Also called: Sports M&A Banker, Sports Team Sale Advisor
Advises billionaires, families and investment funds on buying and selling pro sports teams, stadium deals and league investments.
A family that has owned an NBA team for 40 years wants to sell, and you build the valuation, quietly approach 30 possible buyers and get league approval rules right. Meanwhile you advise a private equity fund buying a minority stake in a soccer team. Deals can top $5 billion.
Large bonuses on closed deals.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or economics; investment banking experience; often an MBA.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics, Sports Management.
Growing faster than average. Team values have risen fast, and leagues now let funds buy stakes.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds up valuations and decks; trust with team owners, leagues and buyers stays human.
Classes: AP Calculus, Economics, Accounting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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