Market Intelligence And Economics Analyst

About The Role

This position sits within the Economics and Research function and is responsible for delivering market intelligence, competitive analysis, and economic research to support strategic planning and business development. The role requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders across finance, strategy, and business units, as well as engagement with external data providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Supply the market and competitive intelligence component of strategic planning, and proactively make recommendations to management on key intelligence items requiring further consideration.
• Create and maintain comprehensive industry, competitor, and customer models covering market share, growth projections, trends, and market forces.
• Conduct systematic analysis of key industry trends, the broader socioeconomic environment, legal and regulatory developments, customer dynamics, and current and potential competitors.
• Deliver market and competitive insights through presentations and reports to the Executive Leadership Team and internal management, enabling effective strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Maintain current knowledge of data sources, assess their credibility and utility, and leverage them appropriately across the business.
• Manage data from multiple syndicated research services to uncover opportunities and support business teams in defining actions.
• Perform in-depth statistical analysis of primary market research data and identify key insights to support business growth.
• Lead internal stakeholders in exploring and analysing market trends and competitor activities to enhance market positioning.
• Ensure accurate development and timely delivery of key periodic reports, including input into annual and quarterly publications.
• Organise research findings into clear report formats with graphic illustrations that highlight key issues accessibly.
• Identify and capture diversified data sources for the internal database, including external sources, third-party providers, and internal data.
• Implement methods and procedures for collecting and processing data, applying econometric and sampling techniques to maintain data integrity and relevance of insights.
• Handle ad-hoc analytical requests and communicate key findings to relevant stakeholders in an appropriate format.
• Support ongoing updates to reports and scorecards in response to changes in the business landscape, including system changes, new data sources, and evolving monitoring requirements.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including Finance and Business Unit strategy teams.
• Provide ad-hoc strategy support to other internal teams as required.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, or a relevant field.
• Minimum three years of experience in a market research function, preferably within a downstream oil and gas or comparable commodities environment, or three years at a top-tier consulting firm.
• Familiarity with the UAE and broader GCC region.
• Knowledge of data analysis and statistical research techniques.
• Strong financial modelling capability.
• Proficiency in data analysis and research tools and languages.
  
  

About Senna

Senna is a careers platform for finance candidates who want better opportunities and more strategic career guidance. We help professionals clarify their ambitions, target the right roles, and access expert support tailored to their goals across the MENA finance market. Senna is built to help candidates move with stronger direction, sharper positioning, and greater momentum. For more information, visit joinsenna.com.

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