Data Analyst

Freight Investor Services; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a proactive junior member to join their data services team in London. The role involves monitoring data services, assisting colleagues, and ensuring data quality. Ideal candidates will have skills in C#, Python, and SQL, along with strong analytical abilities. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including a pension scheme and gym membership.

Benefits

Competitive salary and discretionary bonus

Learning & Development / CPD opportunities

Pension scheme

Gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Private healthcare and life assurance scheme

25 days holiday

Season ticket travel loan

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Qualifications

• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on data quality.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and validate data services during European trading hours.
• Assist in data collection, management, and quality assurance.
• Prepare data for client requests and support the IT team.

Skills

C#

Python

SQL

Data management

Data validation

Statistics

Analytics

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

We are expanding our team with our increased data services offering. We are looking for a junior member of the team to work with our wider data services and IT team in helping to deliver our pipeline of projects, as well as maintaining and improving our current systems and services. This role is based in our HQ in London but is part of an international company with offices in 9 countries.

Requirements

Key responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and validation of data services in our London office for European trading hours.
• Assist and support other colleagues in day-to-day data collection and validation activities and deliverables.
• Update manager of progress on daily basis and complete handover to London time zone.
• Assist with data management and data quality, including compiling data for presentations, resolving any data quality issues.
• Help prepare any data related elements for client requests.
• Work with the Research team in compiling and presenting data to key clients and internal stakeholders in our London office.
• Work with the wider IT team to manage and maintain document libraries, avoiding duplication and data sprawl.
• Responsible for maintaining your End of Day report.
• Ensure full awareness of and adhere to internal policies that relate to the role or any relevant other activities.
• Support a risk and compliance aware culture and comply with FIS company policies.
• Exercise judgment and act with integrity, due care, skill and diligence and be open and cooperative with the FCA, other regulators and exchanges.
• Observe standards of market conduct and ensure understanding and adherence to all regulatory, exchange or clearing house requirements applicable to the role.
• Complete any mandatory training required by the company and required deadlines.
• Perform any other reasonable duties the company may require.

Training

• Maintain own Continued Professional Development (CPD).

What we are looking for

• Proactive and self-motivated.
• C#, Python and SQL skills highly desirable.
• Learn quickly and question/challenge any comprehension uncertainties.
• Has a tenacious outlook and focus, able to stick at and resolve tasks.
• Enjoys and has a logical approach to solving problems.
• Has solid statistics and analytics skills.
• Communicates effectively with colleagues.
• First-class work ethic and excellent engagement and professionalism when working with clients.
• Works independently and diligently.
• Is team oriented; working well with others and diverse groups / personalities.
• Prioritises workload and works well under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail; strong analytical and numeracy skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Personable, demonstrating good relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Use of and experience with Excel, Word and Outlook required.
• General IT skills.

Benefits

Our rapidly growing business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers.

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus
• Learning & Development / CPD opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private healthcare and life assurance scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Season ticket travel loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme