Associate

DGA Group

You will be joining a dynamic, passionate team working for some of the world s leading global companies and the region s most influential government entities across sectors such as AI, technology, healthcare, culture, and financial services. You will gain unique exposure into the ins and outs of public policy in KSA and the region and get a crash course in what it takes to cultivate geopolitical, regional, and industry expertise.

Location

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Please note, this position is not eligible for relocation for any candidates not already based in the Kingdom.

Responsibilities

1. Client Service: Supports senior staff with drafting and editing Arabic and English client deliverables, including presentations, memos, and other products as needed. Deliverables are prepared in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. This may include:
   
   • With guidance from senior staff, developing client deliverables such as reports, instruments, and tools including public policy proposals, local and international benchmarking assessments and training programs.
   • Contributing to the research and development of larger deliverables such as regulatory or governance frameworks, operating models and incentives programs.
   • Leading research to inform client-facing policy recommendations based on thorough analysis and evaluation techniques.
   • Joining client calls to take notes, understand project needs in detail, develop familiarity with client work, and build expertise in geopolitical, regional, and sectoral/industry subject matter.

1. Business Development: Supports the growth of the MENA practice s business in coordination with senior staff. This may include:
   
   • Reviewing RFPs and solicitations for project pre-qualification documents to identify new projects for which DGA ASG is well-positioned to bid.
   • Attending KSA networking events and conferences alongside senior staff to start to build a network of contacts.
   • With guidance from senior staff, drafting new business proposals for MENA clients (both KSA and regional).
   • Supporting internal tracking of business development processes.

1. Administrative Support: Supports senior staff with scheduling, team operations and other duties as needed; and engages with clients in a support role, as requested. This may include:

• Managing administrative functions and tasks of the practice, arranging senior team members schedules, appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Preparing and editing correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents.
• Recording, transcribing, and distributing meeting minutes.

Qualifications

• Zero (0) to three (3) years of relevant prior work experience. Legal or government setting in KSA is a plus.
• Arabic professional fluency in speaking, reading, and writing required, and excellent English communication skills preferred.
• BA/BS in political science, international relations, economics, law, public policy or business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience, with a Master s in related field a plus. Graduate of a Saudi university preferred.

• Highly proficient in PowerPoint and other MS Office tools.