Gulf Associates is seeking a Project Planning Assistant to support our ongoing commercial advisory work. In this role, you will provide administrative and organizational support for a high stakes project where our partner is a major financial services provider. This is a fully remote, permanent position designed for someone early in their career who is eager to understand the ground reality of complex investments and partnership decisions. You will work closely with senior partners to ensure that our project timelines and research remain accurate and actionable.
What you will do
Maintain detailed project schedules and tracking documents to ensure all milestones are met for our financial services engagement.
Conduct targeted research on counterparties and market behaviors to support our commercial judgment.
Assist in the preparation of position papers and decision support materials for senior leadership and client executives.
Coordinate internal reviews and track the progress of evidence gathering across different workstreams.
Organize and update internal databases with current data points regarding state capital and private investment structures.
Summarize commercial discussions and regulator conversations to ensure all key settled outcomes are recorded.
Support the logistics of remote meetings and high level negotiations where project clarity is essential.
What you bring
A high degree of intellectual curiosity regarding how large scale commercial deals are structured.
Disciplined research habits and a strong preference for evidence over theoretical models.
Clear writing skills and the ability to summarize complex information into simple, direct points.
Exceptional attention to detail when managing schedules and document versions.
Strong logical thinking skills to help organize project workflows and information.
Basic familiarity with commercial terms and a willingness to learn the logic of the territory.
Reliability and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
Proficiency with standard productivity tools for data organization and document preparation.
What we offer
A fully remote work arrangement that prioritizes professional results over fixed office hours.
Direct exposure to senior partners and the decision making processes of sovereign entities and chief executives.
A competitive salary that is attractive for an entry level position in the commercial advisory sector.
The opportunity to contribute to high stakes work where the results are measured by signed agreements and operational launches.
Working at Gulf Associates Gulf Associates operates differently than standard global consultancies. We value commercial judgment and the reality of how deals actually get made in the market. We avoid abstract reports and instead focus on producing positions that our clients can act on immediately. Our culture is direct and honest, favoring clear communication and evidence based logic. As a member of a specialized firm, you will see how senior partners stay involved in every stage of a project. We focus on a small book of active engagements to ensure that every task, including the support work provided by this role, receives the necessary attention to detail. We believe in providing an environment where professional growth comes through direct involvement in significant commercial decisions.