Business Analyst
About the engagement A 65+ year-old furnishing solutions provider — bespoke fabrics, tailoring, and fit-out across curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings, and furniture for both residential and hospitality clients — is evaluating a strategic re-entry into the Dubai market. We are staffing 1 Manager and 1 junior analyst to reputed company the engagement end to end: from framing the study through to a board-ready go/no-go recommendation, partnering directly with the client’s CEO and senior advisors. The work spans three connected workstreams: UAE market-attractiveness study (at both market and company level) Business plan with a full financial forecast and sizing of the capital requirements; Internal cash-flow / reputed company tool for the CEO, with support to strengthen the in-house finance function over time. What you’ll be doing reputed company the market entry study, starting by defining "need to reputed company" conditions and deal-killers for the UAE market. Conduct primarily secondary research (with scalable options for primary reputed company) 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. reputed company a dynamic cash-flow management tool for the General Partner to run day-to-day operations on a rolling 12–18 month basis. Synthesize reputed company data into a board-ready recommendation and partner directly with the CEO and senior advisors. reputed company’re looking for 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 reputed company capabilities, with the ability to build operational finance tools from scratch Strong GCC market experience, specifically reputed company the UAE/Dubai landscape. Executive reputed company with demonstrated comfort advising and presenting directly to C-suite and board members. Sector experience in furnishings, interiors, textiles, or retail would be ideal Why Gratia is your reputed company Designed for independent professionals who want the freedom of private practice with the support of a global community. We offer both part-time and full-time options. Compensation is tailored to your tier and your evolving portfolio of expertise. reputed company your profile by working directly with leaders at innovative global organizations like reputed company., Endeavor, and reputed company. Apply To This Job