Strategy& Full-time Senior Associate â LBS Class of 2026

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Senior Associate for its Strategy& consulting team in Dubai. This role involves working directly with clients through the entire consulting process, from analysis to strategic recommendations. Candidates must possess an MBA degree, have at least 3 years of relevant experience, and demonstrate strong leadership and analytical skills. The position may require travel to client sites, and an understanding of various industries is essential. Join us to drive impactful solutions for clients.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant industry or functional work experience with evidence of progression.
• Profound demonstration of leadership, team orientation, and initiative.
• Strong motivation, cultural sensitivity, and professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients through all stages of consulting projects.
• Structure and perform analyses, identifying creative options.
• Develop strategic recommendations and operational plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Team orientation

Client relationship management

Business development

Education

MBA degree

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Corporate and Business Strategy

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Strategy& is a global strategy consulting business uniquely positioned to help deliver your best future: one that is built on differentiation from the inside out and tailored exactly to you. As part of PwC every day were building the winning systems that are at the heart of growth. We combine our powerful foresight with this tangible know-how technology and scale to help you create a better more transformative strategy from day one.
As the only at-scale strategy business thats part of a global professional services network we embed our strategy capabilities with frontline teams across PwC to show you where you need to go the choices youll need to make to get there and how to get it right.
The result is an authentic strategy process powerful enough to capture possibility while pragmatic enough to ensure effective delivery. Its the strategy that gets an organization through the changes of today and drives results that redefine tomorrow. Its the strategy that turns vision into reality. Its strategy made real.

Job Description

MBAs typically enter Strategy& as Senior Associates. Senior Associates work with clients through all stages of consulting projects: identifying the major issues that the client is facing generating hypotheses for those issues structuring and performing analyses identifying creative but pragmatic options against the identified issues developing conclusions making strategic recommendations and developing plans to operationalize the agreed strategy. As a Senior Associate you are end-to-end responsible for a work stream within the project working with both Strategy& and client team members. You regularly manage a team of consultants and you will work across a variety of industries. (International) travel can be part of the job as you will often work at the client site.

Requirements

• In possession of an MBA degree showing strong past academic achievements
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant industry or functional work experience showing progress/promotion and academic achievement
• Practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Strategy or strategic planning
  • Strategic project leadership
  • Organizational restructuring/transformation
  • Finance or business operations
  • Business development marketing or sales
  • Powerful intellect including strong analytical verbal and written skills
• Powerful intellect including strong analytical verbal and written skills
• Profound demonstration of leadership team orientation and initiative
• Strong motivation and enthusiasm
• Professional integrity and cultural sensitivity
• IQ/EQ balance and relationship skills that enable effectiveness with clients and growth into senior roles
• Ambition to build client capabilities that deliver lasting impact

Recruiting Offices

• Japan Tokyo
• Middle East Abu Dhabi Dubai Beirut Riyadh
• Spain Madrid

Language requirements

• English is a must for all offices
• Japanese Business level is a must for Japan office
• Spanish C1 level is a must for Spain office

Visa requirements

Only Japan and Middle East offices will sponsor visas.

Application deadline

07 September before midnight (BST)

Applications received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration. Please make sure to upload your CV and Cover Letter as PDF in ONE file!

Please indicate your TWO office preferences clearly in your cover letter and questionnaire.

If you have any issues with the online application please contact:

Interview Process

When you successfully submit your application and get selected for interviews by Strategy& the process will be as per the below:

• First round which consists of two interviews will be held virtually starting September 29th
• If successful you will be invited for an additional round of interviews which will take place on campus on October 13th and October 14th
• All interviews are 45 minutes case/behavioral based
• If invited for interviews by two offices of your preference please ensure you communicate your highest preferred location to your interviewer as you will be eligible to interview with only one of the offices for your final round

Required Experience

Senior IC