Junior Data Analyst

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company in Greater London is seeking a Data Analyst to join their team. This role involves data collation and cleansing, using tools like SQL and PowerBI. The position is ideal for recent graduates eager to learn in a dynamic environment. The company offers mentorship, structured learning, and opportunities for growth within the fintech sector, addressing challenges faced by leading asset managers. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills and a keen interest in data and technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Mentorship from experienced analysts

Structured learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Good written and verbal communication abilities essential.
• Keen interest in data, technology, and financial services is important.

Responsibilities

• Data collation, cleansing, interrogation, and presentation.
• Wrangle and analyse data inputs to draw conclusions.
• Collaborate with teams and support product objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Good communication abilities

Interest in data and technology

Collaborative mindset

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

PowerBI

Azure

Job description

Aiviq is a cutting-edge fintech company revolutionising financial services and asset management. We empower the world's leading asset managers with data-driven insights and innovative technology solutions. Our cloud-based platform transforms complex financial data into actionable intelligence, addressing critical challenges in client data quality and insights. Serving global asset managers overseeing trillions in Assets under Management, we're at the forefront of financial technology innovation.

What you will be doing

As a Data Analyst at Aiviq, you will play a crucial role within our product team, responsible for data collation, cleansing, interrogation, and presentation to support product objectives. This position is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals with limited or no prior domain or data analysis experience who are eager to learn and grow in a dynamic fintech environment.

You'll work alongside our exceptional engineering, quality control, and product teams, leveraging a modern, cloud-based tech stack including Azure, SQL, and PowerBI. We're looking for curious, analytical minds who embrace modern ways of working, including AI-assisted tools and workflows, to enhance their productivity and analytical capabilities.

Working across product discovery, prioritisation, and execution, you'll develop your data analysis and data management skills whilst building understanding of the full software delivery cycle and engaging with as many Aiviq team members as possible.

Technical Problem Solving

• Wrangle and analyse data inputs to draw meaningful conclusions, and prepare findings in concise formats
• Demonstrate confidence in challenging perceived thinking and using data to prove or disprove hypotheses
• Complete analysis projects with structured supervision, demonstrating knowledge of key data and analytics concepts
• Map and categorise business requirements between customers, products, and market segments to inform planning and development

Data Analysis & Documentation

• Complete database documentation tasks, proactively improving documentation coverage KPIs
• Complete basic data modelling, mapping, and specification tasks, demonstrating progress after structured learning opportunities
• Support with data analysis tasks, proactively finding ways to add value and innovate with data
• Prepare data-related design questions for team workshops to make informed decisions quickly
• Demonstrate basic SQL and PowerBI skills to support data interrogation and build knowledge of Aiviq products

Product Development Lifecycle

• Refine user stories with accompanying data artefacts (ERDs, test scenarios, examples) with structured supervision
• Escalate risks, issues, and identify blockers in a timely manner for assigned tasks, projects, and deliverables
• Maintain functional specifications and other database documentation, keeping coverage consistent
• Demonstrate improved knowledge of agile delivery methodologies gained through structured and informal training

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Create test data or business examples with supervision to aid story refinement and development
• Execute database level test scripts relating to story development with limited supervision
• Collate testing signoff evidence on simple to medium complexity stories with limited supervision

Learning & Development

• Ask questions, become more adept in core data analysis and data management concepts
• Work with your line manager to identify relevant structured courses to gain experience and confidence quickly
• Engage with as many Aiviq team members as possible to understand the full software delivery cycle

What you will need

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with complex datasets
• Good written and verbal communication abilities
• Keen interest in data, technology, and financial services
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment, embracing modern tools and AI-assisted workflows
• Basic understanding of SQL or willingness to learn quickly
• Proactive mindset with ability to identify opportunities for improvement

Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Evidence of self-directed or structured qualifications in domains such as Business Analysis (e.g., BCS, APMG), SCRUM/Agile, Data Analysis
• Evidence of self-directed or structured qualifications in financial services and asset management (e.g., IMC)
• Vocational or professional experience (work experience/internships/analyst programmes) within a relevant sector or industry
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or similar

What we offer

• Growth opportunities in a supportive, collaborative environment
• Exposure to cutting-edge fintech, cloud-based technologies, and AI-augmented workflows
• Work on critical data quality challenges for leading asset managers
• Hands-on experience with modern data stack including Azure, SQL Server, ADF, and DevOps
• Mentorship from experienced data analysts and technical business analysts
• Structured learning opportunities and professional development support
• Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working arrangements
• Clear career progression pathway in a growing fintech company

Aiviq is growing UK-based FinTech, specialising in developing SaaS products for the world's investment Managers. We are part of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Plc, a leading global provider of specialist consultancy services to the financial services industry.