Commercial Consultant

Consultant - Client Services & Expert Engagement - Porto

Looking to start (or accelerate) your career in a fast-paced commercial role where your impact is visible from month one?

If you're a confident communicator, enjoy solving complex briefs at speed, and want a clear, merit-based path into a high-energy commercial role, or leadership, the consultant position at Xperts Council could be the next big step for your career.

Who We Are

Xperts Council is an international expert network and knowledge brokerage firm supporting investors, dealmakers and strategy leaders with specialist expert insights that shape high-stakes strategic decisions.

We go beyond data and algorithms by connecting clients with top, bespoke sector leaders worldwide, delivering human insight, depth, and context, through sectoral Calls, Senior Advisory projects and Board Membership searches.

Deeper than AI: because intuition, experience, and judgment remain irreplaceable to get, understand and validate decisive information.

Founded in ****, we work with global private equity firms, top-tier consulting and corporate transformation teams.

Our Porto office is our operational heart, where the majority of our project delivery team is based.

What We Do

We connect leading organizations to the world's most relevant industry experts, often within 24 to 48 hours.

Our work spans every market and industry, from emerging tech to fast-growing consumer verticals, enabling our clients to validate investment theses, understand competitive landscapes, and inform strategic change.

The Role

As a Consultant in the Client Service team, you will act as the critical link between our clients and the expert knowledge they need, owning research, outreach and engagement from start to finish.

This is a dynamic, communication-intensive role.

You'll run multiple live client projects in parallel, most of which require high-volume expert outreach via phone and professional messaging.

What You Will Do

Manage research and delivery for client briefs, understanding commercial context and priority

Identify and screen highly relevant industry experts for relevance and credibility

Engage experts through proactive phone outreach and professional communication

Overcome objections, build rapport, and secure expert participation on client calls

Present expert profiles to clients with clarity and precision, to influence their decision-making

Manage project timelines tightly, often under competitive pressure and short deadlines

Progressively own client accounts, with exposure to Private Equity, Consulting and Corporate teams

You Will Thrive If

You enjoy a target-driven, outbound communication environment

You can confidently pick up the phone and engage senior professionals

You learn fast and adapt quickly across industries

You stay energized while managing competing priorities

You remain resilient when handling setbacks or objections

You care about delivering premium quality outcomes for clients and experts

You want a clear path into leadership and commercial success

What You'll Gain

Early commercial mastery: expert engagement, negotiation, persuasion, professional communication

Strategic immersion: exposure to global markets, business models, regulation, and investment decisioning

Ownership and impact: frequent client interaction, fast responsibility ramp-up, measurable results

Compensation & Benefits
Competitive base salary + uncapped performance bonus accessible from your first month

Typical first-year total compensation €19,000 to €23,000+ (with bonus) based on performance

Quarterly and monthly bonus accelerators for top delivery metrics

Daily meal allowance

22 days annual leave + 3 company holidays

Private health insurance

Hybrid working model (1 remote day/week)

Fast-paced, international team culture with regular team socials and learning opportunities

Direct exposure to global business leaders and decision makers

Requirements
Bachelor's degree in any field (business focus a plus but not mandatory)

Fluent in English (C1 minimum)

A second language is a major advantage, in particular French, German or Italian

Eligibility to work in the EU (visa sponsorship not currently offered)

Strong communicator with commercial drive, organization and curiosity

Prior internship or first professional exposure great, but we also hire high-potential graduates

Apply

If you want to grow fast, build commercial edge early, and work on decisions that impact global business strategies, we want to meet you.

Send your CV and a short note explaining what excites you about expert outreach, client engagement, or high-pressure commercial roles to ******.