Knowledge Analyst– Real Estate, Infrastructure
McKinsey & Company
Date: 17 hours ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time

Who You'll Work With
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
You will play a key role in expanding our impact at the intersection of infrastructure and economic development contributing to growing client impact in this space.
In this role, you'll serve clients through the development of content expertise (assets, knowledge, tools) and deliver that expertise as part of our client engagements. You will bring and maintain/develop genuine expertise in real estate, city infrastructure and economic development across the public and private sectors. You will have responsibilities across all phases of our client development work from initial business development and delivery to maintaining great relationships with clients during projects and beyond.
You'll collaborate closely with teams to help define knowledge needs, conduct extensive research and drive analyses to provide unique insights. You'll also support the development and maintenance of proprietary knowledge capabilities in conjunction with other experts in local and global practices.
You will be based in our Riyadh office as part of the Saudi Client Capabilities Hub. You will work closely with our global Infrastructure practice that advises top management of leading infrastructure and public sector entities globally.
As part of our hub, you will serve our clients across the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Our hub is part of our global Client Capabilities Network which comprises of 3000+ client serving professionals with deep specialization across industries and functions.
Colleagues in our global Client Capabilities Network deliver distinctive client impact through assets and expertise and are driven by a culture of innovation.
Your Qualifications and Skills
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
You will play a key role in expanding our impact at the intersection of infrastructure and economic development contributing to growing client impact in this space.
In this role, you'll serve clients through the development of content expertise (assets, knowledge, tools) and deliver that expertise as part of our client engagements. You will bring and maintain/develop genuine expertise in real estate, city infrastructure and economic development across the public and private sectors. You will have responsibilities across all phases of our client development work from initial business development and delivery to maintaining great relationships with clients during projects and beyond.
You'll collaborate closely with teams to help define knowledge needs, conduct extensive research and drive analyses to provide unique insights. You'll also support the development and maintenance of proprietary knowledge capabilities in conjunction with other experts in local and global practices.
You will be based in our Riyadh office as part of the Saudi Client Capabilities Hub. You will work closely with our global Infrastructure practice that advises top management of leading infrastructure and public sector entities globally.
As part of our hub, you will serve our clients across the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Our hub is part of our global Client Capabilities Network which comprises of 3000+ client serving professionals with deep specialization across industries and functions.
Colleagues in our global Client Capabilities Network deliver distinctive client impact through assets and expertise and are driven by a culture of innovation.
Your Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in the field of urban planning, urban design, transportation planning, civil engineering, economics, economic development
- 2+ years of experience in macroeconomic analysis, market research and analysis, real estate development, real estate operations, city infrastructure development, city infrastructure operations
- Financial modelling experience is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills and conceptual abilities; analytical mindset
- Excellent business acumen and understanding of the main business, economic and financial concepts and terminologies
- Strong multitasking abilities
- Service-oriented personality and intellectual curiosity
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
- Candidate must be based in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Excellent communication skills in English
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