Senior M&A Data Expert

At Lighthouse, we’re on a mission to disrupt commercial strategy for the hospitality industry. Our innovative commercial platform takes the complexity out of data, empowering businesses with actionable insights, advanced pricing tools, and cutting-edge business intelligence to unlock their full revenue potential.

Backed by $370 million in series C funding and driven by an unwavering passion for growth, we’ve welcomed five companies into our journey and have surpassed $100 million in ARR in 2024. Our 700+ teammates span 35 countries and represent 34 nationalities.

At Lighthouse, we’re more than just a workplace – we’re a community. Collaborative, fun, and deeply committed, we work hard together to revolutionize the hospitality sector. Are you ready to join us and shine brighter in the industry’s most exciting rocket-ship? 🚀

What you will do

As a Senior M&A Data Specialist, you will empower our decision-making process by delivering insightful data analysis tailored to M&A activities. The three pillars of this role are: requirements gathering, conducting in-depth data analysis, and guiding the business in understanding insights from the data through effective data visualization.

Where you will have impact

• Conduct in-depth data analysis using SQL and/or python and Excel as part of the due diligence and data migration processes during M&A activities.
• Develop and maintain robust data models to support the analysis and interpretation of complex M&A data.
• Collaborate with team members through version control and peer reviews, ensuring high-quality data analysis and interpretation.
• Gather and interpret requirements from various internal business units (M&A, Finance, Legal, Strategy, etc.) involved in the acquisition process.
• Translate complex M&A business requirements into thorough, insightful data analyses that inform strategic decisions.
• Maintain and expand our data catalogue with a focus on M&A related data, ensuring data integrity and accuracy during data migrations.
• Guide analysts and business users in identifying relevant data points and metrics to track M&A progress and outcomes, using data visualization tools like Looker.
• Enable teams to explore M&A-related data marts in a self-service manner, fostering a data-driven culture.
• Stay updated with industry trends and new technologies to ensure we remain a fast-moving technology adopter in the M&A space.

About our team

Within this role you will be part of the Data & Analytics, specifically within the Strategic Analytics pillar.  We are a central pillar of our operations at Lighthouse, managing a vast array of data assets and driving strategic decisions across the organization. We handle millions of data points daily, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies to unlock new directions for our internal processes and functions.

Our responsibilities include:

• Enhancing Data Usability: We optimize the actionability of our data assets to empower stakeholders.
• Supporting Leadership: We provide critical insights that assist our leaders in making data-driven decisions.
• Uncovering Insights: We analyze customers' commercial behavior to drive commercial strategies.
• Developing Definitions & KPIs: We collaborate with various teams to create metrics for strategic decision-making.
• Ensuring Data Reliability: We maintain data integrity during due diligence and M&A projects.

We work closely with the Internal Data Warehousing Team, responsible for maintaining efficient data infrastructure, ensuring data integrity, providing data support, and automating data workflows. Together, we strive to empower every member of Lighthouse to harness the power of data, pushing the company towards its strategic objectives.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible working environment: Work from home or at one of our global offices.
• Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.
• Collaborative team: High-bar, friendly, creative, and passionate colleagues.
• Career development: Workshops, frameworks, tools, training, and processes to realize your full potential.
• Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.
• Data culture growth: Opportunity to evolve data culture in a fast-growing scale-up.
• Competitive compensation: Proactively maintained to value your work.
• Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.
• Additional Benefits for Belgium:
• Mobility approach: Mobility budget or company car tailored to your personal situation.
• Extensive health insurance: Packages prioritizing holistic well-being and healthcare needs for you and your dependents.
• Private pension funding: Provided through group insurance.

Who you are

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience as a data professional, preferably with a focus on M&A activities.
• Proficient in writing highly-performant SQL queries and python scripts for analysis.
• Strong understanding and experience in data analysis, preferably in an M&A context.
• Experience in stakeholder management and requirement gathering.
• Proficient in visualizing datasets using BI tools (such as Looker, Tableau, Mode, PowerBI, etc.)
• Experience with ELT/ETL tools (such as Fivetran, Stitch, etc.) and data transformation tools (like dbt, etc.)
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices like version control and continuous integration.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, any other language used within our company network is a plus.

Technologies you’ll work with:

SQL,Google Cloud Platform (specifically BigQuery), dbt, Looker, GitLab, Jira, Python, Excel

Thank you for considering a career with Lighthouse. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values equal opportunity for all. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. Our commitment to equality is not just a policy; it's part of our culture.

If you share our passion for innovation and teamwork, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of the hospitality industry. At Lighthouse, our guiding light is to be an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage individuals from all walks of life to apply.

We value the unique perspective and talents that you bring, and we're excited to see how your light can shine within our team. We can't wait to meet you and explore how we can grow and succeed together, illuminating the path towards a brighter future for the industry.