Data Analyst - Financial Services

Michael Page (UK); London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

• US SAAS scale up first UK Data Analytics hire to support their EMEA expansion!
• Remote UK role that will rapidly develop data analysis skills!

About Our Client

Our US SAAS client is a scale up focused on providing services to Fixed Income Managers. They are a small and growing business who are investing in their first UK hire. They have ambitious founders who are growing a high performance, customer centric, and collaborative business.

They are growing quickly and have already promoted similar hires in the US to senior positions.

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Data Analyst who will support their data, customer success and internal product development teams. The initial role will entail learning back-end data processes focused on data entry, data cleanliness, and locating new process improvement opportunities with increasing responsibility and client exposure as the role progresses.

• Interpreting data and analysing results using statistical techniques
• Identifying, analysing, and interpreting trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Filtering and cleaning data, and reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems
• Collaborating with management to prioritize business and information needs
• Developing and implementing databases, data collection systems, data analytics, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Generating reports from single or multiple systems
• Maintaining databases and ensuring the security of data
• Creating visualisations and reports for requested projects

The Successful Applicant

A successful Data Analyst should have:

• Data analysis experience in Financial Services
• Knowledge of UK leveraged credit markets - fixed income, private credit, leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, and CLOs.
• Be a self-starter as you will be the first remote UK employee hire and will play a critical role in EMEA expansion
• Experience with a degree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management or Statistics
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages, databases, and programming
• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings
• Experience in using statistical tools for analysing datasets
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Python experience desirable

What's on Offer

£40,000 - £55,000
Fully remote role
First UK hire
Opportunity to get stock options in a rapidly growing US SAAS scale up