Data Analyst

London & Partners Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 Days Annual Leave

Competitive salary

Learning & Development opportunities

Culture of belonging

Staff networks

Pension scheme

Networking opportunities

Geopolitical insights

Hybrid working arrangement

WorkFlex

Job summary

London & Partners Limited is seeking a Data Analyst to join the Technology and Data department in London. You will drive operational elements of the Data Strategy, collaborating with the Business and Data Analytics Lead to transform how data is used, enabling insights and data-led decision making across the organisation.

You’ll build semantic models, a data glossary and Power BI reports while supporting data governance, quality and the deployment of a Fabric-based data warehouse.

Qualifications

• Significant proven experience in a data analyst or business intelligence role.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python and R for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience with Power BI and data visualization across complex datasets.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric or a comparable integrated data platform.
• Ability to lead data projects and initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Mentoring or guiding junior team members or stakeholders on data best practices.

Responsibilities

• Identify, scope and implement data flows and semantic models to enhance reporting.
• Support data architecture to enable strategic insights and reports for Insights and Policy teams.
• Develop a self‑service reporting approach across the organisation.
• Prepare for development of advanced analytics, including predictive and prescriptive models.
• Own data quality framework and governance processes, including exception reporting.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Power Query M

Java

DAX

Power BI

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Data Analyst

Application Deadline: 14 November 2026

Department: Strategy & Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £50,000 - £53,000 / year

Description

Overview of team purpose

The Technology and Data department ensures that London & Partners maintains a secure, scalable and resilient technological ecosystem, that underpins the organisation’s strategic goals and daily operations. We promote the effective use of technology and data, fostering collaboration to drive innovation, enhance internal processes and support informed decision‑making across the organisation.

Purpose of the role

As the organisation’s sole Data Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the operational elements of the Data Strategy. Working closely with the Business and Data Analytics Lead you will help drive the transformation of how we use data, enhancing insight, decision‑making and impact across the organisation.

The primary goal is to ensure that we have the technical capabilities and structures in place to use data from across L&P to maximise our impact on London’s economy. You will support the establishment and maturity of foundational components, including data governance, quality and process validation. You will collaborate with business, technical and supplier teams to support the build and deployment of a new Fabric based data warehouse, including defining and building semantic models, developing a data glossary, creating Power BI reports and supporting the organisation’s wider data maturity journey.

You are responsible for implementing and governing the data architecture that empowers colleagues across the organisation to access and interpret trusted data independently. This fundamental work helps embed and scale a culture of self‑service and data‑led decision‑making. Your contribution will ensure trusted, timely and actionable insights, that directly support strategic objectives (like the London Growth Plan), key metrics (GVA, NPS), and required regulatory and funding reporting.

Key Tasks

Insight and Reporting

• Identify, scope and implement data flows and semantic models to enhance the reporting architecture.
• Support the implementation of the data architecture necessary to support the Insights and Policy teams, enabling them to produce strategic insights and reports.
• Collaborate with colleagues who lead on reporting and insights to develop and promote a self‑service reporting approach across the organisation.
• Prepare for the development of advanced analytics, including predictive and prescriptive models.

Data Governance and Quality

• Own and drive the implementation of the data quality framework, including the design and maintenance of exception reports and priority status reporting.
• Take a lead role in the development of our Data Governance Forum, coordinating with Data Owners and Stewards to proactively identify, flag and resolve complex data quality issues.
• Define, refine and enforce a single source of truth for key datasets to ensure consistency and confidence in reporting.

Systems and Integration Support

• Work with IT and digital colleagues to validate data flows between systems, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Help review and map key systems, processes and APIs, to support the development of a central data warehouse.

Analytics and Innovation

• Prepare for the development of advanced analytics, including predictive and prescriptive models.
• Initiate and manage pilots of ethical AI and machine learning use cases within the data lake(s).
• Identify, scope and implement opportunities to expand the data warehouse reporting capability by building data pipelines and semantic models to enhance reporting efficiency.

Capability Building

• Design and deliver training programmes and support structures to teams on how to access and interpret reports and dashboards.
• Act as the organisational champion for self‑service analytics by enabling and governing access to trusted, well‑governed data.

You’ll have/bring

Essential

• Significant proven experience in a data analyst or business intelligence role.
• Strong proficiency in tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power Query M, Java and DAX
• Experience working with Microsoft Fabric or a comparable integrated data platform.
• Proven ability to independently lead and drive complex data projects and strategic initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrable experience in mentoring or guiding junior team members or business stakeholders on data best practice.
• Experience working with data validation, cleansing and reporting processes.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to articulate complex findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences, ultimately influencing strategic decision‑making at all organisational levels.
• Experience with data warehousing or centralised reporting environment such as Fabric, or similar integrated data platform.
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving ability.

Desirable

• Familiarity with public sector, economic development, or strategic reporting frameworks (e.g. GLA).
• Experience extracting and working with Salesforce data.
• Demonstrable experience in designing and enforcing data governance principles, GDPR, and complex data quality frameworks.
• Exposure to AI or machine learning concepts and tools.

You’ll Get

• 30 Days Annual Leave: Generous paid time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
• Competitive Salary: We value your contributions and ensure you are rewarded accordingly.
• Learning & Development Opportunities: Continuous growth is at the heart of our culture, with ample opportunities for professional development.
• Strong Culture of Belonging: We foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and supported.
• Various Networks for Staff: Connect with like‑minded colleagues through our numerous staff networks.
• Competitive Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our robust pension plan.
• Networking Opportunities: Expand your professional network within your chosen field.
• Geopolitical Insights: Gain unique perspectives on global economic and political trends.
• Hybrid Working Arrangement: Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and in‑office.
• WorkFlex: Take advantage of opportunities to work abroad and experience different cultures.

London's diversity is its biggest asset. At London & Partners, we aim to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the city that we promote. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or assignment, faith or disability. We also appreciate that many people require flexibility in their working patterns and encourage you to talk to us at interview about any flexibility you may need, be it full‑time, job‑share, or part‑time.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.