Senior Consultant - Commercial

We are an exciting and fast-growing transport consultancy known by our clients for our people and sector expertise. We support governments, transport operators, financial institutions and private investors to make transport decisions or deliver change. Our team has a comprehensive understanding of commercial and economic dimensions of transport operations.

We’re looking for someone ready to apply their knowledge and experience and develop their career in the transport commercial space covering projects in:

• transport procurement and bidding
• commercial, economic and operational analysis and forecasting
• business planning, strategy and case making

If you’re an entrepreneur at heart, eager to seize new opportunities, maximise your potential, and achieve success, we want to hear from you.

We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive organisation with a unique culture of putting our people first - we highly encourage applications from women and those with ethnically diverse backgrounds.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, dynamic consultancy business and help it develop and grow. You would support the expansion of our Commercial and Strategy / Business Case offer, supporting client engagement, project delivery and development of our capability. You can accelerate your growth by joining a flat-structured team where we collaborate and all take responsibility for the business and its growth. You can take opportunities to manage a diverse range of projects and workstreams. You would support the delivery of The Hub’s overall business plan to deliver growth in line with our strategy through bidding and business development. You can take on mentoring roles and help others develop their skills. To work on internationally significant projects for major global clients.

Since our inception in 2020, we have established ourselves as a dynamic and forward-thinking specialist transport consultancy, consistently delivering on some of the most exciting and complex transport projects both within the UK and internationally. Our firm uniquely blends strategic and commercial advisory services with deep sector expertise, enabling us to advise clients on their most critical challenges and deliver robust, evidence-based solutions that drive real impact. While our core experience lies in the rail sector—serving national and international clients—we are ambitious about expanding our reach to encompass the broader transport industry. Our team is passionate about helping clients navigate complexity, identify opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth through data-driven decision-making and innovative commercial strategies.

As a growing business, we are especially proud of the values that guide us. We set annual, measurable targets across key social impact areas, with a particular focus on equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and employee well-being. These commitments reflect our belief that delivering outstanding results for our clients goes hand in hand with creating a positive, inclusive workplace and making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

We are looking for an experienced transport consultant with an appetite for growth, ready to progress their career in transport advisory. You are entrepreneurial, ambitious, and driven by the opportunity to build something exceptional. You thrive on autonomy, relish complex challenges, and are keen to develop both yourself and others.

Requirements:

• 5 years+ experience in the transport sector with experience in transport commercial, or strategy, business case or business planning roles.
• Experience in at least one of the following is preferable: demand and revenue / economic forecasting, financial modelling, concession and franchise bidding and/or evaluation.
• Proven ability to deliver high quality work in a range of relevant projects, able to problem solve, present outputs effectively and apply best practice techniques consistently.
• Understand how to work with transport clients to understand their perspective and achieve their desired outcomes.
• An effective communicator with the ability to translate technical concepts into commercial solutions.
• Able to support the development of The Hub’s offer to target growth markets by demonstrating strong industry knowledge.
• Relevant experience of project management / workstream leadership.
• Relevant experience of contributing towards business development activity, including bidding.

We offer:

• A highly competitive package with a transparent remuneration framework
• Market-beating performance-based bonus scheme
• Potential to be included in an Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme (share options)
• Flexible pension contributions
• Medical, dental and life insurance
• Personal learning and development budget (including Chartership)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with an opportunity to take a further 5 days each year
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (including part-time work)
• Wellbeing and smart health benefits
• Referral bonus scheme

We give you the opportunity and means to continuously develop yourself and provide support in doing so, with learning opportunities and professional coaching.

We are located in Holborn in the heart of London close to our most important clients and partners. We offer flexible working from the office, home or another location as we understand that our people like a healthy balance between face to face contact with colleagues and a reduced commute.

Interested? Please get in touch and submit your application by 27th February.