Data Analyst

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Data Analyst At Octopus we're transforming the industries we operate in and improving the lives of millions of people. We've built market-leading positions in a number of specialist sectors, including smaller company financing, renewable energy, healthcare and property finance. We employ in excess of 750 people and manage more than £8 billion on behalf of over 50,000 investors. Our products don't just help real people solve real life problems, they also make a positive impact on the world around us. The Octopus Group incorporates Octopus Energy, Octopus Real Estate, Octopus Investments, Octopus Ventures, Octopus Wealth and Octopus Renewables. Our aim is to have an impact in everything we do, and to make a vital contribution to the UK economy by helping people, companies and institutions generate wealth. And we're always on the look-out for smart, talented people who share our values. Job Description About Octopus Ventures We invest in the pioneers who will create the next $1 billion companies in Health, Money and Industry. We know that being bold and generous with our time, our network and our knowledge works for everyone. We draw on the diversity of our experience to help the companies we back get better, faster, whether that involves building teams, developing their CEOs or scaling internationally. We aim to be helpful and straightforward, committed to shaping an ecosystem where the brightest entrepreneurs can make a meaningful contribution to society. We know that companies which embrace diversity, including our own, perform better, which is why we've joined others and signed up to #movingforward. We are part of Octopus Group, managing £8 billion on behalf of more than 50,000 investors, spanning investments, healthcare, energy and property (as at 31st March 2019). The Octopus Group's aim is to have an impact in everything we do, and to make a vital contribution to the UK economy by helping people, companies and institutions generate wealth. We call it ‘a brighter way', changing today for a better tomorrow. And we're always on the look-out for smart, talented people who share our values. Role Summary Octopus Ventures is looking for a Data Analyst to join the team. In this newly-created role, you will play a key part in transforming the business into a much more data-driven organisation and help move us to the next level in terms of our internal reporting and analysis. You'll help the business to understand and improve its knowledge of its data; be able to analyse business procedures and recommend specific types of data that can be used to improve upon them; be responsible for the coordination and management of data quality; and compile relevant reports using this data. You'll have a passion for business intelligence and love finding interesting ways to use and visualize data and get others enthused about it. Key responsibilities include: Review, develop and maintain records management processes and policies. Identify areas to increase efficiency, including setting up and maintaining automated data processes, databases, data collection systems, analytics etc. Produce and track key performance indicators for the Octopus Ventures team Develop and support reporting processes, and prepare reports for internal and external audiences. Monitor, cleanse and audit data quality. Gather, understand and document detailed business requirements for data. Manipulate, analyse and interpret sometimes complex data sets relating to our business, draw valid inferences and present them to key stakeholders as appropriate. Build, maintain and grow a suite of data platform reports (currently Qlikview) to create dashboards, and visualisations, working with other teams across the business as needed. This may include working with data development teams to onboard new data sources for visualization and reporting. Provide sector and competitor benchmarking. Identify, evaluate and implement external services and tools to support the business's objectives. Qualifications Proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst A high level of mathematical ability Good understanding of SQL and basic knowledge in Python The ability to analyse, model and interpret data Ability to see problems as opportunities (taken from our bold value!) and have a logical, creative and proactive approach to solving problems. The ability to plan work and meet deadlines Accuracy and attention to detail Understanding of data visualisation, and confidence in presenting insights back to key stakeholders, often at a senior level Interpersonal and teamworking skills Written and verbal communication skills Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Information Management, or a related subject involving maths, such as Economics or Data Science preferable. And to really stand out from the crowd, you'll: Have an infectious passion for data Want to be part of our drive to find the ideas and people that might one day change the world Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with often changing demands Want to be part of a tight and ambitious team with shared values - to be one team, be bold, be straightforward, be helpful Be comfortable challenging the status quo As we are keen to get to know you a little bit better, in addition to providing us with your CV, please can you provide your responses to the 3 questions below. Please use no more than 100 words per answer. Why are you passionate about data? When have you had to create or change how data is presented to your stakeholders (could be to your clients or to your colleagues). What work related problem have you solved that you are most proud of? Additional Information
Our Values and DNA At Octopus we don't just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone shares our values of being straightforward, helpful and bold. And while these are the principles that guide us as an organisation, our DNA goes even further, by revealing our inner strength: We are loyal: we fully buy-in to the company's vision and believe in everything that Octopus stands for. We are respectful: we live and breathe the Octopus values of being helpful, straightforward and bold. We are resilient: we have an inner strength that means we never give in We are intellectually curious: we seek to understand how the world works and we're always learning, adapting and improving We understand who our customers are: and because we know them really well, we always give them our very best. What we offer Octopus has built an exciting and inclusive high-performance culture where employees feel empowered. This means we welcome discussions around flexible working hours. We also understand the value of diversity, and we have a team dedicated to promoting gender, ethnic, socio-economic, LGBT and disability equality, to make sure we back up our words with actions. All Octopus employees are given the opportunity to develop new skills, aim higher and accelerate their careers.

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