Analyst, Consulting
Purpose of position:
Palladium is looking for analysts to join its consulting team in Saudi Arabia in order to support the quality delivery of advisory and implementation services to government and private sector clients. The Analyst position is an exciting, entry-level opportunity for high-motivated recent graduates with critical thinking skills and an appetite for learning. Analysts work on a team, supporting in all aspects of delivery such as research, data collection and analysis as well as content development and presentation. Analysts also support with business development activities including proposal preparation, market research and related meetings.
Primary responsibilities:
The Analyst s duties will evolve according the nature of the allocated assignments, while their responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Working with Palladium colleagues at all levels to serve client needs and expectations
- Working closely with the client and Palladium teams to identify and assess central issues facing clients, undertake relevant research, and synthesize results into analysis that forms the basis of the deliverables
- Serving as a professional representative of the Palladium team
- Communicating analysis and recommendations both verbally and in writing to team members and clients
- Supporting Palladium in the development of new business proposals
- Support the development of Palladium s knowledge resources, methods and intellectual property
The role is required to:
- Work autonomously to identify key issues in the client s internal and external environment and apply relevant Palladium knowledge and practises to identify and develop analysis and recommendations
- Identify opportunities to provide constructive feedback with the objective of contributing to the personal and professional development of both self and team members
Minimum education and experience required
- Bachelor s degree
- Arabic and English proficiency
- Excellent MS Office skills
Key skills required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in the leading language of location applied to, in addition to any other languages as required depending on home office location (Arabic/English/etc)
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Strong critical thinking/ Problem solving
- Ability to work well in teams and with clients
- Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks / work well under pressure to deadlines
- Flexibility to work and travel across cultures
Key competencies required
- Adaptability: Accepts change process, considers own response, adapts to new ways of working, recognises learning opportunity.
- Critical Thinking: Offers innovative ideas, asks probing questions, applied established guidelines, breaks downs problems into parts, considers immediate facts.
- People and Relationships: Understands value of diversity and inclusions, acknowledges team member s contribution, shares knowledge with team members, cooperates and builds direct working relationships.
- Self-development and Adaptability seeks and applies development opportunities to role, seek/applies feedback, pays attention to quality of work, delivers on individual/team commitments, applies lessons learned.
- Business Acumen: Understands organization objectives, demonstrates awareness of market drivers, responds to client requests, optimises own time resource, demonstrates awareness of stewardship.
Company Overview:
About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm . We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.
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