Junior Business Analyst

JTA: The Data Scientists; Portugal; Remote; EUR 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote or hybrid work model (you

Job summary

JTA: The Data Scientists is hiring a junior data analytics professional based in Portugal. You will learn end-to-end data & analytics delivery, gather requirements, own data topics, and provide data-driven insights using SQL and Power BI.

You will support PMs, manage tasks, and progressively take PM-like responsibilities under mentoring. The role emphasizes client engagement, strong analytical skills, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• SQL skills: able to write queries for exploration/validation and communicate findings clearly.
• Client-facing mindset: engage stakeholders and clarify requirements.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills; detail-oriented and well-organized.
• Team player in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Learn our data & analytics delivery end-to-end with mentoring.
• Gather and translate requirements into execution-ready inputs for delivery.
• Own business/data topics for a well-scoped domain or data source.
• Provide data-driven insights to show performance, trends, and opportunities.
• Use SQL to explore data and validate assumptions.
• Use Power BI to explore, analyze, and visualize data.
• Support PMs with Kanban backlog readiness.
• Coordinate tasks and dependencies to keep delivery on track.
• Progressively take on PM-like responsibilities with mentoring.
• Join meetings to unblock requirements and capture decisions.
• Validate deliverables against requirements and business expectations.
• Help define data quality guardrails and red flags.

Skills

SQL queries

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Recent graduate or final-year student

Tools

Power BI

Job description

What you will be doing

First 12 Months — with mentoring

• Learn our ways of working and how we deliver data & analytics projects end-to-end, with guidance from senior team members
• Gather and clarify requirements with clients and internal stakeholders, then translate them into execution-ready inputs for the delivery team (scope, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and validation approach)
• Take ownership of business/data topics for a well-scoped domain or data source, becoming the go-to person for definitions, logic, and context
• Provide data-driven insights and rigorous analysis to help stakeholders understand performance, trends, and opportunities, strengthening the reliability and impact of deliverables
• Use SQL to explore data, validate assumptions, trace metrics back to source, and produce evidence to support requirements and delivery (joins, aggregations, filters, extracts)
• Use Power BI to explore, analyze, and visualize data, supporting the validation of metrics, business logic, and project deliverables
• Support PMs in creating and refining Kanban cards and ensuring backlog readiness for development
• Take ownership of specific project tasks or well-scoped workstreams, coordinating inputs, following up on actions and dependencies, and helping ensure delivery stays on track
• Progressively take on PM-like responsibilities within assigned workstreams, including task coordination, follow-up, stakeholder communication, and delivery tracking, with mentoring from experienced PMs
• Join meetings as needed to unblock requirements and validate business logic; capture decisions/actions and update acceptance criteria accordingly
• Validate deliverables against requirements, acceptance criteria, and business expectations
• Help define data quality guardrails (expected ranges/tolerances and “red flag” conditions)

Requirements

• Early-career profile: 0-2 year experience, recent graduate or final-year student (thesis stage) with full-time availability
• Background in Engineering , Management, Finance, or similar
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• SQL skills: able to write queries for exploration/validation (joins, aggregations, filters) and communicate findings clearly
• Client-facing mindset: able to engage stakeholders, ask the right questions, clarify requirements, and align expectations
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills; detail-oriented and well-organized
• Comfortable working with extensive documentation and translating it into clear delivery inputs
• Team player, able to work in a fast-paced environment

Perks

• Fully remote or hybrid work model (you decide!)
• Meal allowance: €10.46 per working day (via card)
• 15th-month bonus salary policy
• Company Shares Incentive Plan (RSUs)
• Opportunity to participate in international projects
• Health insurance for you, spouse, and children
• Life insurance
• Company-paid certifications
• Team building activities
• An innovative, collaborative, and young culture

Location

We’re based in Porto, Portugal. Although this is a remote working role, we are only considering people located in Portugal.