Kienbaum Consultants International GmbH - Zentrale | Germany | 50xxx, 51xxx, 40xxx, 60xxx, 65xxx Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Köln | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 05.10.2026 on stepstone.de
(Associate) Consultant Family Business Advisory (m/f/d)
Kienbaum is the first consulting house in Germany and the only staff and management consultancy of European origin. As a family business, we have made it a mission to give people and organizations a future. We do this internationally at 22 locations, of which 8 are in Germany. Together with our customers, we develop potentials of people and organizations to grow with and on them. We bundle our services in six strategic business areas: Executive Search, Assessment Services, Leadership & Transformation, HR & Organization Transformation, Public Sector & Healthcare and Compensation & Performance Management. Kienbaum – Leading by #WePowerment Family Business Advisory – We are the owner-managed consulting house of the exchange and the support of family businesses. We understand the unique dynamics that arise when family, property and business meet. With deep respect for entrepreneurial performance and a clear view for the future, we help family businesses to professionalise their governance, to successfully shape succession processes and to establish their organization strategically for the next generation. For our locations in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne, we are looking for a (Associate) Consultant Family Business Advisory (w/m/d) at the next time in full time. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Family Succession: You are working on projects for succession in family businesses – from structuring leadership and corporate succession to supporting sensitive transitions between Now and NextGen Family Strategy: You support the development of ownership strategies and the interconnection of corporate and corporate strategy – from target images to strategic options to the moderation of complex decision-making processes Family Governance & Advisory Boards: In the further development of governance structures – from family constitutions and role logics to the professionalization of councils and decision-making processes Shareholder Journeys / NextGen: You accompany questions about the development of NextGen members, leadership journeys, role pictures and development paths for family members and strategic key players Assessment, Interviews & Transformation: You support the preparation and implementation of management audits, interviews with partners and executives, target image development for strategy and governance, and subsequent change and transformation design Consultation with effect: You take early responsibility in analysis, structuring and preparation, prepare presentations and decision documents for top management and shareholders and work closely with experienced colleagues:
You have a very well completed master's degree in BWL, VWL, Law, Psychology or Natural Sciences – ideally related to strategy, organization and/or leadership You bring first practical professional experience – at best in consulting, in a family business, in-house consulting, corporate development or in a comparable role You are interested in the special challenges of family businesses – especially for succession, ownership, governance, leadership and transformation You convince by strong analytical and conceptual skills and can prepare complex facts structured, precise and addressable Ideally, you already have experience with generic AI (Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude etc.) We require German knowledge of native language and fluent English skills for our project work
You want to get started, but aren't you in all the jobs yet? Already as a professional starter: in Kienbaum you expect impact-oriented projects and challenging tasks. As a family business, we place a great deal of emphasis on the co- and co-existence – everyone can get involved and be seen. We are proud of our extraordinary team spirit as well as a relaxed working atmosphere: colleagues act at eye level between all levels. We promote you according to your individual needs so that you can develop your skills and develop your personality. Our Kienbaum AKademy offers numerous trainings and knowledge opportunities to accompany your further development. This enables us to combine professionalism with passion. Your Benefits at Kienbaum: Granted membership in the Urban Sports Club or EGYM Wellpass · Career related learning through our AKademy · Possibility of Sabbatical · Discounts at over 600 brands · Learn languages with the Babbel App · Mobile Work · Granted Germany Ticket · Workation · Jobrad Leasing · Network Events · Onboarding and Mentoring Programs · Operational retirement · Refer & Earn · nilo health
Location
 | Kienbaum Consultants International GmbH - Zentrale | |
| Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Köln | ||
| Germany |
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