Job Description

Basic information

Location

Manchester

Business Line

Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

23-Jun-2025

Req #

19496
Job description

Connect to your Industry

The Sports Business Group is a market-leading team of industry specialists working exclusively on sports assignments. In particular, this includes supporting sports organisations to create efficient, effective and sustainable business models, and creating a regulatory environment which protects value and facilitates growth.


The group approaches the market via two primary routes:

M&A:

We identify, facilitate and execute M&A deals that propel the global sports industry forward via an end-to-end approach encompassing M&A strategy, lead advisory and due diligence.

Advisory:

We equip our clients with world-class knowledge and insights, to seize opportunities within a rapidly evolving industry. Our breadth of expertise includes establishing long-term financial sustainability, driving transformational change and catalysing economic and social growth.


This advertised role sits within the Advisory side of the group.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.


What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we

lead the way

,

serve with integrity

,

take care of each other

,

foster inclusion

, and

collaborate for measurable impact

. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

In the Sports Business Group we support the development and sustainability of elite sporting organisations in a responsible manner, advising on future-proofing their businesses alongside building a vision for economic development and growth through sport.


This advert is for the Assistant Manager role.

For Assistant Manager

We are looking for a new colleague to join our team as an Assistant Manager with relevant experience of working on advisory projects in the sports industry.


You'll have a strong track record in your career to date and share our excitement about working with leading sporting organisations to enable them to thrive in an increasingly high-profile and competitive industry.


Your role would include:

Supporting sports organisations on a variety of advisory assignments, using outstanding technical, commercial and project management skills; Being comfortable working to project deadlines, adding value on high-profile and sensitive assignments; Working effectively as part of diverse project teams, taking accountability for your areas of work and supporting the high-quality delivery of projects, dealing directly with clients and other stakeholders; Coaching and developing junior team members to become market leading advisors; Assisting with market eminence activities such as the development of the Sports Business Group's leading publications, for example the Annual Review of Football Finance, and the Deloitte Football Money League; and Supporting business development activities, preparing discussion materials, responding to requests for proposal and participating in the maintenance and development of client relationships.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Soft skills:

Ability to tackle difficult challenges and articulate complex messages, using strategic thinking, frameworks and experience to structure, articulate and deliver recommendations, tailoring messaging depending on the audience/stakeholder. Collaborative, proactive in nature and enjoy working as a team to understand and explore complex challenges as well as collaborating and taking the initiative to deliver project objectives.

Essentials:

Strong track-record and experience in the sports industry and working in a professional environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to write precisely and articulate complex issues in a manner that facilitates common understanding. Evidence of strong financial and analytical skills and an attention to detail. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (in particular Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel).

Desirables:

Evidence of knowledge and understanding of the business of sport, particularly in respect of governance and regulatory matters.

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

In an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformational change that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference.

Mergers and Acquisitions

We challenge dealmakers to expect more and to see beyond the deal to create sustainable value for shareholders, employees and society. We support corporates, private equity and financial investors across the full M&A lifecycle and are committed to identifying and delivering sustainable value at every stage of the deal.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"Working within the governance and regulations in sport team has enabled me access to and working with leading sporting organisations across a range of different sports with a great variety in scope, ultimately focused on the achievement of key objectives such as efficient and effective organisations and sporting competitions which are financially sustainable and/or competitive balanced." - Alex Carr, Manager, Sports Business Group


"I've had the opportunity to make a positive impact on the success and sustainability of some of the most high-profile sports teams and leagues in the industry, assisting with the development and implementation of regulations and structures with a wide range of stakeholders' objectives in mind. The support I've had from the governance and regulations in sport team has been instrumental in allowing me to develop the skills required to do so." - Fran Dow, Assistant Manager, Sports Business Group

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in Manchester with hybrid working.


At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?


For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.


We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.


Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.


Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers


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