Business Development Associate

About the role

The Business Development Associate supports the CEO-reporting Business Development unit at Qatar Stock Exchange, which drives growth, market development and institutional priorities. The Associate structures topics assigned by the CEO, identified by the BD unit or raised by departments, turning them into workplans, analysis, recommendations and actionable next steps. The role suits a business development, strategy or market development professional who can manage workstreams from issue framing to senior-ready output.

Key responsibilities

• Structure assigned topics by choosing the right problem-solving approach, defining key questions, assumptions and analysis needs.
• Craft and test hypotheses, distil findings for senior audiences and develop practical recommendations covering trade-offs and dependencies.
• Design the research approach, including sources, benchmark markets, information needs and validation requirements.
• Develop fact-based assessments linking research, internal inputs and quantitative analysis, and assess QSE's position against market evidence and benchmarks.
• Produce senior-ready materials such as presentation packs, briefing notes and opportunity assessments.
• Coordinate with QSE departments to collect input, validate information and reflect department perspectives.
• Track workstream progress, escalate delays or missing input to the Head of BD, and guide the BD Analyst by reviewing outputs and giving feedback.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Economics or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience in a Big Four firm, professional services firm, multinational, capital markets institution or financial services organisation, with exposure to strategy, business development, research or business analysis.
• Experience structuring business problems, developing hypotheses, researching, analysing and producing recommendations and senior-ready materials.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and guiding junior team members.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is desirable.