ID255483 Junior/Experienced Consultant within our Deal Advisory, Energy & Natural Resources Team

KPMG in Romania is one of the world’s leading providers of Audit, Tax and Advisory services. At KPMG we run our firm just as effectively as we support and strengthen our clients’ businesses. That means hiring talented people to help develop and manage our brand, publish our thought leadership, control our finances, run our IT infrastructure, and support our professionals in the field.

KPMG in Romania offers great opportunities to build a successful career. When you choose KPMG as the place to build your career, you choose to inspire confidence and empower the change around you.

KPMG ’s vision is to recruit extraordinary people and build extraordinary professionals.

We are currently seeking a Junior/Experienced Consultant to join our Deal Advisory, Energy & Natural Resources Team in Bucharest. The position and level of seniority will be based on the successful candidate’s experience and capabilities.

The Blueprint of your Role:

GCA Family & Sub-family: Deal Advisory – Mergers and Acquisitions

Career Level: Level 6 – Team Member 1 / Level 5 – Senior Team Member 1

Why join us?

• Clarity (GCA): You have a well-defined career path. You’ll know exactly where you stand and what steps you need to take to grow within the team.
• Fair Evaluation (Korn Ferry): We don’t rely on subjective opinions. We use a global methodology that helps you understand your potential and develop accordingly.
• Smart Working: We try to automate repetitive processes as much as possible using data analytics tools, so we can focus on the things that actually matter.

What are we looking for?

We seek bright, curious and open-minded individuals with diverse academic backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, who enjoy solving complex problems and want to build a long-term career in advisory.

• Have completed or are completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at a Romanian or international university in Economics, Finance, Business, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, IT, Law or another relevant discipline, with a strong academic record
• Fluency in both Romanian and English
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret financial, commercial and operational information
• Intellectual curiosity, learning agility and a willingness to explore unfamiliar or evolving topics
• Structured thinking and the ability to challenge assumptions constructively
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills
• A business-oriented mindset, initiative and the confidence to develop and communicate an informed perspective
• Reliability, ownership and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team
• Relevant internships, research, entrepreneurial initiatives or professional experience are valued.

For experienced candidates:

• A background in advisory, finance, industry, engineering, or regulatory can provide an excellent foundation for the role. Previous consulting experience is not required.
• A sound understanding of economic, financial and general business concepts, together with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively, adapt to different assignments and engage effectively with stakeholders at different levels of an organization

Responsibilities:

• Work on advisory engagements covering energy and natural resources, investment strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate finance, financial modelling, management consulting, valuation, restructuring and regulatory matters, alongside experienced advisory professionals
• Conduct and document meetings and interviews with clients and other stakeholders, including management teams, investors, lenders and technical experts
• Research companies, markets, technologies, value chains and regulatory developments using a range of sources and analytical methods
• Collect, validate and analyse data, translating findings into clear conclusions, presentations and other high-quality client deliverables
• Analyse business and investment challenges from financial, commercial, operational and regulatory perspectives, develop hypotheses and contribute to practical, well-supported recommendations
• Take ownership of analyses and project workstreams appropriate to your experience, with increasing responsibility as your capabilities develop

What will you do? 

In this role, you will work in teams of 2–5 consultants within our Deal Advisory, Energy & Natural Resources practice, contributing to different stages of a client engagement. This includes gathering and analysing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, building financial and commercial analyses, and developing and communicating recommendations.

Depending on the engagement and your level of experience, the types of projects you may work on include:

• Energy and natural resources advisory;
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
• Valuation and investment opportunity assessments;
• Regulatory strategy and advisory;
• Corporate strategy;
• Corporate finance;
• Financial modelling;
• Management Consulting.

Our Deal Advisory Energy & Natural Resources team has advised on major developments in the energy sector over the past 20 years. You will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects for leading international energy companies and clients across other industries. These include large-scale M&A transactions, including renewable energy projects, investment opportunity assessments, financing assistance, feasibility studies, market modelling and analysis, impact assessments for major investments, regulatory design and advisory, competition and dispute advisory, strategy development, and energy regulatory due diligence.

Energy is at the core of our practice, but our work also extends across interconnected industrial markets and value chains, including electricity and utilities, natural gas, oil and refining, chemicals and fertilisers, mining and natural resources, energy-intensive industries and industrial infrastructure.

We also collaborate with KPMG specialists in ESG, decarbonisation and emerging technologies, bringing together complementary expertise to support clients throughout the lifecycle of an investment or transformation programme.

What’s in it for you? What do we offer?

We offer you the opportunity to join a firm that will continuously challenge you and invest in your professional development and advancing opportunities. You will receive trainings as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on your team, helping you to develop skills that are transferrable across a wide range of roles, functions and industries.

You will join a close-knit team where ideas are discussed openly, good questions are valued and responsibility grows with your capabilities. You can expect exposure to substantive assignments, practical experience with financial models and complex business analyses, and opportunities to work alongside senior professionals, sector specialists and client management teams.

Whether you are starting your career or bringing relevant professional experience, this role offers a rewarding, flexible and long-term career path within KPMG Deal Advisory, spanning transactions, corporate finance, strategy, regulatory matters, and management consulting across energy, natural resources and industrial markets. You will contribute to a variety of client engagements and develop your expertise in line with your strengths and interests. For experienced professionals, the role offers the opportunity to build on existing expertise, broaden sector and transaction exposure, and take on increasing responsibility for project delivery and client interaction.

Confidentiality

• Confidentiality will be ensured to protect the interests of applicants.
• Only pre-selected candidates will be invited to an interview.

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