Corporate Development Analyst

About HALA

HALA is a major fintech company operating across the MENAP region, focused on reshaping financial services and creating the next-generation bank for SMEs. Its mission is to help small and medium businesses start, operate, and expand through advanced financial and technology solutions.

With entities across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, including HALA Payments and HALA Logistics, the company provides tools that help merchants digitize payments and manage sales and operations. Established in 2017, HALA is licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank.

Role Overview

The Corporate Development Analyst will support HALA’s strategic growth agenda through analytical work, market evaluation, and assistance across mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and other corporate initiatives. The role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the full lifecycle of M&A and strategic investment projects, including opportunity screening, target shortlisting, and outreach.
• Develop and update financial models such as valuation, business plan, and scenario analysis models to inform investment and strategy decisions.
• Carry out detailed market research and competitor benchmarking across fintech, payments, and SME-focused sectors.
• Draft polished materials for senior leadership and board-level review, including investment memos, strategy presentations, and business performance reports.
• Contribute to fundraising work by preparing investor-facing materials, supporting data room setup, and completing financial analysis.
• Review internal business metrics such as GMV, cohort behavior, unit economics, and lending portfolio performance to produce actionable insights.
• Support due diligence activities by managing workstreams, interpreting findings, and helping move transactions forward.
• Collaborate with teams across finance, product, and business intelligence on strategic projects and business case development.
• Track market movements, competitors, and potential partners to surface new growth possibilities.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.
• Between 0 and 3 years of experience in an analytical position within a fast-growing company, startup or scaleup, strategy consulting firm, or banking environment.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to structure and build business cases.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with tools such as Tableau or Power BI is an advantage.
• Strong English communication skills; Arabic language ability is preferred.

What HALA Offers

• An inclusive workplace that values diversity and supports innovation and flexible ways of working, including remote, on-site, and hybrid setups.
• Competitive compensation, with potential equity participation.
• Ongoing learning support through regular training and an annual learning stipend.
• The opportunity to work with a diverse team representing more than 30 nationalities across 7 countries.
• High ownership, mentorship, and challenging goals in a fast-scaling environment.
• Significant trust and autonomy to make decisions and drive outcomes.

Additional Information

This role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and reports to the Corporate Development Manager within the Corporate Development department.