About Jean
Economist and Senior Strategic Advisor with over 17 years of experience at the intersection of public policy, macroeconomic reform, and international finance. Currently an Expert Consultant at Boston Consulting Group, I specialize in designing national-level economic strategies, including FDI attraction, localization frameworks, and sector competitiveness roadmaps for GCC and MENA governments
Arabic
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)
Experience
- Boston Consulting GroupExpert ConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)Dubai - United Arab Emirates• ▪ Built a financial model for a sovereign wealth fund to project impact on national balance of payments across 13 key sectors, quantifying inflows/outflows and enabling data-driven capital allocation• ▪ Developed a national localization strategy by conducting baseline assessments across portfolio companies, increasing local sourcing from ~51 % (2024) to 65% (2030), aligned with economic diversification goals• ▪ Delivered a decision-support framework to empower the Ministry of Housing in a GCC country, identifying financing and demand-supply gaps and aligning interventions across stakeholders• ▪ Designed a methodological framework for developing a comprehensive foreign trade policy, incorporating global benchmarking, trade-in-services analysis, and stakeholder alignment, to enhance economic diversification, address global trade risks, and improve competitiveness• ▪ Assessed the strategic implications of shifting US foreign policy on GCC trade and FDI inflows, delivering actionable recommendations to mitigate external risk exposure
- Sciences Po, PSIAUniversity LecturerEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGJanuary 2022 - Today (4 years and 5 months)Paris, France• ▪ Delivered a master's-level course on "Public Governance in the MENA Region," engaging 40+ graduate students annually on policy design, institutional reform, and governance challenges
- ConfidentialPolitical and Economic AdvisorPUBLIC SECTORJanuary 2009 - January 2023 (14 years)Concurrent with full-time roles at Saradar Bank and Ministry of Economy & Trade• ▪ Advised national governments and economic authorities across the GCC and MENA on fiscal, monetary, public financial management reforms and enhancing institutional efficiency• ▪ Supported drafting and enactment of key economic legislation, including PPP frameworks, financial recovery laws, electricity sector liberalization, and competition policy, to unlock private sector participation• ▪ Conducted macroeconomic diagnostics and developed stabilization roadmaps during crisis contexts, supporting decision-makers in Lebanon and the wider region• ▪ Led multi-stakeholder policy dialogues and published position papers on reform scenarios, gaining visibility among regional think tanks and policy institutions
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Education
- Management Acceleration Program (MAP)INSEAD2012Management Acceleration Program (MAP)
- Master of Science in International FinanceSKEMA Business School2008Master of Science in International Finance