Manager, Advisory Financial Sponsors

AECOM Advisory is our new management consulting Global Business Line. Created to build off AECOMs considerable operational expertise in infrastructure design and engineering services AECOM Advisory is a trusted adviser to senior level clients and executive teams on their most pressing enterprise and strategic needs.

We serve the full value chain of clients active in infrastructure the built environment and community vibrancy including national governments regulatory entities city agencies utilities transit agencies infrastructure operators and investors. Our team of 400 staff globally comprises business analysts economists commercial strategists technology architects human capital and change management practitioners. We help our clients develop their strategy improve their operational performance and integrate digital systems to generate value for their stakeholders and impact for their communities.

We are a new category of consulting firm; one that builds off true operational and technical expertise of our broader platform to bring industry depth and capability-driven insight to the clients we serve.

We are seeking talented management consultants to join AECOM Advisory who are mission-driven for the role of our clients in supporting economic environmental and social vibrancy.

This role will sit within our Financial Sponsors team in New York NY supporting commercial and technical due diligence market assessments and post-acquisition value creation for private equity and infrastructure fund clients. This is a client-facing deal-oriented practice offering direct exposure to live M&A transactions and regular interaction with private equity deal teams. Scope of ownership scales with level: Manager co-lead engagements client relationships and team development. We are recruiting for this role in New York NY (in-person 4-days a week).

You will join a fast-paced and supportive team of diverse consulting professionals. We pride ourselves on our strong culture of mentorship and collaborative problem-solving our mission of addressing our clients most complex and impactful problems and paired with career pathways that nurture professional development and personal growth.

Role:

As a Manager in AECOM Advisorys Financial Sponsors team your day-to-day role will be to define lead and manage multiple tasks within a workstream as part of a larger engagement. You can expect:

• Fast-paced deal-driven environment with direct exposure to live transactions and time-sensitive client deliverables.
• Based in AECOMs New York NY office working alongside a growing bench of consulting and sector talent in the heart of the city.
• Ground-floor opportunity to help build out a newly established offering shape the teams approach methodologies and client relationships as the practice scales with outsized potential for growth and advancement.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support buy-side and sell-side commercial due diligence for private equity and infrastructure fund clients market sizing competitive analysis ESG and sustainability topics and expert/customer interviews.
• Build financial models and data-driven analyses to evaluate target companies growth potential market position and risk.
• Research infrastructure-adjacent sectors (engineering & construction environmental services energy transition utilities industrials) to inform investment theses.
• Develop client-ready deliverables presentations reports and data visualizations for client deal teams and investment committees.
• Partner with technical subject-matter experts across AECOM to bring a financial and commercial lens to technical due diligence and asset management projects.
• Support post-acquisition value creation and 100-day planning for portfolio companies identifying operational improvement opportunities.
• Build relationships with private equity deal teams portfolio company executives and internal AECOM stakeholders.
• Lead engagements end-to-end scoping staffing workplan management and overall quality and timeliness of delivery.
• Own senior client relationships serving as a trusted advisor to private equity deal teams and portfolio company leadership.
• Drive business development lead proposal development identify new opportunities and help expand the Financial Sponsors offering.
• Manage develop and evaluate Analysts and Consultants staffed on engagements.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelors degree (Preferably in a STEM discipline) and at least 5 years of management consulting or related experience (e.g. technical consulting analyst roles in business public policy economics research private equity investment banking or corporate strategy experience); or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. 
• Experience demonstrating numerical reasoning and quantitative skills.
• Experience demonstrating analytical logical reasoning and structured problem-solving skills employing abstraction techniques to solve ambiguous client problems and ingest and parse out large volumes of client information.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/ MPA or other advanced degree in a related field.
• Strong commercial acumen and willingness to have an informed point-of-view grounded in an interest in enterprise challenges (people process technology) and developing understanding of client industries and their context.
• Experience in management consulting transaction advisory investment banking corporate development or private equity with direct exposure to due diligence or M&A processes.
• Working proficiency in financial modeling and quantitative analysis in Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear client-ready deliverables.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven deal environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed for client engagements.
• Prior experience directly supporting private equity or financial sponsor clients on commercial or technical due diligence.
• Background or strong interest in infrastructure-related sectors including engineering & construction environmental services energy utilities or industrials.
• Experience with data visualization and presentation tools (PowerPoint Tableau or similar).
• Experience managing junior staff or coordinating workstreams on deal teams.
• Preferred if established relationships with private equity or infrastructure fund clients and a track record contributing to business development.

Additional Information :

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.
• Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY NOVEMBER 23 2026. 

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks flexible work options well-being resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities we solve our clients complex challenges in water environment energy transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at . 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts youll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills helping you build the career youve always envisioned. Here youll find a welcoming workplace built on respect collaboration and communitywhere you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time