Company Description
Hartree Partners is a globally integrated energy & commodities firm that helps clients navigate the complexities of evolving physical & financial markets through services from asset portfolio management & risk solutions to capital management & environmental strategy.
In the MENA region, Hartree Partners Middle East Consulting, plays a pivotal role in the transformation of National Oil Companies. We provide comprehensive support across the entire value chain, from high-level strategy to downstream operations & across the full energy spectrum, including both traditional hydrocarbons & electricity. By addressing the critical production-emission double bind, we support regional leaders in balancing output with sustainability goals. Currently, we are expanding our footprint & seeking top-tier talent to help drive the future of the Middle Eastern energy system.
Position Description
The job is based in Dubai with weekly travels to GCC countries.
What you will do:
- Problem-Solving: Leveraging a hypothesis-driven approach to solve technical issues.
- Quantitative analysis: Building complex Excel models to perform valuations, market sizing, or cost-benefit analyses, ensuring all data is "stress-tested" & logically sound.
- Stakeholder management & Data gathering: Assisting in primary research by conducting interviews with industry experts or client employees to capture qualitative insights that aren't available in published reports.
- Storytelling: Structuring & developing client documents that translate technical findings into visual "storylines".
- Workstream Management: Taking end-to-end ownership of a specific module of the project to develop insightful client-ready recommendations & syntheses focusing on actions & implications for the client.
What we offer:
- A fully tax-free compensation package:
- Highly competitive fixed salary (USD 75-160K depending on seniority).
- Discretionary performance bonus,
- Signing bonus,
- Relocation allowance.
- Continuous development budget for courses, conferences, & skill-building programs.
- A fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with opportunities to take ownership of workstreams early on & receive regular feedback from leadership.
- Exposure in business development, client outreach, market entry strategies, & more.
- Collaboration with industry-leading professionals, including former entrepreneurs, MBB alumni, & ex-traders.
- Quarterly team retreats to unique locations around the world for team building (last one was in Tbilisi, next one in Istanbul).
- Medical coverage for you & your family.
- Full support & sponsorship for your UAE visa.
Experience & Qualifications
Your skills:
- Outstanding problem-solving & communication skills, with the ability to distil complex issues & communicate solutions effectively.
- Entrepreneurial mindset & a desire to contribute to building & growing a business are critical.
- “Can-do” attitude, embracing challenges & showing resilience in the face of obstacles.
- Open-minded & curious nature with a strong desire to explore the world, paired with valuable exposure to international contexts and diverse cultures.
- Empathetic personality with the ability to understand a complex client agenda (technical, relationship management, cultural fit & nation-wide stakes).
Your education:
You are welcome to apply if you have one of the following diploma:
- MSc. in Engineering: Petroleum/ Energy/ Mechanical/ Chemical/ Electrical, etc.
- MSc. in Economics/ Finance/ Business Administration, etc.
- MSc in International Relations/ Geopolitics/ Liberal Arts (History, Geography, Philosophy, Politics).
Your experience:
- Business Analyst: Minimum 6 months at a consulting firm or 1 year in a non-consulting role, preferably in the energy sector.
- Consultant: Minimum 2 years at a consulting firm or 3 years in a non-consulting role, preferably in the energy sector.
- Senior Consultant: Minimum 4 years at a consulting firm.
- Manager: Minimum 6 years at consulting firm.
While not mandatory, we value experience in the energy or oil & gas sectors, whether gained in consulting or industry. Familiarity with the Middle East region is an added advantage.