Financial Services Research and Insights Analyst

GlobalData UK Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data intelligence company in London is seeking an Analyst for its Financial Services Research and Insights team. This role focuses on producing analytical content, conducting research, and providing insights for client decision-making in the banking and payments sector. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in research or financial services and demonstrate excellent analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills. The role also includes collaborating with different teams and responding to client queries while ensuring high quality of deliverables.

Benefits

Health benefits

Diversity and inclusion support

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience in research or financial services.
• Interest in financial services and industry trends.
• Excellent skills in writing and presenting client material.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality analytical content such as reports and opinion pieces.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to gather data.
• Present insights to clients and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Research skills

Data analysis

Excellent written English

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Curiosity

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Who we are

GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change.

By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what is coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.

Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organizations.?

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData Healthcare is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super‑charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast‑paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.

The role

We are looking for an Analyst to join our Financial Services Research and Insights team in London, with a focus on the banking and payments sector.

The role involves producing high‑quality analytical content, including in‑depth reports, country analysis, company profiles, and opinion pieces. Analysts conduct both primary and secondary research, drawing on internal databases and external sources to collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data, and turning this into insights that support client decision‑making.

Analysts may also contribute to projects such as surveys and primary research, webinars, custom client deliverables, and data visualisation using specialist tools. The role includes presenting insights to clients and responding to queries related to the analyst’s area of expertise.

Our Financial Services division delivers actionable intelligence across banking, payments, insurance, and wealth management. While analysts typically specialise in one area, flexibility to work across related subsectors is encouraged.

What you’ll be doing

• Producing a range of content types to deadline e.g. opinion pieces, market reports, databases and in‑depth issue reports.
• Shaping and scoping the story for each content type. This includes conducting primary and secondary research, manipulating data sets to highlight key insights and notable trends and drawing conclusions from the gathered data.
• Conducting telephone interviews with industry specialists and building and maintaining relationship with contacts.
• Working as part of a team on various projects and liaising with other areas of the business, including sales, marketing, client services and software development.
• Handling client queries by providing tailored insights and analysis to meet their specific needs.
• Producing marketing brochures and slide decks for client presentations and webinars.
• Analysing market trends and competitive landscapes within the banking and payments sectors.

What we’re looking for

• Have at least 2 years of professional experience either within research/insights role, or in the financial services industry
• Demonstrate interest in financial services and understanding of trends affecting the industry.
• Possess excellent written English to produce client‑facing material in Word and PowerPoint.
• Be numerate; this is essential for manipulating data sets and extracting relevant information in Excel.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills to work with a range of individuals at all levels and engage with key stakeholders, including the wider research team, the data team, editorial, client services, sales and marketing.
• Possess excellent time management and organisational skills, as well as the ability to work independently and produce new ideas.
• Be passionate about research, with an interest in consumer finance and the curiosity to investigate trends and issues.
• Be competent across the Microsoft Office package.

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit (url removed)

GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.