Business Analyst- Global Sports Management Consulting

Portas Consulting is the leading management consulting firm dedicated to sport. We work with the world's leading sports rights holders, investors, governments, and partner organisations. Portas provides independent advice to boards and senior executives on their most critical, urgent, and complex challenges. We combine unrivalled expertise in sport and physical activity with top-tier strategy consulting credentials, always with a deep understanding of the uniqueness of each assignment.

We have exciting opportunities for a small number of Business Analysts to join our team based in London. Our projects are wide and varied, spanning strategy, organisation, governance, project management, and implementation. Recent examples include:

• Creating commercial strategy for one of the world's largest multi-team groups
• Designing a post-acquisition strategy for a newly acquired UK sports team
• Developing strategies to professionalise women's football and rugby
• Leading the re-design of the global calendar across men's and women's rugby
• Conducting ground-breaking research into the value of grassroots sport

As a Business Analyst you will have the opportunity to:

• Undertake research, conduct analysis, draw out insights, and synthesise findings
• Develop independent sections of client documents and presentations
• Contribute to team problem-solving and help develop recommendations
• Help prepare and conduct interviews, workshops, and meetings
• Build productive day-to-day relationships with client team members
• Support team planning and process management
• Support Portas business development and internal firm-building activities.

We are looking for exceptional candidates who are high performers with an entrepreneurial mindset:

• Excellent academic record
• Highly numerate, with strong quantitative and conceptual problem-solving ability
• Demonstrate a clear passion for sports and physical activity
• Self-directed, proactive, and entrepreneurial
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to thrive in a team environment
• Highly proficient in English is essential and Arabic, Spanish, French, and German is an advantage
• Willingness and flexibility to travel

What we offer: As a new member of Portas, you'll be at the forefront of transforming the world through sport, gaining invaluable insights from industry leaders and experts. Your journey will begin with an extensive onboarding program designed to sharpen your consulting toolkit and enhance your ability to tackle complex problems, accelerating your career forward. Additionally, you'll enjoy benefits such as a gym membership, a company-provided mobile phone, comprehensive health insurance, a pension plan, and a salary that reflects your value to the team.

If you are ready to take on dynamic challenges in sports consulting, we encourage you to apply and join our team at Portas:

• Submit your application: CV and cover letter via the link
• Case study preparation: Start your case study interview preparation; there are various tools online to support you with this. The case studies will be sports-based cases such as market sizing, market entry, profit improvement, growth strategy, investment, or make vs buy
• The interview process: Online numerical and verbal reasoning test, screening interview, three case study interviews, and a final interview (each stage needs to be passed to move to the next round).

Estimated timeline: The interviews are likely to take place in December 2024 or January 2025. Please note we receive a high number of applications for this position; we aim to respond within 4 weeks. We believe that an inclusive culture, where all individuals feel respected and are treated fairly, is essential to our success. We are committed to building a diverse workforce that promotes an environment of trust and respect.