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.
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to developing your knowledge of the financial services sector.
About You
- 2-4 years of qualified 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.
- Proactive and solutions-oriented, with a genuine interest in the financial services industry.
- 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.