Understanding careers outside of sport
We work with some of the biggest and best brands who want to hire athletes as their future leaders. So we know first hand, what organisations look for, and what career paths look like. Here we have provided you with information about various career paths and opportunities that we think are most relevant and suitable to you as an elite performance athlete.
Latest Posts
“I feel as though I can translate what I’ve learnt from sport into what I want out of my career”
It's fair to say long distance runner Rebecca Eggeling is not your typical 22 year old. Whilst studying [...]
“Now I have the best of both worlds in terms of a career I love, alongside pursuing my passion for rugby”
Jacob Ham first picked up a rugby ball at the age of 6, little did he know how [...]
“It’s kind of nerve wracking, the idea of going into the world of work, but also just incredibly exciting”
For this week’s Athlete Feature, we met with netball player Esme Scott Hewitt, a former TTP ambassador and [...]
Current Job Opportunities
Consultant at Niche Consultancy
Consultant
This is an opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic and fun individual, who will get stuck in with team socials and contribute positively to team culture, to join a niche consultancy specialising in recruitment in I.T Infrastructure, in particular networking-based technologies such as Cisco, Juniper and Checkpoint.
Sector: IT
Location: London (Flexible)
Benefits:
- Bi-annual incentive trips; in the past these have […]
Associate Consultant at Business Growth Partner Firm
Associate Consultant
This is an opportunity to join a company who have a big preference for recruiting high-level sportspeople and have previously hired many athletes who have gone on to do extremely well internally. They have an understanding of how to get the best out of high-level sportspeople; and given that they love to […]
Account Executive at SaaS Platform Company
Account Executive
This is an opportunity to join a tech start-up at an exciting stage and help shape the future direction of the company. Not to mention, they offer some of the best commission rates you’ll find in SaaS sales. The company is looking for an individual with the following characteristics:
A career in Business Development and Sales
Account Executive at SaaS Platform Company
Account Executive
This is an opportunity to join a tech start-up at an exciting stage and help shape the future direction of the company. Not to mention, they offer some of the best commission rates you’ll find in SaaS sales. The company is looking for an individual with the following characteristics:
Sales Development Representative at Global Fintech
Sales Development Representative
Your responsibilities as a Sales Development Representative will be to prospect and qualify opportunities with senior decision makers in small businesses. You will work collaboratively with experienced Sales Account Executives to find new sales opportunities and help to grow our presence in this market.
Sector: Fintech
Location: London (Flexible)
Benefits:
27 days holiday (+ […]
“I don’t have any regrets about the years I put into swimming, I really enjoyed it and learnt so many amazing skills that I use in my current job in recruitment”
Alice Collins
Swimming at an elite level throughout her time at school, Alice Collins reflects on how her early years in sport equipped her with the skills that have seen her embark on her new career as a recruitment consultant.
It is an elite athlete’s transferable skills and their characteristics that they have […]
A career in Sport & Fitness
“Jump and the net will appear”
USA Mens National Soccer Team's Mental Conditioning Coach Travis Thomas, talks about embracing the present moment.
Stand-Up Comedy and Sport?
USA Mens National Soccer Team's Mental Conditioning Coach Travis Thomas, talks about bringing a stand-up comedy skill like improvisation into sport.
A Career in Coaching
How can I go into coaching? What do I need? While it may be different for every sport, get the general advice from here!
A career in Engineering
A career in Banking & Finance
Sales Development Representative at Global Fintech
Sales Development Representative
Your responsibilities as a Sales Development Representative will be to prospect and qualify opportunities with senior decision makers in small businesses. You will work collaboratively with experienced Sales Account Executives to find new sales opportunities and help to grow our presence in this market.
Sector: Fintech
Location: London (Flexible)
Benefits:
27 days holiday (+ […]
Ever wondered what a day looks like for a senior consultant and how they got to where they are today? Well now you can get all the answers with TTP’s industry insight series.
The Transition Phase was delighted to have the opportunity to speak to Stuart Ferguson. Stuart is currently at Deloitte but has enjoyed a career path that has taken him across the globe with a number of international companies.
Tell us a bit about your educational background and those early days of your […]
Jordanne Whiley MBE: Career Ace – 12 x Grand Slam Titles / Mortgage and Protection Advisor
One of Britain's most decorated tennis players gives advice on career transition: "Start planning ahead early. Take time to work out exactly what you want to do and how you're going to get there."
