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Job Overview – To apply, please submit your resume and case study response to Wilberg Rivera at wilberg@line-start.com

Linestart LLC is hiring a 1099-contract Political Risk Consultants under the direction of the CEO to facilitate political risk client discussions & develop analytical written products sourced by primary & secondary sources regarding commercial risk emanating from geopolitical events to inform our private sector clients.

Responsibilities
– Conduct in-depth research and analysis on political trends, policies, and issues
– Utilize data modeling techniques to forecast political outcomes
– Provide insights and recommendations based on quantitative research findings
– Collaborate with stakeholders to develop strategies and solutions
– Stay informed about current events and political developments
– Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings effectively

Experience
Requirements:

-Three to five years work experience in a think tank, political campaign, news organization, or government agency in a research, writing, & reporting capacity.

-BA in Political Science or International Relations

-Fluent in spoken & written English & Arabic, French, Spanish, or Russian.

-Experience having independently written pieces published in an online journal or website.

Linestart Consultant Case Study
Position: Political Risk Consultant – 5 to 10 years of experience
Industry Scenario: Commercial

Client Scenario:
Our client is a political risk firm called Front Solutions LLC with 100 employees and revenue of over $30 million a year. The firm wants to develop business intelligence solutions tied to securing business travel to high-risk hot spots around the world, specifically in regions with resource extraction operations. The client has hired our company to evaluate the business security environment in three countries: Mexico, Nigeria, and Venezuela.

Specifically, they would like to know about the strengths and weaknesses of their judicial system in enforcing property rights, intellectual property, and geographic mobility. The client wants the ability to conduct private compliance and fraud investigations in-country with its own staff on behalf of multi-national corporations.

The deliverables for this engagement include: conflict mapping around industrial regions, political/economic reporting tied to international investment, and planning operations for in-country business travel for its staff, including procuring travel arrangements and gaining the required access/permits for investigations.

In 500 words or less, please answer the following questions:

1. What is the biggest risk factor for a foreign team conducting business audits or
   investigations in high-risk business environments?
2. How would you approach engaging local government agencies and law enforcement to
   secure travel arrangements including: visas, identifying routes, gaining access to private
   industrial zones.
3. What signals of local corruption would you look for in determining whether bribes are an
   expected part of doing business in-country and how would you mitigate a denied
   business environment for foreign companies seeking to evaluate potential investments.
   Please do not spend more than one hour on this exercise.
4. Do not use AI to write this assignment but AI use for background research is acceptable.

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Job Overview – To apply, please submit your resume and case study response to Wilberg Rivera at wilberg@line-start.com

Linestart LLC is hiring a Management Consultant under the direction of the CEO to manage all support & delivery operations within the existing Commercial Management Division.

Scope of Work:

• The direct management of all support functions including HR, IT operations, contracts, & finance. Develop sustainability planning & continuity outlook in key sectors of critical business functions.
• Manage the Commercial Management Division to lead business development efforts across the following industries: food supply chain; logistics, transportation, & manufacturing; government contracting services; & entertainment.
• Integrate existing company capabilities to develop an internal think tank to produce thought leadership, engage with Subject Matter Experts in the regulatory sector, & host conferences & panels specific to U.S. economic security & resilience.

Requirements:

• 10 to 15 years of experience in management consulting supporting both federal & commercial clients across economic & regulatory sectors.
• Preference given to those with an advanced graduate degree: MPP, MPA, MBA, or JD.

Linestart Consultant Case Study
Position: Management Consultant – 5 to 10 years of experience
Industry Scenario: Government Contracting

Client Scenario:
Our client is a 1500 employee tech consulting firm primarily focused in the federal space called “Front Solutions LLC”. They are seeking to acquire a 500 employee government services firm positioned in the Department of War (DoW) software and systems integration space. The company has a solid reputation as a federal solutions provider with revenue over $105 million a year and over 20 years in business.

They are seeking to sell for many reasons but primarily as they are no longer a small business as defined by SBA standards, they are having competition issues in winning new contracts in open-competition. Their contracts pipeline is anticipated to dry up in the next five years as they outgrow small business status contract lanes. They haven’t been able to certify as a small business for the past two years. However, they have developed strong support teams with a Project Management Office (PMO), contracts team, finance team, and proposals staff. They are able to recruit the best talent in the industry due to their position in the market.

The client wants to know if it should acquire this company to supplement their federal solutions offerings. They have strong financials to support a deal but need to understand the future profitability of the company they are seeking to acquire. The client wants to know what a fair business valuation would be given the strengths and weaknesses of its contract growth forecast.

In 500 words or less, please answer the following questions:

1. What type of budget cuts and staffing would you seek to make if the company was
   acquired?
2. What are the most viable sources of new revenue for a company that is losing its
   competitive small business advantage?
3. If the company is losing potential contracts in the next five years, how could any potential
   contract revenue losses be absorbed?
4. Please do not spend more than one hour on this exercise. Do not use AI to write this
   assignment but AI use for background research is acceptable.

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Job Overview – To apply, please submit your resume and case study response to Wilberg Rivera at wilberg@line-start.com

Linestart, LLC is developing an entry-level Consultant hiring pipeline to on-board starting June 2027 focused on support functions advisory including human capital development, contracts/acquisitions operations, IT planning, and risk compliance assessments of regulatory/political risks in private sector corporate components.

Scope of Work:

• Implementing strategic initiatives such as succession planning, standard operation procedures, continuity of operations planning, regulatory risk assessments, and organizational preparation for federal or commercial audits and quality certifications.
• Supporting corporate training in the following areas: financial management, contracts operations, HR recruitment, business development, and building effective internal regulatory frameworks and controls.
• Working internal on proposal writing and business development efforts.

Experience

• BA in Social Sciences, English, or Business Administration.
• At least 2 to 3 years of experience working on corporate operations teams in the government contracting space or for a professional services firm.
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance, if required (not needed to start)

Linestart Consultant Case Study

Position: Consultant – 2 to 3 years of experience
Industry Scenario: Government Contracting

Client Scenario:
Our client is a 300 employee federal contractor called “Front Solutions LLC” with a revenue pipeline of $70 million a year. Recently, they have had issues building teaming opportunities with large government contractors in the federal health space at agencies like Health & Human Services (HHS), Defense Health Agency (DHA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), & Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Their business development teams can’t seem to gain traction or actionable insights into the industry because the federal contractor does not have extensive experience or contracts in the federal health sector. In order to keep increasing revenue growth at a sustainable rate, Front Solutions LLC needs to build a client base in this sector which is projected to grow faster than most others in terms of contract value over the next decade.

In 500 words or less, please answer the following questions:

1. What is the biggest growth challenge for a company of this size in the federal
   acquisitions market?
2. What is the best approach to addressing the business development challenge of building
   effective teaming opportunities in the federal health sector?
3. How can Front Solutions LLC increase its credibility with the clients in the federal health
   sector beyond teaming opportunities with large companies in this space?
   Please do not spend more than one hour on this exercise.
4. Do not use AI to write this assignment but AI use for background research is acceptable.