Analytics Specialist - London Office

L.E.K. Consulting is seeking an enthusiastic, hands-on and versatile Analytics Specialist to be part of the recently established European Data & Analytics team based at L.E.K.’s London office. This contractor role would be for an initial six month period with the possibility to extend.

L.E.K. is a global strategy consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and rigorous analysis to help business leaders achieve practical results with real impact. We are uncompromising in our approach to helping clients consistently make better decisions, deliver improved business performance and create greater shareholder returns.

The firm advises and supports global companies that are leaders in their industries – including the largest private and public sector organizations, private equity firms and emerging entrepreneurial businesses. We specialise in addressing key strategic and operational issues and in providing Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) support. We are experts across a wide range of sectors, including life sciences and healthcare, retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, energy and transportation.

Founded in London in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 1,000 professionals across Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.

The opportunity

In this role you will be responsible for the provision of on-the-ground support to project teams for quantitative analytical work:

• Provide ‘superuser’ support to cases, for example by advising on model specification, workflow design, providing technical problem solving capabilities and providing QC of complex analysis
• Support the deployment of standardised analytic modules on projects (i.e. helping new users to run and extend workflows)
• Provide guidance to senior consulting staff (e.g., which tools and modules to apply to a project or pitch)

You will also support the overall development of analytical capability within the firm through a broad range of activities including:

• Leading the development of standardised analytic modules, by designing and executing new modules as well as identifying modules of analysis from live projects that could be standardised
• Leading the development of a library of analytic data sources (both public and proprietary)
• Support the development of L.E.K.’s analytic IP (e.g., predictive analytics, geospatial analysis, pricing analysis) by developing primers on specific topics
• Capturing analytic and technical learnings from projects by holding post-case debriefs with teams
• Upskilling Associate ‘data & analytics secondees’ as they join the team
• Leading technical training sessions for Associates and Consultants

What we are looking for

• Significant experience of Alteryx and Tableau
• Familiarity with SQL
• Good knowledge of data design and modelling
• Fantastic analytic problem solving
• Strong communicator
• Good commercial awareness
• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• A strong degree in a relevant discipline

Reasons to join L.E.K.

• ‘Full stack’ role – opportunity to learn and become proficient in a range of tools and analytical techniques
• Being a key part of a new team that is leading the development of a core capability for the business, with strong sponsorship from the partners
• Potential to shape the role
• Actively managed series of office social events
• Energetic, intelligent and enthusiastic colleagues
• Competitive day rate based on experience

Please note this is an internal specialist role and not a client-facing consulting position.