Junior Analyst

About Us:

CANAR Holding is a Kuwait-based diversified group established in 1970, with more than 55 years of operational excellence across the GCC. The Group brings deep expertise in construction, oil & gas, utilities, and critical infrastructure, supporting some of the region’s most significant projects.

The Innovation & Ventures Division drives technology scouting, commercialization, and strategic growth initiatives. It evaluates and develops emerging technologies and new business models across multiple sectors through partnerships, venture building, and selective strategic investments executed through the Group’s dedicated investment arm, Canar Capital. Canar Capital is committed to a long-term approach to value creation across diversified asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, real estate, and public securities.

Role:

The Junior Analyst supports the Innovation & Ventures Division’s company scouting, market research, and partnership and investment evaluation activities. The role involves conducting sector and company research, supporting early-stage startup scouting, organizing inbound opportunities, preparing structured summaries and evaluation materials to inform senior decision-making, and supporting strategic outreach to companies and founders. The position offers exposure to technology-driven industries and the early stages of strategic partnerships, investment screening, and evaluation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain partnership and investment trackers, CRM systems, and follow-up schedules
• Support outreach to accelerators, institutions, and technology companies
• Conduct market and sector research across priority technology and industrial domains
• Support early-stage startup scouting through desk research, ecosystem mapping, and outreach
• Identify and summarize relevant startups, technologies, and market trends for internal review
• Review industry reports, white papers, and public materials to support partnership and investment evaluation
• Organize and review inbound pitch decks and partnership inquiries
• Prepare internal summaries, briefing notes, and draft evaluation memos
• Support financial and commercial analysis to inform investment and partnership evaluation
• Assist with development of internal templates, processes, and documentation
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across the Group as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related field with a strong foundation in financial or commercial analysis
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Comfortable conducting desk research and engaging with industry literature and market reports
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, structured summaries
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Interest in technology-driven, industrial, or infrastructure-related sectors
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and basic research tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or project experience in consulting, finance, strategy, startups, or corporate development
• Exposure to energy, infrastructure, industrials, or technology sectors
• Familiarity with CRM, Notion, or Airtable tools
• Exposure to basic financial analysis, valuation concepts, or investment research

What We Offer

• Exposure to early-stage technology partnerships and investment activities
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership
• Opportunity to help build a new platform from the ground up as a foundational hire
• Company culture that encourages and supports continuous learning and professional development
• Strong foundation for careers in investment, strategy, or corporate development