Research Assistant - U.S. Market Entry Research

About the role

Dune, a management consultancy based in Las Vegas, hires a Research Assistant for its consulting team in Dubai. The consultant supports Gulf clients who want to sell in the U.S., finding and checking the facts behind questions such as who already sells there, which distributors carry similar products and what regulations apply before the first sale. The work is remote, anywhere in the UAE, Monday to Friday in UAE hours.

Key responsibilities

• Find and verify data from databases, filings and trade sources, regulations read at the official source, comparison tables and short research notes.
• Keep a log of every source so each number can be traced.
• Produce research notes and reports used by the consultants before clients spend money on a U.S. launch.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, international relations or similar.
• Some research experience from a job, internship or university project.

Required skills

• Excel with filters and pivot tables.
• Statista, IBISWorld or Capital IQ is a plus.

What we offer

• Permanent contract with medical insurance from day one.
• 30 calendar days of leave plus UAE public holidays.
• End-of-service gratuity under UAE labour law.
• One course or exam per year paid by Dune, a laptop and a one-off home desk allowance.