Data & Analytics Lead

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers invites a senior analytics leader to join a 6-month, fixed-term contract. You will sit at the intersection of data, strategy and storytelling, advising the Chief Digital Officer and divisional leaders.

You’ll transform ambiguous questions into actionable recommendations with hands-on SQL and BI work. You’ll own executive-grade analytics, translate complex findings for senior audiences, champion data quality, and mentor junior analysts while working end-to-end from

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ hands-on experience in analytics, insights, or commercial analysis
• Lead or principal level experience advising senior stakeholders with independent judgment
• Strong SQL skills and confidence with relational data
• Hands-on experience with a modern BI tool (Power BI or Qlik preferred; Tableau acceptable)
• Track record of finding actionable insights and proactive risk/opportunity spotting
• Exceptional communication skills; able to explain complex findings to non-technical audiences
• Tertiary qualification in economics, business, finance, engineering, statistics, data or mathematics, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver executive-grade analytics and insights shaping firm-wide decisions
• Advise senior stakeholders and translate analysis into clear recommendations
• Diagnose the real business problem before building dashboards
• Champion data quality and a single source of truth across the business
• Mentor and uplift analysts while working independently end-to-end
• Collaborate with the Digital & Technology leadership and cross-functional teams

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Data storytelling

Problem solving

Leadership (lead level)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics/business/finance/engineering/statistics/data/mathematics

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

Job description

For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.

We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s mostrespected law firms.Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.

This is an opportunity to shape how Australia's largest plaintiff law firm learns, grows and leads.

The opportunity:

Join a firm where analytics has a genuine seat at the table, your insights won't sit in a report nobody reads, they'll shape how one of Australia's leading law firms makes decisions. You'll work alongside a collaborative Digital & Technology team and get direct exposure to senior leadership from day one.

We are looking for an experienced, hands‑on analytics leader to step into a senior individual-contributor role for a 6‑month fixed‑term contract. This isn't a "grow into it" opportunity, we are looking for someone who is already operating at lead level.

You’ll sit at the intersection of data, strategy and storytelling, advising our Chief Digital Officer, divisional leaders and cross‑functional teams on the insights that shape real business decisions. If you love turning messy, ambiguous business questions into clear, actionable recommendations (and you can back it up with your own hands‑on SQL and BI work), we want to hear from you.

Why you’ll love this role:

• Own and deliver executive-grade analytics and insights that directly influence strategic decisions across the firm
• Advise senior stakeholders, translating complex analysis into plain‑language recommendations that stick
• Dig beneath the surface of stakeholder requests, using consultative discovery to find the real business problem before reaching for a dashboard
• Champion data quality and governance, promoting a "one source of truth" view across the business
• Mentor and uplift less experienced analysts, sharing your craft without managing anyone
• Work independently end‑to‑end, from framing the question, to analysis, to the recommendation that lands in front of leadership.

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years' hands‑on experience in business‑facing analytics, insights, or commercial analysis. An ETL, data engineering, or IT background is welcome if paired with recent, commercial analytics and stakeholder experience
• Recent, established experience operating at lead or principal level, advising senior stakeholders and exercising independent judgment, not stepping up for the first time
• Strong SQL skills and confidence working with relational data
• Hands‑on experience with a modern BI tool, Power BI or Qlik preferred; Tableau or similar is fine too
• A track record of finding the insight nobody asked for, proactively spotting risks and opportunities in the data
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex findings to non‑technical, senior audiences and influence without formal authority
• A tertiary qualification in economics, business, finance, engineering, statistics, data or mathematics, or equivalent substantial professional experience.

Our shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity.

• We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours.
• We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive.
• Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements.

Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.

Additional Information

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace

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