Assistant Manager - Strategy & Transactions - M&A - Sports Business Group

About This Role

Assistant Manager | Strategy & Transactions | M&A | Sports Business Group

About Deloitte : When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. We have received numerous awards over the last few years, including Best Employer in the Middle East, and Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award.

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• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

During your tenure as an Assistant Manager in the Sports Business Group, you will be a client-facing, leading and supporting transaction advisory and strategic projects for clubs, leagues, federations, events, private and public investors and other sports-sector stakeholders. The role requires strong hands-on M&A capabilities, demonstrable sports advisory experience, and a proven ability to manage client relationships in the GCC market. You will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

• Lead financial analysis and deal execution activities for M&A and strategic sports transactions, including:
• Financial valuation and business case development
• Preparing teasers, information memoranda, investor presentations, management packs and data-room materials
• Manage due diligence processes (financial, commercial and operational)
• Co‑ordinate internal teams and external advisers (legal, tax, technical) and track actions to close.
• Advise sports-sector clients across key activities, including but not limited to:
• Business and transformation planning
• Corporate governance and strategic planning
• Venues and infrastructure
• Revenue and cost optimisation
• Deliver client engagements end-to-end: scope definition, project planning, resourcing, deliverable production, client workshops and presentations
• Build and maintain strong client relationships; act as day-to-day client lead on engagements where required
• Support business development: contribute to pitches, proposals and market positioning in the sports sector (GCC focus)
• Mentor and supervise junior team members; review outputs and ensure high-quality deliverables
• Monitor sports sector trends and translate insights into practical client advice
• Ensure compliance with firm policies, confidentiality and professional standards on all assignments

Leadership Capabilities:

• Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or related field; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification desirable
• Proven interest in, and understanding of, the sports business market.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Professional qualifications (CFA/ACA/ACCA/CA) advantageous but not mandatory
• Comfortable working under pressure to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple engagements
• 3-5 years’ professional experience in sports M&A / corporate finance consulting / advisory and/or on-hand experience at a sports franchise in a client-facing role (Federation, Club, major event, venue, rights holder)
• Proven track record advising sports stakeholders in multiple transaction life cycles (M&A buy and sell-side, capital raise and investor/strategic advisory)
• Client-facing experience with responsibility for senior stakeholder management
• Experience managing junior team members and coordinating external advisors
• Direct experience working with or within GCC sports organisations strongly preferred
• Strong financial and administration skills
• Full professional fluency in English (written and spoken) — essential
• Arabic language — highly desirable
• The role will require flexible working hours and travel across the GCC.