Data Analyst

Fundingcircle; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Barista coffee

Subsidised lunches

Parental leave

Job summary

Funding Circle is hiring for a role in the Second Line Credit Strategy team in London. You will own data infrastructure critical to credit risk models, maintain datamart datasets, and build pipelines to support analysts and validators.

You will work with SQL, Python, dbt, Airflow and AWS, collaborating with Data teams to standardise tooling and promote best practices. The role offers hybrid working with 3 days in the London office and competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• A degree from a numerical or data-related subject such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
• 1-2 years of work experience, or a recent graduate with demonstrably strong data skills
• Proficient in SQL, familiar with Github, and confident using Tableau to build and maintain dashboards
• Comfortable working independently on ambiguous, open-ended data problems with a methodical and detail-oriented approach
• A clear communicator, able to document logic and flag data issues in plain language for both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Familiarity with Python, dbt, Airflow, or AWS is a plus, MD Office in a professional setting
• Able to take ownership of redesigning departmental workflows, using AI to automate complex tasks and drive operational efficiency
• Identify high-impact AI use cases and implement advanced prompting techniques to solve multi-layered business challenges

Responsibilities

• The primary steward of the modelled datasets the Credit Risk team relies on daily: maintaining field logic, monitoring data quality, and ensuring the data as well as the dictionary remains accurate and fit for purpose
• Creating new tables and pipelines as the team's analytical needs evolve, working to a high standard of code quality and documentation
• Proactively identify anomalies, breaks, and drift in the datamart, and investigate root causes before they affect downstream users
• Be the go-to person for data questions from analysts and model validators, and will maintain clear documentation so others can self-serve confidently
• Working closely with the central Data to align on tooling, infrastructure, and best practice, and promote those to the Credit Risk Team

Skills

SQL

Python

Tableau

GitHub

dbt

Airflow

AWS

Communication

Independent working

Education

Degree in a numerical or data-related subject

Tools

Tableau

GitHub

dbt

Airflow

AWS

Job description

We're on a mission to back the UK's small businesses like no one else

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we're here to help them win. We've built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.

At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It's a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.

We're a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other's backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.

The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy Come and join a mission that matters!

[Read our Impact Report] | [See our Trustpilot]

The role

London (Hybrid) | 3 days in the office | Competitive Salary + Benefits This role sits within the Second Line Credit Strategy team. We provide independent oversight of credit risk models, strategies, and the data assets that underpin them. You will own a critical piece of our data infrastructure and play a hands‑on role in making sure the team can do its best analytical work.

• The primary steward of the modelled datasets the Credit Risk team relies on daily: maintaining field logic, monitoring data quality, and ensuring the data as well as the dictionary remains accurate and fit for purpose.

• Creating new tables and pipelines as the team's analytical needs evolve, working to a high standard of code quality and documentation.

• Proactively identify anomalies, breaks, and drift in the datamart, and investigate root causes before they affect downstream users.

• Be the go-to person for data questions from analysts and model validators, and will maintain clear documentation so others can self-serve confidently.

• Working closely with the central Data to align on tooling, infrastructure, and best practice, and promote those to the Credit Risk Team.

What we're looking for

We value deep expertise, but a growth mindset and good energy are what really make our team click. We're a group that chooses to lift each other up and think smart every day.

• A degree from a numerical or data-related subject, such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Data Science

• 1-2 years of work experience, or a recent graduate with demonstrably strong data skills

• Proficient in SQL, familiar with Github, and confident using Tableau to build and maintain dashboards

• Comfortable working independently on ambiguous, open-ended data problems with a methodical and detail-oriented approach

• A clear communicator, able to document logic and flag data issues in plain language for both technical and non-technical colleagues

• Familiarity with Python, dbt, Airflow, or AWS is a plus, so is MS Office in a professional setting

• Able to take ownership of redesigning departmental workflows, using AI to automate complex tasks and drive operational efficiency

• Competently able to Identify high-impact AI use cases and implement advanced prompting techniques to solve multi-layered business challenges

We're building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

Why join us?

We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026! As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We'll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!

We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.

Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:

• Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.

• Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.

• Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.

• Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.

• Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.

Ready to join a mission that matters? We'd love to chat!