Associate Consultant

We are looking for a dynamic individual to be part of a team conducting due diligence and corporate intelligence in the Middle East and North Africa. The successful candidate will be a critical thinker with good communication skills, with an interest in business transactions and operations.

Requirements

• English and Arabic or Persian language research in support of a range of business intelligence and compliance projects including due diligence, background checks and problem-solving litigation support.
• Undertaking case management of projects as required.
• Ensuring the delivery of projects on budget, scope and deadline.
• Preparing quality reports to clients.
• Supporting the team on business development initiatives such as attending conferences, client meetings and briefings.
• Previous professional experience, ideally within the due diligence and corporate Intelligence industry on the Middle East, with a good level of experience working as a business analyst or researcher in a client-facing role.
• Experience of conducting English and Arabic or Persian language research, managing projects, and presenting findings to clients.
• An understanding of the region’s political and commercial environment, and demonstrated
• Demonstrated commitment to business intelligence and compliance, with strong knowledge of research techniques, databases, networks, online registers and archives, and research in the general internet.
• Experience of interacting with and managing a network of human sources.

Benefits

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in relevant discipline.
Total professional fluency in Arabic.
Excellent verbal and written English.
Excellent word processing and general computing skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Ability to work in a team and independently