Jobs in UAE - Manager – Global Strategy Group – Arabic speaker at KPMG – UAE
Manager – Global Strategy Group – Arabic speaker at KPMG – UAE
Job Description:
- The core responsibility for the selected candidate would be to execute and manage engagements, leveraging the existing pool of resources within Deal Advisory, where the nature of engagements will vary across market / feasibility studies, business planning, market entry and growth strategy formulation, business plan review and commercial / market due diligence. These engagements would typically be of 3-8 weeks duration and the candidate would be expected to deal with client’s senior management on a regular basis and manage their expectations. The clients for the Strategic and Commercial Intelligence services would be PE firms, sovereign funds, family offices and corporates.
- Apart from this, the candidate would be expected to contribute significantly to the practice development initiatives and sector programs within the Deal Advisory practice, which are aimed to position Deal Advisory, in general, and Strategic and Commercial Intelligence services, in particular, as the preferred advisor with its chosen clients.
- As this is a new but growing practice within KPMG, the candidate would also contribute to team building, which would include assistance in recruitment, coaching, guiding and counselling junior resources on as well as outside engagements.
- Lastly, the candidate is expected to manage the internal processes for running engagements, manage the risks associated with these engagements and monitor the engagement KPIs on a regular basis to ensure that any issues/ deviations are highlighted to the senior team and corrective actions are taken in a timely manner.
Job Requirements:
Education:
• Top-tier B-schools only.
• However, candidates from other B-schools with strong strategy consulting / transaction advisory experience are encouraged to apply.
• CA/ ACCA/ CFA qualifications (along with MBA) are a big plus.
Relevant Experience:
- Assistant Manager: 4-5 years of post-MBA experience in strategy consulting / transaction advisory experience either with Big-4 firms/ boutique consulting firms or with large corporates.
• Candidates currently working in the GCC countries / UAE or having past consulting experience in the region are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Experience in finance or operations roles in corporates are not relevant, unless they are strongly linked to M&A and expansion plans of the business.
• Candidates with strategy consulting experience with IT firms should apply only if they have a very strong industry focus and understanding, particularly in the Middle East. Candidates with pure IT advisory experience should not apply.
• Past experience in Retail/ Consumer Markets, Food & Beverages, Education and Healthcare are a big plus.
• It is strongly recommended that candidates highlight their experience in the types of engagement mentioned above in their resume.
Technical Knowledge/ Skills/ Training required:
Soft and other skills:
• Highly motivated self-starter
• High client impact with strong analytical skills
• Ability to articulate and present thoughts and analysis in a coherent manner
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work appropriately
What’s being offered:
• Opportunity to be part of a new, growing practice at KPMG, which could mean fast track career growth
• Working in a team with very open culture and non-hierarchical structure
• Tax-free, highly competitive salary and perquisites with one of the most well-respected firms in the UAE
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