A career in Human Resources
Associate Consultant at Business Growth Partner Firm
Associate Consultant
This is an opportunity to join a company who have a big preference for recruiting high-level sportspeople and have previously hired many athletes who have gone on to do extremely well internally. They have an understanding of how to get the best out of high-level sportspeople; and given that they love to […]
Ever wondered what a day looks like for a senior consultant and how they got to where they are today? Well now you can get all the answers with TTP’s industry insight series.
The Transition Phase was delighted to have the opportunity to speak to Stuart Ferguson. Stuart is currently at Deloitte but has enjoyed a career path that has taken him across the globe with a number of international companies.
Tell us a bit about your educational background and those early days of your […]
A Career in Human Resources
Although ‘human resources’ can often be used to refer to the people who make up an organisation’s workforce, ‘HR’ is more widely understood to be the department that oversees the people and everything to do with the people who work for a company– such as...
A career in IT
Consultant at Niche Consultancy
Consultant
This is an opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic and fun individual, who will get stuck in with team socials and contribute positively to team culture, to join a niche consultancy specialising in recruitment in I.T Infrastructure, in particular networking-based technologies such as Cisco, Juniper and Checkpoint.
Sector: IT
Location: London (Flexible)
Benefits:
- Bi-annual incentive trips; in the past these have […]
Associate Consultant at Business Growth Partner Firm
Associate Consultant
This is an opportunity to join a company who have a big preference for recruiting high-level sportspeople and have previously hired many athletes who have gone on to do extremely well internally. They have an understanding of how to get the best out of high-level sportspeople; and given that they love to […]
A career in Law
A Career in Corporate Law with Curtis Merry
Curtis is currently a corporate lawyer from Canada doing a secondment in London, UK. Before this, Curtis was a cross-country skier on the Canadian National team.
A Career in Law
When you hear the word ‘law’, you will probably think about things like the TV series Suits, with intense court room battles, judges wearing ridiculous robes, and multitudes of people sentenced to jail-time...
A career in Consulting
Consultant at Niche Consultancy
Consultant
This is an opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic and fun individual, who will get stuck in with team socials and contribute positively to team culture, to join a niche consultancy specialising in recruitment in I.T Infrastructure, in particular networking-based technologies such as Cisco, Juniper and Checkpoint.
Sector: IT
Location: London (Flexible)
Benefits:
- Bi-annual incentive trips; in the past these have […]
Ever wondered what a day looks like for a senior consultant and how they got to where they are today? Well now you can get all the answers with TTP’s industry insight series.
The Transition Phase was delighted to have the opportunity to speak to Stuart Ferguson. Stuart is currently at Deloitte but has enjoyed a career path that has taken him across the globe with a number of international companies.
Tell us a bit about your educational background and those early days of your […]
Former Professional Tennis Player, Tom Farquharson, Talks to TTP About his Transition from the Court to Consulting.
The Transition Phase had the pleasure of speaking with consultant and former professional tennis player, Tom Farquharson, as he reflects on his final few years of his career. Following his retirement, he has since moved into several new careers and is relishing the chance of a new opportunity in Consulting. Despite […]
A career in Marketing
Associate Consultant at Business Growth Partner Firm
Associate Consultant
This is an opportunity to join a company who have a big preference for recruiting high-level sportspeople and have previously hired many athletes who have gone on to do extremely well internally. They have an understanding of how to get the best out of high-level sportspeople; and given that they love to […]
A career in Recruitment
“I feel as though I can translate what I’ve learnt from sport into what I want out of my career”
It’s fair to say long distance runner Rebecca Eggeling is not your typical 22 year old.
Whilst studying law at Edinburgh University her peers would be enjoying their summer breaks, Eggeling was gearing up for her summer season of racing, creating art work for London Galleries, studying various lawsuits and daydreaming about […]
“Now I have the best of both worlds in terms of a career I love, alongside pursuing my passion for rugby”
Jacob Ham first picked up a rugby ball at the age of 6, little did he know how many doors it would open for him or where it could take him.
Fast forward to now, and Jacob finds himself as the newest member of our sister company Hansen Filler as an […]
“It’s kind of nerve wracking, the idea of going into the world of work, but also just incredibly exciting”
For this week’s Athlete Feature, we met with netball player Esme Scott Hewitt, a former TTP ambassador and recent alumni. Esme has just been placed at Concilium, an executive search and interim contracts consultancy, and is set to start in September.
In our latest Q&A, she shares experience of navigating the […]