Strategy Analyst

Burj Consulting (Dubai) works with founders and SMEs to convert ideas into investable businesses. We combine market research, business modeling, and investor-ready storytelling to help clients validate opportunities, plan launches, and raise capital. Our work spans market research reports, feasibility studies, business plans, financial models, pitch decks, and ongoing execution support.

Role Summary:

This role is for a structured thinker who can take an ambiguous client idea or a messy problem, and turn it into a clear, decision-ready strategic solution. You will not be “filling templates.” You will frame the real questions, find credible evidence, synthesize insights, and translate them into outputs that make sense.

Key Responsibilities

1/ Problem framing and structure

• Convert client conversations into 2–3 key business questions that must be answered
• Build a clear report structure (table of contents + logic) before research begins
• Define decision criteria: what evidence would make the opportunity a go / no-go

2/ Market and competitive research

• Size markets (TAM/SAM/SOM where relevant), map trends, and identify growth drivers
• Build competitor landscapes (direct/indirect), positioning, pricing comparisons, and differentiation logic
• Research regulatory and operational constraints (where applicable) and explain implications for strategy

3/ Strategy development

• Develop financially grounded strategies across GTM, acquisition channels, pricing, partnerships, product scope, and expansion
• Translate research into clear recommendations and “what this means” insights

4/ Investor-ready deliverables

• Contribute to market research reports, feasibility studies, business plans, pitch decks, teasers, and executive summaries
• Write executive-level narratives with strong logic and minimal fluff
• Coordinate with financial modeling and design to ensure story and numbers align

5/ Execution support (select projects)

• Support monthly founder reviews by tracking progress vs plan, updating assumptions, and identifying next priorities

What “good” looks like

• You can turn a messy idea into a clean structure within 60–90 minutes
• You ask the right questions to decipher client needs
• You can direct focus on things that matter
• You prioritize what matters and avoid unnecessary research
• Your writing reads like an investment memo: concise, logical, decision-ready
• Your work changes decisions, not just fills pages

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field
• 0–3 years experience (fresh grads welcome if they show strong thinking)
• Strong analytical ability: comfort with assumptions, drivers, and basic business economics
• Strong writing skills (English): can produce structured, clear narratives
• Strong research skills: can find credible sources and cite properly
• Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple deliverables

Nice-to-haves

• Case competitions, consulting club experience, investment research, or strategy roles
• Familiarity with startup fundraising and investor expectations
• Financial modeling exposure (driver-based modeling)
• Experience with business plans, feasibility studies, or pitch decks

Tools

• Google Workspace
• MS Office (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
• Basic slide hygiene (alignment, hierarchy, clean charts)
• Optional: Excel modeling, Notion/ClickUp, AI tools for research (with verification)

How to apply

Fill in this job application and also email the following documents to info@burjconsult.com :

1. CV
2. A short writing sample (1–2 pages) showing how you structured an argument (university report, memo, analysis)
3. Optional: any pitch deck, business plan, feasibility study, or research work

Note: Only applications submitted via both LinkedIn and email will be reviewed.