Key Responsibilities

As an associate you’ll work on a variety of client-facing projects, helping answer strategic questions by developing analyses, tools, etc. The type of work will vary significantly depending on the project, however, the following is a non-exhaustive set of example core responsibilities:

• At the start of projects, supporting the development of hypotheses for “the answer” and defining tests to validate or disprove these.
• Undertaking exploratory analysis in Tableau (or other preferred analytics tool) to develop the burden of proof for hypotheses.
• Developing Machine Learning models in Python or R, for applications such as customer segmentation, marketing strategy and optimisation, pricing strategy, etc.
• Supporting deployment of data platforms, visualisation & Machine Learning models in the client’s technical and business architecture (e.g. Azure, Snowflake, dbt).
• Acting as a business partner to senior colleagues as well as clients, to advise on strategic decisions.
• Collaborating with client teams to ensure successful delivery of projects, which can include helping ensure access to data, setting up collaboration processes, etc.

As well as client-facing work, you’ll also support on internal IP development; helping develop methodologies, define our service portfolio, etc.

Core Skillset

As this role is an entry-level role, we are not looking for any particular experience set. However, we believe a successful candidate will possess the following skills:

• Exceptional business acumen and “commercial knack”: Having a good sense for where opportunities for growth and optimisation exist within a business, being able to relate technical aspects into their business impact, etc.
• Strong analytical profile: An ability to dissect business problems through analysis end-to-end, i.e. to define an approach, execute it, and critically analyse its results. A general ability to work with numbers and data.
• Collaboration and team work: An ability to work in small, fast-paced teams – being able to understand one’s role within the project structure, deliver against it, and be flexible when needed.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: DVS is a start-up and as such is suited to someone with an entrepreneurial mindset. This means having the ability to be flexible, proactive, and to get things done – even if these are not things you have done before, or even know how to!

Working Arrangement

• Hybrid model, c.3 office days/week and four weeks remote working allowance pa remuneration.

The associate role offers a highly competitive salary, and opportunity for future equity in the business depending on progression.