Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy

This role plays a critical part in delivering Entain's strategic agenda by leading key workstreams across high-impact projects and turning complex business problems into actionable insights and recommendations. Reporting to the Head of Group Strategy, the position sits within the Group Strategy team, which partners with senior leaders across the business to evaluate growth opportunities, support strategic decision-making, and drive key corporate initiatives. The team's scope spans corporate strategy, M&A, market expansion, partnerships, and long-term value creation, combining rigorous analysis with clear recommendations to deliver tangible business impact.

• Own and deliver analytical workstreams end-to-end, structuring complex business problems and generating actionable, data-driven insights.
• Conduct and synthesise analysis across markets, customers, competitors, and financial performance to inform strategic recommendations and business decisions.
• Develop robust business cases to support M&A opportunities, partnerships, investment decisions, and growth initiatives.
• Create high-quality presentations and strategic materials that communicate clear, compelling narratives to senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to challenge assumptions, refine analyses, and align on strategic recommendations and outcomes.

• Demonstrable experience (2–3 years) in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, investment banking, or a related analytical field.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to structure and solve complex, ambiguous problems.
• Proven experience conducting and synthesising complex analysis into actionable insights.
• Experience developing business cases, market assessments, and strategic evaluations (e.g. M&A, partnerships, growth initiatives).
• Strong communication skills, with experience producing compelling, executive-level materials.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree required.

• MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred but not mandatory.

• Hybrid role.

• Regular bonus and great pension.
• 25 days of annual leave plus all Bank Holidays.
• Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
• Life assurance and Income Protection.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
• ShareSave scheme offering a stake in the company's success.

Entain is a leading global sports betting and gaming company and a FTSE company with iconic brands including Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, Eurobet and bwin.