Senior Data Analyst

Company overview

Consumer Edge is the leading provider of consumer data for some of the largest hedge funds, venture capital and private equity firms, and corporations in the United States and Europe. We arm our clients with actionable consumer, competitive, and market insights that drive better investment and strategic decisions.

Role summary

The Staff Senior Data Analyst at CE will be responsible for analyzing, cleaning, building, and supporting scalable data products built on our large, alternative datasets. The ideal candidate is a quick study who can grok complex topics without much handholding. Creative and innately curious, they will chase down promising lines of analysis and dig into unexpected results, while always keeping the big picture goals in mind.

Your main responsibilities

• Analyze a diverse array of large alternative datasets for insights and signal


• Clean and add structure to semi-structured and unstructured data


• Develop and apply data normalization and penalization methods to correct for inherent biases in each dataset


• Combine multiple datasets into predictive models


• Design and build scalable data products in concert with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Product Managers, and Financial Analysts


• Develop creative and intuitive ways to visually present data insights to clients

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy


• Expert in using SQL to analyze and organize multiple large datasets


• Experience with data modeling and statistical backtesting


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – able to readily translate between technical and non-technical audiences


• Interest in consumer and retail behavior across the globe


• Ability to juggle multiple, rapidly evolving projects


• Knowledge of Python or other programming languages a plus


• Experience with alternative data is a plus


• Experience with DBT is a plus

You will be successful at CE if you have:

• A detail-oriented mindset


• Ability to balance multiple priorities at once.


• An internal sense of urgency and ability to meet strict deadlines.


• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Benefits & perks

We are a remote-first company with a distributed environment and flexible working arrangements. We believe that distributed workers should be first-class citizens. We also have an office in New York if offices are your thing.

Salary

The annual base salary for this role is between $160,000 - $190,000 based on experience, with the opportunity for a performance-based bonus, company equity, 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, flexible and generous time off, work-from-home flexibility, and subsidized health benefits.