Senior Analyst - Strategy & Analytics

Goodman Masson ,
London, Greater London
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

One of our partners, QuantSpark, is recruiting for a Senior Analyst. QuantSpark is an innovative boutique strategic analytics consultancy based in London. Their hybrid team combines the best of strategy consulting, data analytics and product development to deliver creative and impactful solutions to public and private sector clients. They go beyond the remit of traditional strategy consultancies by deploying advanced data analytics and software engineering capabilities to build bespoke tools that deliver long-lasting value - the tools and solutions we create become embedded in our clients' daily operations. Their ever-growing client base consists of FTSE 100 retailers, prestigious Private Equity houses and governments. As a Senior Analyst at QuantSpark, you will be joining a team of driven, entrepreneurial, and intellectually-curious analysts who are laser-focused on providing commercial impact. They a small but super-effective team so in particular we look out for Analysts who have entrepreneurial flair and an ability to understand what's important for our clients. Their work spans a broad range of clients from the private and public sectors including one of the UK's largest supermarkets, a leading mens fashion retailer, a strategic communications agency, Google, Young Enterprise, and the United Nations. While their approach to supporting smarter decisions is industry-agnostic, most of their work involves analysing large datasets and complex systems within the context of optimising customer behaviour for retailers and portfolio companies owned by private equity funds. The breadth of the support they provide their clients covers strategic planning, sales, marketing, and their own product development. Some recent questions they have been asked to tackle include: "We want to maximise gross profit within 18 months, should we double our online marketing spend to £10m in order to achieve this?" "How can we understand customer missions at each of our nationwide stores and adjust store space accordingly?" "Where will Universal Credit rollout happen over the next 12 months and how will that affect rental arrears?" Requirements We're looking for people with a creative and robust approach to solving problems with experience of managing small teams of Analysts. You will have a range of analytical, commercial, and interpersonal qualities including: Analytical ability - bringing to bear brainpower to analyse complex scenarios Attention to detail - demanding the very highest standards of quality Technical creativity - applying intellectual dexterity to unusual problems Grit - encouraging others through your "can-do" attitude Desire to learn - striving to learn and to teach others Communication - articulating yourself with precision and nous Confidence - showing leadership with teams and with clients Essential: Experience of managing small teams of Analysts and Data Scientists Experience in strategy consultancy, or in an in-house strategy / analytics position within industry such as a retailer Demonstrable proficiency in SQL and one of R or Python Strong MS Excel skills, with VBA being a plus Experience configuring BI tools (and ETL processes in general) Understanding machine learning approaches Writing client deliverables such as reports and presentations Unfortunately they are not able to sponsor visas to work in the UK at this moment. Benefits Social impact / pro bono data science and development projects £40-60k salary (based on experience) Monthly training & conference budget 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays Pension contribution scheme Cycle to work scheme Top-notch kit with high-end Macs standard for everyone Monthly socials and dinners

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