Advisory Associate, Strategy - People Strategy | Multiple Locations Fall/Winter 2026

The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you are looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

• Provide HR consulting services to Fortune 1000, middle market and private equity clients for buy and sell-side deal (stand alone, carve-outs, spin-offs and bolt on transactions) and performance improvement engagements
• Perform financial due diligence on workforce, HR function (HR employees, payroll, time and attendance, HR technology, talent acquisition) and total reward programs (retirement, health & welfare, stock-based awards, executive employment contracts and other change-in-control agreements)
• Develop and implement strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) recommendations within the Human Resources functional space as well as analyze total rewards benchmarks and adjustments to reward levels and programs
• Deploy employee experience and change management strategies to support affected workforces as well as conduct workforce analyses through primary and secondary sources
• Design and develop models to analyze financial and HR operational performance
• Communicate findings of analysis and key implications in written and verbal formats

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months; Bachelors/Masters in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations, Math, Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Psychology, or Human Capital Management from an accredited college or university
• Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.00 or above
• Strong technical aptitude and critical thinking skills, demonstrated quality service mindset and ability to navigate MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Must reside within a commutable distance of the office for this position and be responsible for your own transportation, such as personal vehicle or public transportation, to get to and from office / client locations to satisfactorily fulfill your job duties, as determined by your practice leadership
• Work location may be in the office, at client sites or virtual/remote depending on business need. You must be located within the U.S. when working remotely. Client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.