Business Analyst
$57,200–$208,000 year
Remote · Pakistan or United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Lead the UAE market-entry study, starting by defining "need to believe" conditions and deal-killers for the UAE market. Conduct primarily secondary research with scalable options for primary outreach to assess the mid-market gap and margin viability between IKEA and luxury tiers. Build and pressure-test a full financial forecast and capital requirement sizing to validate the ~$500K initial entry budget. Develop a dynamic cash-flow management tool for the General Partner to run day-to-day operations on a rolling 12–18 month basis. Synthesize complex data into a board-ready recommendation and partner directly with the CEO and senior advisors.
Required Qualifications
- Background in Top-tier Management Consulting (ex-MBB) or Investment Banking
- Proven experience executing market-entry/growth studies and assessing regional market attractiveness
- Exceptional financial modeling and FP&A capabilities, with ability to build operational finance tools from scratch
- Strong GCC market experience, specifically within the UAE/Dubai landscape
- Executive presence with demonstrated comfort advising and presenting directly to C-suite and board members
- Sector experience in furnishings, interiors, textiles, or retail would be ideal
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