Consulting Intern - Financial Services (Arabic Speaker)

Cedar

• is a Forbes ranked global management consulting firm with a heritage closely
• associated with the founders of the Balanced Scorecard. Since 1985, Cedar's
• teams have been assisting clients in areas of strategy, process, strategic
• human capital, and technology, with a strong focus on the financial services
• sector. Cedar's group unit, IBS Intelligence (www.ibsintelligence.com), based
• in the UK, has been the definitive source for research, news-analysis and
• advisory specialized in Financial Technology markets for over 30 years. Cedar
• Hill Capital is an independent FinTech venture capital fund with a sharp lens
• on B2B FinTech and Financial Services-infrastructure companies. The Innovation
• Lab in Dubai and Mumbai brings banks and suppliers together with an opportunity
• to access the relevant Middle East and India market opportunity.
• ROLE DESCRIPTION: CONSULTING

INTERN (DUBAI)

This

• is a full-time, on-site Internship (Arabic Speaker) role based in Dubai with a minimum duration
• of four months. Interns at Cedar are embedded within project teams and
• contribute directly to live client engagements — this is a hands-on experience,
• not a passive one. Working under the guidance of Consultants, Engagement
• Managers, and senior leadership, the Consulting Intern will support a range of
• activities across active engagements in the financial services sector. Strong
• performers may be considered for a full-time Consultant role upon program
• completion.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Research & Data Support

• •Conduct primary and secondary research to
• support active client engagements, including market analysis, bench-marking, and
• data gathering.
• •Build spreadsheet models, conduct
• bench-marking exercises, and synthesize findings into clear summaries.

• Deliverable Preparation

• •Assist in the preparation of client
• presentations, reports, and workshop materials.
• •Support work-stream delivery under the
• direction of senior team members, taking ownership of specific tasks and
• components.

• Client & Team Engagement

• •Participate in team meetings, client
• interactions, and internal workshops — preparing materials and capturing
• outputs.
• •Represent Cedar professionally in all
• internal and client-facing interactions.

• Learning & Knowledge

Contribution

• •Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning
• and developing knowledge of the financial services sector.
• •Contribute to the team's knowledge base
• through research and documentation of sector and market insights.
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a
• degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
• Strong academic record with a genuine
• interest in financial services and consulting.
• Analytical mindset — comfortable working with
• numbers, data, and structured problem-solving.
• Clear and professional communicator, both
• written and verbal.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and eager
• to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint,
• Excel, Word) is essential.
• Prior exposure to financial services or the
• GCC market is a plus but not required.

Minimum availability of four months; longer

availability preferred.