Consulting, Economics & Sustainability, Senior Associate (Dubai)

Why PwC

Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 6,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.

BU Description

PwC is a global professional services firm that provides a range of Finance & Accounting consulting services to clients in various industries. Some of the finance & accounting consulting services that PwC offers include Accounting Advisory, Finance Transformation, Economics & Sustainability, AL&V, Government Reporting, and shift SAP. The services that PwC provides are designed to help clients improve their financial performance, manage risk, and meet regulatory requirments.

OU Description

You will be working within the Economics and Sustainability team (E&S). We are an analysis-driven team that uses economic principles and techniques to support the strategy and policy making process. We help governments and private sector organisations make better decisions, grounded in robust and compelling evidence. We provide the necessary foresight that helps make and deliver critical business decisions and investments. We work across the Middle East for clients in a range of sectors, including but not limited to central government, real estate, energy and utilities, transport and health.

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• You will be required to assist the leadership team in building a long term vision and strategy to continue growing the business.
• You will also be required to possess strong project management skills as the delivery role requires client management, project budgeting and finance management, coaching and resource management on a portfolio of clients.
• A key part of delivery will be the creation, review and delivery of complex client deliverables which will include executive level reporting through to detailed documentation.
• With the appropriate guidance and training from the more experienced members in the team, you will be required to develop yourself personally, taking a keen interest in the E&S offering and the impact on our clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market.
• Similarly, you will be required to coach and develop the more junior members in the team.
• You will be expected to manage a global mindset and ability to connect with other colleagues across the consulting line of services and other Line of services within PwC, which requires a high-level understanding of the wider PwC offering and trends outside your core area of expertise, so we can bring to our clients high value multidisciplinary solutions.
• You will be expected to build and maintain positive, productive and professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
• You will be expected to have significant interactions with senior government officials or company management teams, and other advisors typically involved in a high-profile regional transaction.
• You will be reporting directly to the leadership team and will be provided with the opportunity to contribute in our medium to long term strategy.

• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite is mandatory and experience in working with Stata, R, EViews, PowerBI, Tableau, or ThinkCell is preferred.
• The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East or where the project requirements dictate.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to a non-technical audience through written and oral communication.
• Strong interest and passion for developing, growing and leading a team through advanced coaching and mentoring, as well as proactive knowledge sharing.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics or Econometrics
• Masters (preferable) in Economics and/or Public Policy

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in a similar industry/role.
• Experience in leading projects in one of the following areas: economic impact assessment, macroeconomic analysis or forecasting, public finance management, economic policy development.
• Experience in economic impact analysis or related modelling techniques.
• Proven ability to structure issues and use analytical skills to solve complex problems.
• Proven experience of delivering high-quality strategic engagements across multiple industries.