Corporate Development Analyst

The Corporate Development Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the company's strategic initiatives. This position focuses on high-impact analytical work, data assessment, market benchmarking, and providing support across M&A, fundraising, and corporate-related deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of M&A and strategic investment opportunities, including market screening, target identification, and outreach.
• Build and maintain financial models (valuation, business plans, scenario analysis) to support investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct deep-dive market research and competitive benchmarking across fintech, payments, and SME ecosystems.
• Prepare high-quality materials for senior management and board discussions, including investment memos, strategy decks, and performance updates.
• Support fundraising activities by assisting in investor materials, data room preparation, and financial analysis.
• Analyze internal performance data (GMV, cohorts, unit economics, lending portfolio) to generate actionable insights for decision-making.
• Assist in due diligence processes by coordinating workstreams, analyzing findings, and supporting deal execution.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (finance, product, business intelligence) on key strategic initiatives and business cases.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and potential partners to identify new growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 0-3 years' experience in an analytical role in a high growth environment such as technology startup/scaleup, strategy consulting, or banking.
• Analytical skills and business case development.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Fluency in English; Arabic knowledge is preferred.