Working Student - Data & Financial Research eCommerce (m/f/d)

About us

ECDB GmbH is an e-commerce market intelligence provider founded in 2022. The company collects and analyzes worldwide e-commerce transaction data, enriched with comprehensive information on online retailers, countries, regions, and markets, to generate structured insights into the development of global digital commerce. Based on these data-driven analyses, ECDB enables companies to better understand market dynamics, benchmark performance against competitors, and support strategic decision-making within the international e-commerce landscape.

Tasks

As a Working Student (m/f/d) in our Data team, you help us build and maintain high-quality company data for the e-commerce market:

• Research financial information on online retailers from annual reports, balance sheets and other public sources
• Systematically collect and validate financial KPIs such as revenue data
• Analyze company figures and help model revenue estimates
• Research market and economic topics for our analysts
• Help improve our research processes and product

Requirements

• Enrolled in a German university, majoring in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a comparable field
• Fluent in English, German is a plus
• Structured, precise way of working and a good eye for data quality
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Familiarity with annual reports, balance sheets, and financial terminology is a plus
• First programming experience(e.g., Excel VBA, Python, SQL) are a plus
• 15 - 17.5 hours per week, for at least 12 months
• Located in Hamburg: one day per week in the office isrequired, the rest can be done remotely

Benefits

• A modern office in Hamburg’s historic Speicherstadt with a unique and inspiring atmosphere
• Flexible working hours that fit perfectly with your university schedule - including theoptionto work from home
• A steep learning curve and hands-on experience - Take responsibility and actively shape your work
• Short decision-making paths and a dynamic, collaborative environment without rigid hierarchies
• Valuable practical experience and deep insights into data-driven analysis and strategic project work
• Long-term career opportunities with the potential for a permanent role as our company continues to grow