Consultant (m/f/d) – Ports & Logistics / Commercial Excellence

Entry Level Consultant (m/f/d)

As an entry level Consultant, you will support leading port and terminal operators worldwide in making high-impact commercial decisions – from market strategy to major infrastructure investments. You will be part of our Commercial Excellence Team and work closely with Sales, Operations, Data Science and Digitalisation.

What you can expect

• Conduct market analyses and develop traffic forecasts
• Build financial models and develop business cases and cost‑benefit analyses
• Analyse port competition and benchmark performance against peers
• Support transaction advisory projects (due diligence, PPP, M&A)
• Contribute to feasibility studies, master plans, and business plans
• Work on cross‑functional projects bridging Commercial, Operations, and Digitalisation

What you bring to the table

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field
• First experience in the port and terminal industry
• Strong commercial mindset and entrepreneurial/analytical thinking
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with team members and a good understanding of clients’ perspectives
• Ideally knowledge in related fields such as data science, digitalisation, port operations or civil engineering
• Fluency in German and English; additional languages are a plus

What we’ll give back to you

• A job with a view of the Port of Hamburg: our central office at Hamburg’s Fish Market combines a maritime setting with excellent transportation links
• Flexible working and work‑life balance: flextime, mobile working and 30 days of vacation
• An open feedback culture: regular feedback sessions and talks
• Exciting career paths: Expert and project management career in consulting
• A wide range of internal and external training courses, training and workshops
• Additional benefits such as subsidy for the Deutschland Ticket, corporate benefits, and bicycle leasing through JobRad
• Permanent employment and a company pension scheme
• Relocation support for international employees

Senior Consultant (m/f/d) – Ports & Logistics / Commercial Excellence

As a Senior Consultant, you will take ownership of complex commercial projects, guide clients through critical investment decisions, and actively contribute to the growth of our business. You will operate in a highly international environment and collaborate with experts across operations, data science, and digitalisation.

What you can expect

• Lead commercial workstreams or entire projects from concept to delivery
• Take ownership of transaction advisory mandates (due diligence, PPP, M&A)
• Advise clients and manage senior stakeholder interactions/communication
• Develop and challenge traffic forecasts, financial models, and business cases
• Drive proposal development and business acquisition activities; support proposals and business development
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the development of the team
• Shape HPC’s commercial portfolio through insights and innovation and help HPC grow

What you bring to the table

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field
• Extensive experience in the port and terminal sector, ideally in consulting, operations, or investment environments
• Proven strong knowledge in market analysis, traffic forecasting, financial planning & analysis, and transactions (PPP, M&A, Due Diligence)
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and drive impact
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with team members, clients and stakeholders
• Fluency in German and English; additional languages are a plus
• Expertise in related fields such as data science, digitalisation, port operations, or civil engineering is a plus

What we’ll give back to you

• A job with a view of the Port of Hamburg: our central office at Hamburg’s Fish Market combines a maritime setting with excellent transportation links
• Flexible working and work‑life balance: flextime, mobile working and 30 days of vacation
• An open feedback culture: regular feedback sessions and talks
• Exciting career paths: A steep learning curve with hands‑on responsibility from day one and a close collaboration with senior experts and direct client exposure
• A wide range of internal and external training courses, training and workshops
• Additional benefits such as subsidy for the Deutschland Ticket, corporate benefits, and bicycle leasing through JobRad
• Permanent employment and a company pension scheme
• Relocation support for international employees

We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, nationalities, migration histories, religions, worldviews, sexual orientations, and identities, as well as people with disabilities. We look forward to receiving your application, preferably online via our application form.