The New Shape of PE Consulting: Why Specialization + Scale Is the Model That Wins

Most consulting roles start you off executing someone else's plan for a few years before you get anywhere near the room where decisions actually get made.

Grant Thornton Stax is built differently: you're developing your own point of view and working directly with clients and senior leaders early, in a practice specialized around commercial due diligence and PE strategy, now backed by the scale and resources of Grant Thornton. It's a real shot at more ownership sooner, not a promise you'll earn it eventually.

Paul Edwards, the firm's Global Practice Lead, is joining us live on September 1 at 5PM ET as part of Grant Thornton Stax's role as title sponsor of the Case Competition World Cup – Undergraduate Track.

He'll talk through what building a career at GT Stax looks like starting out, how private equity has changed, and where the interesting work in this space is headed for anyone building toward it – then open it up for live Q&A. You'll also get a teaser of the case used in the Undergraduate Track, which will mirror the work Stax does every day in commercial due diligence and value creation. The full case prompt is revealed when the case is released on October 9, 2026.

Apply to the Case Competition World Cup – Undergraduate Track, presented by Grant Thornton Stax. Applications close September 13, 2026.

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