Junior English Linguistics Analyst

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Conference allowance

Mentorship

Structured training

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in London seeks a Junior English Linguistics Analyst to apply academic English language training to a commercial big data environment. You will work with a linguistics team on annotation, QA, and taxonomy work, receiving structured training and mentorship.

You will help shape how the platform interprets written English at scale, collaborating with data scientists and product teams while gaining hands-on experience with NLP concepts and annotation tools.

Qualifications

• Degree in English Language, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics or a closely related discipline.
• Strong grounding in English grammar, syntax, semantics and morphology.
• Excellent written communication and meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with structured data, spreadsheets and basic technical tools.
• Curiosity about how language is processed computationally.
• Exposure to corpus linguistics, NLP concepts or annotation tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Annotate and tag English language datasets for NLP pipelines.
• Review automated text extraction outputs and flag linguistic inaccuracies.
• Contribute to annotation guidelines and style references.
• Support taxonomy and ontology work for finance and business terminology.
• Document linguistic edge cases and patterns for the engineering team.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts and product colleagues on quality improvements.

Skills

English Language

Linguistics

Attention to detail

Excellent written communication

Spreadsheets

Education

Bachelors in English Language or Linguistics

Tools

Annotation tools

NLP concepts

Job description

Step into a career-defining role where language meets large-scale data analytics.

An exceptional opportunity has emerged for a Junior English Linguistics Analyst to join a fast-growing data intelligence company that is building the next generation of analytics tools for the investment, research and corporate sectors. This London-based Junior English Linguistics Analyst position is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career linguist who wants to apply academic training in English language to a commercial big data environment.

About the company This is a high-growth technology business operating at the intersection of language, finance and data science. Their platform processes enormous volumes of qualitative information to surface insights that drive investment, research and strategic decision-making. Linguistic precision sits at the heart of everything they build, and the company is investing heavily in expanding its language team as it scales.

About the role As a Junior English Linguistics Analyst, you will support the linguistics team in shaping how the platform interprets written English at scale. Your day-to-day work will involve hands-on language analysis, annotation, and quality assurance across large datasets, with structured training and mentorship from senior colleagues.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Annotating and tagging English language datasets for use in natural language processing pipelines
• Reviewing automated text extraction outputs and flagging linguistic inaccuracies
• Contributing to the development of annotation guidelines and style references
• Supporting taxonomy and ontology work for finance and business terminology
• Documenting linguistic edge cases and patterns for the wider engineering team
• Collaborating with data scientists, analysts and product colleagues on quality improvements

Here are the skills you’ll need:

• A degree in English Language, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics or a closely related discipline
• Strong grounding in English grammar, syntax, semantics and morphology
• Excellent written communication and meticulous attention to detail
• Comfortable working with structured data, spreadsheets and basic technical tools
• Curiosity about how language is processed computationally
• Any exposure to corpus linguistics, NLP concepts or annotation tools is advantageous

Work Permissions You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Visa sponsorship is not available for this Junior English Linguistics Analyst position.

Key perks and benefits:

• Starting salary of £25,000 - £28,000
• Hybrid working from a central London office
• Structured training and clear progression to mid-level linguist roles
• Pension contribution and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Exposure to cutting-edge applications of language technology
• Regular learning sessions, conference allowance and mentorship

Why a career in computational linguistics matters Demand for linguistics professionals in the UK data and analytics sector continues to climb as more companies rely on text-based insight. Junior English Linguistics Analyst roles like this one are increasingly seen as the first step into careers spanning NLP, AI research and computational linguistics, with significant earning potential for those who develop their technical literacy. Joining a growing analytics firm at this stage offers genuine influence over the systems being built and a clear path to mid and senior linguistic leadership.