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£35k-£55k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Technical and commercial
Ask for an analysis that changed a decision, not just a chart they made.
Tool fit
Match SQL, BI tools and any specific platforms to your stack.
Communication
Insight is useless if no one acts on it. Look for someone who tells a clear story with data.
How to run the hire
1. Define the questions
Be clear on the data, tools and the business questions they'll answer.
2. Score for insight, not just tooling
Weight the ability to find and communicate insight over tool lists.
3. Source and screen
Approach candidates with relevant tool and domain experience.
4. Set a practical task
Give a dataset and a question and see how they approach it.
5. Reference impact
Confirm their work led to better decisions.
Fees typically run 15-20% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts.
Usually 4-8 weeks.
Tool and domain requirements are the main variables.
A Data Analyst collects, cleans and analyses data to answer business questions, then presents the findings clearly through reports and dashboards.
They help the business make decisions based on evidence rather than instinct.
A Data Analyst focuses on describing what's happening and why, using established tools. A Data Scientist builds models to predict and automate.
They're different skill sets, so we scope which you actually need.
Try: Here's a dataset and a question - how would you approach it?
Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision.
How do you present findings to non-technical people? and How do you check your work is right?
Yes, across finance, retail, healthcare and technology among others.
Where domain knowledge speeds things up we match it; where analytical skill is the priority we cast wider.
Tell us about your role and a specialist IT recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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