2026 Kearney Associate

Job Description

Build real‑world impact across SEA as a Kearney Original. Make your mark, your way.

As an Associate at Kearney SEA, you’ll lead client workstreams and coach Junior and Senior Analysts while partnering with client executives to design—and implement—solutions that deliver measurable outcomes in operations, procurement, and growth.

Leadership you’ll practice include owning workstreams to pilot, including client coordination for value delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project workstreams and teams (as needed), working alongside the client to create recommendations and implement co-created solutions.

• Ensure the success of projects to complete tasks such as gathering and analyzing data and conducting competitor assessment studies.

• Assist the firm’s business development through generating proposals.

• Contribute to the development of thought leadership and other internal and external reports and articles.

• Participate in firm building opportunities, e.g. recruiting, training, and mentoring.

Who thrives here

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 do not accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.

• Insatiable problem‑solver who enjoys making change happen, not just proving a hypothesis.

• Experienced in coaching/leading workstream to shape client agendas.

• Comfortable jumping between spreadsheets and shop floors/ports/warehouses.

• Post-MBA graduate with consulting experience

• Non-MBA graduate with prior consulting (5-7 years) and workstream leadership experience

• Fluent in English

• Knowledgeable in SEA language (Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, Thai, Tagalog) will be a plus for client work in Malaysia/ Indonesia/ Thailand/ Philippines.

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:

• Unparalleled career and personal development growth prospects

• Exciting opportunities to work with clients and project teams across South East Asia and even Globally

• Apprenticeship you can feel. Assigned mentors + formal programs; growth via doing.

• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and family

• Structured and on-the-job mentorship, 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

Read more about our benefits and how you can a make your mark, your way at .

Language Requirements

English is required and local language skills are highly preferred.