Senior Associate : Corporate Finance

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 257,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury retailer in Dubai seeks a Corporate Finance & Development Associate/Senior Associate to optimize capital deployment and enhance portfolio returns. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and experience in corporate finance or investment banking. Responsibilities include portfolio performance analysis, financial modelling, and strategic planning. The position offers a competitive benefits package as well as flexible working policies.

Benefits

Health care

Child education contribution

Flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Qualifications

• 1–7 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Investment Banking, or Management Consulting.
• Proven experience in valuation and strategic planning.
• Strong understanding of capital markets, WACC, ROIC, and value-creation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance reviews across the Group’s portfolio to assess profitability.
• Build investment appraisal models for new store openings and brand expansions.
• Support the 3-Year Strategic Plan and annual budgeting cycles.
• Evaluate M&A, divestment, and joint venture opportunities.

Skills

Financial modelling

Portfolio analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting

Master’s degree or MBA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Power BI

Looker

Job description

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people‑at‑heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future‑proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing

The Corporate Finance & Development Associate / Senior Associate supports the Group’s strategic finance agenda by driving rigorous analysis across business units to optimise capital deployment and enhance portfolio returns. The role combines financial acumen, strategic insight, and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure that every investment decision—whether organic, inorganic, or structural—creates long‑term value and aligns with the Group’s strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Performance & Capital Allocation

• Conduct deep‑dive performance reviews across the Group’s retail, distribution, and brand portfolio to assess profitability, capital efficiency (ROIC), and growth trajectories.
• Support the calculation of WACC, ROIC, and economic profit at Group and business‑unit levels to guide investment decisions.
• Build and maintain portfolio dashboards tracking financial KPIs, returns, and value creation across brands.

2. Financial Modelling & Investment Analysis

• Build detailed investment appraisal models (DCF, IRR, payback, scenario analysis) for new store openings, brand expansions, or strategic projects.
• Support the review and validation of business cases submitted by business units, ensuring alignment with Group hurdle rates and capital efficiency benchmarks.
• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses to assess risk‑adjusted returns and propose mitigation measures.
• Partner with Group Finance, Commercial and Strategy teams to align model assumptions with actual financial performance.

3. Strategic Planning & Forecasting

• Support the 3‑Year Strategic Plan and annual budgeting cycles by providing analytical inputs on investment priorities, cash flow projections, and capital allocation.
• Translate strategic ambitions into financial roadmaps, quantifying the impact of new initiatives on Group value creation.
• Participate in scenario planning exercises to stress‑test the portfolio under different macroeconomic or operational assumptions.

4. Capital Allocation & Capital Structuring

• Contribute to Group‑level analysis of capital structure, leverage, and cost of capital optimisation.
• Support the development and maintenance of the Group’s capital allocation framework to ensure investments are prioritised based on value creation potential, risk, and strategic fit.

5. Strategic & Ad‑Hoc Projects

• Support M&A, divestment, and joint venture evaluations, preparing financial models and due diligence summaries.
• Collaborate with Business Development teams on market entry feasibility studies and brand expansion business cases.
• Prepare presentation materials for ExCom, CFO, and Board discussions, distilling complex analyses into clear, decision‑ready insights.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting; Master’s degree or MBA is a plus. 1–7 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Investment Banking, or Management Consulting, ideally within a large conglomerate or consumer/retail group.
• Proven experience in financial modelling, valuation, portfolio analysis, and strategic planning.
• Strong understanding of capital markets, WACC, ROIC, and value‑creation frameworks.
• Excellent proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; working knowledge with SAP, Power BI and/ or Looker and building related dashboards is a strong advantage.

Key Competencies

• Strategic and analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize complex financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Strong business judgement, curiosity, and problem‑solving orientation.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, results‑driven attitude.
• Confidence in building partnership with stakeholders and engaging with both financial and non‑financial teams.

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It takes diversity of thought, culture, background, differing abilities and perspectives to truly inspire, exhilarate and delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.