Data & Business Analyst (Remote South Africa)

The Legends Agency; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital agency is looking for a Data & Business Analyst to work remotely from South Africa, preferably Cape Town. The role involves analyzing data, building dashboards, and reporting to guide business decision-making. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in a relevant field, a strong academic background, and advanced SQL skills. Join a fast-paced environment that values data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a high-performing environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communicator able to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Write fast, clean SQL for business-critical questions.
• Own dashboards and reporting infrastructure.
• Conduct analysis into user behavior and product performance.

Skills

Advanced SQL skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication

Interest in AI/Machine Learning

Education

Degree in science, engineering, or quantitative discipline

Job description

Overview

About the job Data & Business Analyst (Remote South Africa)

Job Advertisement: Data & Business Analyst (Remote South Africa)

Location: Remote (Cape Town preferred)

Working Hours: 8am - 6pm UK time, Monday to Friday (50 hours/week including lunch)

Salary: Up to R67,000 per month

We're looking for an exceptional all-rounder, someone who lives and breathes data, thrives on solving complex problems, and enjoys working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments. This is a unique opportunity to work across product, customer, and commercial teams in a high-impact role where you\'ll own your analysis from end to end.

Responsibilities

• Write fast, clean SQL to answer business-critical questions and build internal reporting
• Own dashboards and reporting infrastructure from internal tools to impact reporting for clients
• Design and maintain logic frameworks, decision trees, and algorithms that drive core product workflows
• Conduct deep-dive analysis into user behaviour, product performance, and commercial impact
• Troubleshoot complex, hard-to-replicate product issues with clear, analytical thinking
• Support new feature design by mapping out edge cases, modelling logic, and translating workflows into clear product specifications
• Produce clear, actionable insights to guide business decision-making

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a high-performing environment (tech, consulting, finance, or similar data-intensive fields)
• Strong academic background in science, engineering, or another quantitative discipline (degree level or higher)
• Advanced SQL skills, able to query, analyze, and transform data independently
• Passion for building dashboards, tools, reports, and automations that drive clarity and efficiency
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, able to bring structure to ambiguity
• Natural curiosity for how systems and processes work
• Strong communicator comfortable working with cross-functional teams, including engineers, product managers, and end users
• Interest or experience in AI, machine learning, or data science is a strong advantage