Enterprise BI Lead

Equiti Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Performance-based bonus

Medical insurance

Smart working options

Employee wellness initiatives

Personalized career development

Company lunch in the office

Regular company events

Job summary

Equiti Group in Abu Dhabi is looking for an Enterprise BI Lead to oversee and optimize business intelligence efforts. You will design and implement certified semantic models and govern Power BI standards across the organization.

The successful candidate will have over 8 years of experience in analytics, proven leadership skills, and the ability to work with executive stakeholders. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Business Intelligence / analytics engineering.
• 5+ years of hands-on Power BI experience at enterprise scale.
• Demonstrable ownership of an enterprise semantic model.

Responsibilities

• Design and build certified gold semantic models.
• Define and enforce Power BI standards.
• Deliver flagship executive reporting.
• Lead migration of legacy reports.
• Optimize model and report performance.
• Coach Senior BI Analysts and Data Analysts.

Skills

Microsoft Power BI stack

DAX

Data modelling

Stakeholder management

Coaching

SQL

AI-assisted analytics

Education

BA/BSc or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Job Description:

Equiti is a pioneering fintech firm and world-class provider of multi-asset fintech products - from liquidity solutions to in-house tech hubs to online trading platforms. With over 400 global specialists in 9 languages, Equiti provides clients with access to individual, professional, and institutional brokerage services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

At Equiti, we believe that financial opportunities can unlock potential for everyone, everywhere. We’re on a mission to deliver accessible online trading products around the world through education and accessibility.

Think finance is stuffy? Think again.

At Equiti, we’re building fintech with a purpose: making wealth tools accessible to everyone. As we continue to grow, we’re seeking talented individuals who thrive in innovative environments. , and we are on the lookout for talented individuals who can perform and excel in a dynamic and innovative working environment. Our Data department would like to welcome a detail-oriented.

Enterprise BI Lead

in our office in Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and own certified gold semantic models on the Group data platform, replacing legacy reports and inconsistent KPI logic with a single source of truth


• Define and enforce the Group’s Power BI standards: data modelling patterns, DAX conventions, report design, naming, documentation and certification criteria


• Own Power BI governance: workspace architecture, deployment pipelines, security and row-level access, dataset certification and tenant best practices


• Deliver flagship executive reporting - including the Group Sales targets-vs-delivery dashboard and automated Finance end-of-quarter reporting (revenue, cost, margin) - on the gold model


• Lead the migration of legacy reports onto certified models and retire duplicated or untrusted reporting


• Champion AI-enabled BI: adopt Copilot and natural-language Q&A over certified semantic models, apply AI-assisted development in DAX and data modelling, and define the governance for responsible AI use in reporting


• Optimize model and report performance (query tuning, incremental refresh, aggregations, capacity management)


• Partner with Data Engineering on data contracts, gold-layer table design and data quality for analytical use


• Coach and mentor Senior BI Analysts and Data Analysts; review their models and reports against the standards you set


• Evolve the BI hub into a Group Centre of Excellence as new entities onboard, with shared workspaces, shared datasets and a repeatable onboarding pattern

Skills & Competencies

• Expert-level command of the Microsoft Power BI stack: advanced DAX, Power Query / M, and Tabular semantic model design at enterprise scale


• Proven ability to define BI standards and governance and to bring an organization onto them


• Strong stakeholder management up to executive level; able to translate business questions into certified metrics and defend a single source of truth


• A builder’s mindset: comfortable starting from an exposed capability gap and shipping quickly without sacrificing governance


• Coaching and technical leadership of analysts and developers, including structured review of their work


• Working knowledge of AI-assisted analytics (Copilot for Power BI / Fabric, LLM-assisted development) and a considered view on where it adds value and where it needs guardrails

Experience Requirements

• 8+ years in Business Intelligence / analytics engineering, including 5+ years of deep, hands‑on Power BI at enterprise scale


• Demonstrable ownership of at least one enterprise semantic model serving multiple audiences (executives through to operational teams)


• Strong SQL and experience working against a modern cloud data platform (Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake or equivalent)


• Experience implementing Power BI governance in a multi-team or multi-entity environment (deployment pipelines, certification, security)


• Exposure to AI-assisted BI development and/or embedding AI features into reporting is a strong plus


• Financial services or fintech background preferred; leveraged trading / brokerage exposure is a strong advantage


• Educated to degree level (BA/BSc or equivalent), preferably in a numerate discipline, or compensating experience

Perks

Each of our offices has its special perks; be it ‘no ties’, free lunches, charity events, or a hybrid work policy – but whenever you walk into an Equiti office, you’re sure to see a friendly face. We encourage international collaborations and always keep our eyes open to how we can do more.

The benefits you can expect at your Equiti workplace include:

• Competitive salary package


• Performance-based bonus


• Medical insurance coverage for employees and family members


• Smart working options


• Employee wellness initiatives


• Personalized career development


• Company lunch in the office


• Regular company events

With energy, drive, and imagination, there’s no limit to where your career can go at Equiti. With a diverse workforce and geographical spread of offices, we strongly support career development initiatives as well as provide a range of opportunities for professional and life experiences.

Equiti is an equal opportunity employer.

“Equiti” refers to a group of companies consisting of seven regulated financial services companies licensed to operate in the respective jurisdictions of their incorporation, in addition to our tech and marketing hubs. Equiti has presence in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

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