consultants to join our growing firm. At Stout, expectations are high but empowering. 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.

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

Associate Consultants are integral to Stout’s success as a firm. As an Associate Consultant in Strategy, you will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing the data that will enable the strong delivery of work to our exclusive list of clients in industrials and professional services. More specifically, you will:

• Conduct original primary research through interviews and data gathering with experts in sectors such as accounting, finance, private equity, agriculture, energy, and heavy machinery
• Synthesize insights into actionable recommendations, analyzing qualitative and quantitative findings to support client strategy
• Support M&A processes (primarily for PE clientele), including buy-side and sell-side commercial diligences
• Collaborate with internal teams and client stakeholders to translate expert perspectives into high-quality deliverables
• 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 work streams, 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 Associate Consultant – Healthcare Strategy role in its focus. Associate Consultants in Strategy will be staffed full-time on industrials and professional services client engagements.

What You’ll Bring

Stout is comprised of 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, Agribusiness, 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
• 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 skillset in Microsoft…