A partner needs a one-page note on a counterparty by Thursday, and the file holds three contradictory figures. That is where the Research Assistant at Dune Strategy steps in: reading the sources, checking the numbers and building the briefing a partner takes into the meeting. The role is permanent and full-time, worked remotely from Dubai.
About the Role
Dune Strategy is a small Dubai management consulting firm working on market entry, regional expansion, transactions and joint ventures, mostly for international investors, family groups and sovereign-linked entities. You will gather and check information on companies and counterparties from filings, registries and press, map who owns and decides what, track regulation across the region and put together briefing material for partner meetings. You will also draft and edit research notes with figures tied to sources and keep the internal files tidy.
Career Impact & Growth Opportunity
Partners are involved at every stage, so your notes are read and your questions answered. You will see how sovereign capital, family ownership and regulation shape live commercial decisions. After a year, the goal is for you to run your own briefing, from vague question to partner-ready note.
Why This Role Matters
A briefing that cannot be traced to a source is not much use. Careful research lets partners walk into a negotiation knowing what is solid and what is still unclear.
Key Responsibilities
- Research companies, family groups and counterparties using filings, registries and press
- Map ownership and decision-making, noting where the picture is unclear
- Track regional regulatory changes and keep a running record
- Prepare partner briefings with background, key facts and open questions
- Draft research notes where the numbers tie back to sources
- Keep internal files organised for the next person
What We Are Looking For
- Basic research skills from university, an internship, a project or a job
- Clear written English that holds up when a partner reads it before a meeting
- Comfort with incomplete information, and care with numbers and sources
- A practical streak, reliable on deadlines and discreet with firm material
- Helpful but not required: interest in finance, law or politics, Arabic, sector exposure, research work and spreadsheet comfort
About This Opportunity
The firm is small, so the range of subjects is wide and feedback arrives early and directly. Reading time is protected so positions are built on more than a thin look at the market.
Who Should Apply
This role suits recent graduates, interns and junior researchers who write clearly, check their sources and enjoy working out what is really going on. Dune Strategy says it would rather read a clear note than a long list of credentials.
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