Engagement Manager - Private Capital

Who You’ll Work With

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You’ll work in our Milan, Italy office as part of our Private Capital team.

The Private Capital team is the world’s leading adviser to the Private Equity and Principal Investing industry. You will work with investors of all types – PE firms, distressed debt/credit investors, hedge funds, as well as the institutional investors these alternative investment managers serve including pensions, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and endowments.

You will be part of a team that is deeply integrated in the global firm, serving investors in all geographies including developed, developing and “frontier” markets.

You will build relationships with investor clients and further develop McKinsey’s approach to serving investors in Italy and Europe.

In this role, you will manage small and large teams on projects for investors and will coach and develop junior colleagues from the Private Capital practice. You will be an integral part of the Private Capital practice leadership team and will set up the strategy for our growth. You will collaborate with colleagues to drive new initiatives (e.g., client roundtables and roadshows) to help increase our impact with portfolio companies. You will also develop and institutionalize firm knowledge along the entire investment cycle, with a focus on the European and Italian PE industries.

Additionally, you will work with other McKinsey practices in Italy to build deep relationships, understand the firm culture and gain important skills that can be applied for PE clients.

When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm whose culture is distinctive and inclusive. We will accelerate your development as a leader to create positive, enduring change in the world.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• 7+ years of experience as an investment professional in a top-tier private equity (PE) firm or a consultant in the PE division of a top-tier management consultancy
• Deep experience of PE firm investment, divestment and portfolio management activities
• Deep, investor-focused knowledge of an industry
• Strong consulting skills and experience likely gained as a consultant in a top‑tier management consultancy
• Understanding and network of contacts in the large cap and mid‑market private equity industry
• Excellent problem‑solving skills
• Ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• Demonstrates creativity and the ability to deliver exceptional results and great ideas
• Fluency in Italian & English is mandatory