Principal / Associate Consultant – Aviation Team – Business Planning
London, UK

A globally operating consultancy advising private investors (including industry sponsors, investment funds, banks and bond investors) on demand, commercial and technical aspects of large and complex transportation and social infrastructure projects.

The aviation practice is highly experienced and offers advisory services across a range of product areas, with particular focus on airport transactions, business optimisation, traffic forecasting, route development and airport economic regulation.  Our clients are blue chip, airports and financial institutions, and typically we work at a senior level within client organisations.

Role

We are looking for an experienced business planning / financial consultant to play a senior role within our overall consulting team. The role will involve responsibility for the business planning element of consultancy projects, including interaction with clients.

This role will  support the firm’s current growth and to fulfil ambitions of future expansion. We are looking for motivated candidates aspiring to develop their professional careers within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

The Candidate will be expected to have …

• Experience of undertaking market analysis and traffic forecasts in an aviation context.
• Good working knowledge of the airport sector, in particular airport revenue (aeronautical and non-aeronautical streams) and operating costs.
• Demonstrable technical skills in analysis and modelling, especially ability to develop analysis / models at the right level of detail for the specific project needs.
• “Self-starter” – ability to work (at times) with limited support.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
• Superior customer facing and relationship building skills.
• Ability to guide more junior members of the team.

Education & professional experience

• Relevant academic qualifications (demonstrating analytical ability).
• Relevant experience in aviation
• Excellent written and spoken English is expected. Foreign languages will be a plus, especially Spanish and French
• Candidates will be required to apply their technical knowledge, critical thinking, analytical and interpersonal skills as well as advise non-technical clients on technical matters.

Benefits

We value professional development and quick to recognise motivated team members who would like to progress their careers on the fast track. An opportunity to have an impact on how the business operates is available to all team members at any level of seniority or experience. Other than the fast learning experience and work diversity, we offer working flexibility (hours and location) and benefits such as company pension contributions and sizeable performance bonuses

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 020 8609 6522 or peter@huphuphup.com  Our industry knowledge ensures a unique, valued and specialist service. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism. For Further Information on Hup Consulting visit www.huphuphup.com