Careers

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Consultant to join our team. If you thrive in solving complex problems, enjoy working across diverse industries, and have a passion for data-driven strategy, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

You’ll play a key role in delivering high impact consulting projects, including:

• Structuring and solving strategic problems
• Designing and building financial models
• Conducting data analytics using tools like SQL or MySQL
• Presenting insights and recommendations to executive-level clients
• Managing projects end-to-end (scope, budget, timeline, quality)
• Leading and mentoring junior team members
• Building client relationships and identifying growth opportunities
• Contributing to thought leadership and internal capability development

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in management consulting
• Strong capabilities in strategy, data analytics, or financial/statistical modelling
• Bachelor’s degree required; degrees in Actuarial Science, Finance, Engineering, or similar are a plus
• Proven ability to present to executives and communicate complex ideas clearly
• Strong client relationship and interpersonal skills
• Experience in team development and leadership
• Highly proficient in Excel and financial modelling
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities
• Experience in banking, financial services, retail, or loyalty sectors is beneficial
• Familiarity with SQL/MySQL or other database tools is a plus
• Willingness to work off-site as needed

Why Join Us?

• Work on diverse, high-impact projects
• Collaborate with a talented and supportive team
• Grow your career through mentorship and development opportunities
• Contribute to building a company that values originality, excellence, and continuous improvement

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a Full Stack Developer who’s passionate about building elegant, scalable web applications and leading high-performing teams. If you thrive in a collaborative, agile environment and love solving complex problems with clean code, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Bring

• A deep passion for crafting intuitive, secure, and high-performing web applications.
• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Software Development, Computer Science, Engineering).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in full stack development.
• Strong proficiency in:
  • React, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Linux
  • Cloud services (especially AWS)
  • ETL processes, data analytics, and version control
• Proven leadership in agile development teams, including:
  • Sprint planning, backlog prioritization, peer programming
  • Continuous integration, automated testing, retrospectives
• A portfolio showcasing personal projects or online courses in relevant technologies.
• A growth mindset and willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, and tools.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and develop robust, scalable solutions across multiple projects.
• Drive product design and technical specifications.
• Own the delivery of high-quality, production-ready code.
• Champion best practices in QA, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment with business goals.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong conceptual thinking and creative problem-solving.
• Excellent technical development and analytical skills.
• Solid project management and organizational abilities.
• Clear communicator with great documentation and presentation skills.
• Comfortable working independently and within dynamic teams.

What’s In It for You?

• A collaborative, innovative culture that values your ideas.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Opportunities to work on impactful products used by leading organizations.
• Continuous learning and professional development support.

We are looking for an experienced Analyst with approximately 3–5 years’ experience and a strong economics/commerce background to join our team. This role is suited to someone who enjoys working with data, solving commercial problems, building evidence-based recommendations, working confidently with clients, and translating complex analysis into clear business insights for clients and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for turning data and market context into meaningful insights that support decision-making. Responsibilities will include:  

• Analysing data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and commercial insights.  
• Applying economic thinking to business problems, market analysis and client recommendations.  
• Preparing reports, dashboards, presentations and clear narratives for clients and internal stakeholders.  
• Developing business cases, scenario models, impact assessments and ad hoc analytical outputs.  
• Working with stakeholders to understand business questions and translate these into analytical approaches.  
• Supporting analytical solution design and contributing to the development of practical, data-led recommendations.  
• Manage client engagements
  
  

What we are looking for  

• Approximately 3–5 years’ experience in an analyst, economics, consulting, research, data analytics or commercial insight’s role.  
• A strong academic background in Economics, Econometrics, Commerce, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Engineering or a related quantitative field.  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with complex information and draw practical conclusions.  
• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint.  
• Experience with SQL, Power BI or similar data and visualisation tools would be highly advantageous.  
• The ability to communicate insights clearly and professionally to both technical and non-technical audiences.  
• A curious, commercially minded individual who enjoys asking good questions and finding practical answers through data.  
• Strong client-facing skills, with the confidence to engage professionally, ask the right questions, build trust and communicate insights clearly.  

The ideal candidate  

• Is comfortable moving between detailed analysis and high-level strategic thinking.  
• Has a solid understanding of economic principles and can apply these to real-world business challenges.  
• Can work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs.  
• Has strong attention to detail and takes pride in producing clear, accurate and useful work.  
• Enjoys working as part of a project team with diverse skill sets  
• Is confident engaging directly with clients and stakeholders in a professional, credible way. 

Why join us?

You will join a team that works on interesting, data-led business challenges across a range of industries. This is an opportunity to deepen your analytical capability, apply your economics background in a practical consulting environment, and contribute to insights that shape real business decisions. 

How to apply 

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief cover note outlining their relevant experience, economics background and interest in the role. Applications can be sent to recruiting@eighty20.co.za. with the subject line: Analyst – Economics & Data Insights Application.