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What are the "best" strategies for securing a SM / D role with a Big 4 / MBB in the ME (ideally Dubai) in consulting? My profile is a blend of Strategy, M&A and Digital Consulting, and it looks like specific roles for that don't exist on the open market.

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How about coming of a not very known regional consulting arm nor fortune 100?

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I’m afraid I haven’t really got your point here

Exact same profile and same challenges

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A referral so that your profile reaches the relevant partners and then if your work experience is relevant and comparable to SM/D level positions of that firm then there is no reason you wouldn’t get an opportunity

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MBB in GCC almost never hires EM/PL/SM and higher not from other top-tier firms. So if I were you and wanted to get into MBB, I would go for SM role in second-tier / Big 4 then get 1-2 years of exp., grow my network and get a good referal (AP/P) level from an MBB firm.

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