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.
THE ROLE
As a Consultant at Cedar, you will be an active
contributor to client engagements from day one. You will work within project
teams led by Engagement Managers and senior leadership, applying structured
thinking and rigorous analysis to help solve complex challenges for financial
services clients across the Middle East.
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct primary and secondary research to
support client engagements, including market analysis, bench marking, and data
gathering.
- Build and manage analytical models, data
sets, and financial analyses that underpin client recommendations.
- Develop and contribute to client-facing
presentations, reports, and deliverables, with guidance from senior team
members.
- Participate actively in client workshops,
meetings, and interviews — preparing materials and capturing outputs.
- Structure and communicate findings clearly,
translating data and analysis into insights and recommendations.
- Support work stream delivery under the
direction of the Engagement Manager, managing your own tasks and timelines.
ABOUT YOU
- 2–4 years of professional experience, ideally
in management consulting.
- Strong academic record — degree in business,
economics, finance, engineering, or a related discipline.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills;
comfortable working with data and building structured models.
- Clear and concise communicator — able to
present ideas confidently in writing and verbally.
- Fluency English is mandatory.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able
to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Prior exposure to or interest in the GCC or The middle East market is a plus.
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is
an advantage but not required.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Close mentorship from experienced consultants
and senior leadership in a lean, high-calibre team.
- Rapid progression opportunities in a
high-performance practice.
- Exposure to senior client stakeholders and
complex strategic challenges from early in your career.
Skills Required
- 2-4 years of professional experience
- Experience in management consulting
- Degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, or related discipline
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; comfortable building structured models
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in English
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks
- Proactive, solutions-oriented with interest in financial services
- Prior exposure to or interest in the GCC / Middle East market
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification
What We Do
Cedar is a global strategy consulting, research, and analytics firm with a 35-year track record and clients across multiple industry sectors. Since 1985, its teams have assisted clients in strategy, process innovation, strategic human capital, and business technology, with a strong focus on the Financial Services sector. As a full-suite management consulting firm, Cedar assists clients from strategy formulation to execution and implementation.
