Associate Consultant - Financial Services (Arabic Speaker)

ABOUT CEDAR

Cedar

• is a global strategy consulting, research and analytics firm with a 40-year
• track record and clients across multiple industry sectors. Since 1985, our
• teams have assisted clients in strategy, process innovation, strategic human
• capital and business technology, among others, with a strong focus on the
• Financial Services sector. As a full-suite management consulting firm, Cedar
• assists clients across these areas in an integrated fashion — from strategy
• formulation to execution and implementation.

The

• firm's heritage includes being part of the former US$1 billion Renaissance
• Worldwide, whose leadership included the creators of the Balanced Scorecard —
• the world's leading strategy-deployment and performance-management tool, used
• by organizations globally. Cedar's specialist Financial Services practice
• serves as the firm's center of excellence, offering innovative advisory,
• research and accelerator capabilities to players across the global Financial
• Services ecosystem.

Cedar's

• group unit, UK-headquartered IBS Intelligence (IBSi), is a leading global
• pure-play FinTech research, news-analysis and advisory firm; for over 30 years
• it has been the definitive source of independent, in-depth analysis of global
• financial-technology markets, and its annual Sales League Table is considered
• the global industry barometer of banking-technology suppliers. The Cedar-IBSi
• platform also runs Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs, a BankTech / B2B FinTech
• accelerator home to 70+ FinTechs since 2017; and Cedar's independent venture
• capital fund, announced in 2023, backs founders building AI-first enterprise
• technology for the Financial Services industry
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ROLE PURPOSE

• The Associate Consultant (Arabic Speaker) supports consulting
• engagements through research, data analysis, and deliverable preparation,
• working under the guidance of senior colleagues. The role exists to provide
• accurate, timely analytical support that feeds engagement recommendations,
• while building the foundational skills, methodologies, and sector knowledge
• required for a consulting career. It emphasizes execution, accuracy, and rapid
• learning within Cedar’s delivery environment.

ROLE OVERVIEW

• The Associate Consultant (Arabic Speaker) is an entry-level consulting
• role focused on execution and support across engagements. Responsibilities
• include primary and secondary research, data collection and analysis, financial
• and quantitative support, and the preparation of charts, models, and slides for
• review. The role works within defined tasks under supervision, coordinates with
• the engagement team, and is expected to deliver accurate, well-organised work
• to deadline. It offers exposure to live client engagements and to Cedar’s
• strategy and Financial Services expertise, providing a strong foundation for
• progression within the consulting track.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

–Conduct

• primary and secondary research to support engagement analysis.
• –Collect,
• structure, and analyze data and support financial and quantitative work.

–Prepare

charts, models, and slides for review by senior colleagues.

–Support

the preparation of client-ready deliverables and materials.

–Coordinate

with the engagement team and manage assigned tasks to deadline.

–Apply

Cedar’s methodologies and build foundational sector knowledge.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering,
• Finance, or a related discipline. Strong academic record; postgraduate
• qualification advantageous. Relevant disciplines: Business administration,
• economics, finance, engineering, or data.
• Experience: Around 0 to 2 years of experience. Internships,
• projects, or early experience demonstrating research and analytical ability are
• advantageous. A genuine interest in strategy consulting and Financial Services
• is valued. Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.

SKILLS, DOMAIN & COMPETENCIES

• Functional & technical skills: Research and information gathering; Data collection and
• analysis; Quantitative analysis support; Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Clear
• written communication; Attention to detail; Time management.
• Industry & domain knowledge: Foundational awareness of Financial Services and
• strategy consulting; Basic operating-model and process concepts.
• Behavioral competencies: Analytical thinking, Accuracy, Ownership,
• Collaboration, Learning agility, Intellectual curiosity, Reliability.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

• Internal: Consultant, Senior Consultant, Engagement Manager, and
• the engagement team.
• External: Limited; supervised contact with client teams and
• information sources.

CAREER PROGRESSION & SUCCESS

• Progression: Subject to sustained performance, demonstrated
• capability, business requirements, and the availability of suitable
• opportunities, the role may progress towards a Consultant position.
• Success (first 12–18 months): Research and analysis are accurate and timely;
• Supporting materials are well-organised and reliable; Methodologies and
• standards are followed; Foundational consulting and sector knowledge develops;
• The engagement team is effectively supported.