Lead Portfolio Analyst

Flint Bishop; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Life insurance

Career development opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Job summary

A leading UK debt recovery law firm is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to drive performance and optimize operational strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of analytical experience, proficiency in SQL, and strong leadership skills. This position involves creating reports, managing stakeholders, and leading a small team. The firm offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and various employee benefits, all amidst a supportive working environment at their Derby offices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an analytical role.
• Proficient in SQL and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in leading or mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop and maintain client reports.
• Develop internal MI suites and reports.
• Manage stakeholders and prioritize firm-wide requests.
• Lead projects to improve operational efficiency.
• Support a small team of Analysts.

Skills

Advanced analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Leadership

SQL proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a numeric subject

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Lead Data Analyst - Flint Bishop

Flint Bishop is one of the leading business-to-business debt recovery law firms in the UK. We are the recovery partner for many leading UK brands and the firm has won all three major national debt recovery awards for our strategy and results.

Department: Debt Recovery

Location: Derby, UK

Role overview
Data plays an increasingly important part of our business and as a result of continued growth and further investment within our D&A department, we now have an excellent opportunity for a Lead Data Analyst to join our team. The firm uses an SQL-based case management system to manage the recovery of bulk debts and as the basis of internal and external reporting.

This role covers the full spectrum of internal and external data management, performance analytics, and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders to optimise operational strategies and deliver continuous improvement initiatives to maximise client return on investment. We are looking for a hands-on individual who is a natural problem solver with advanced analytical skills, experience in leading or mentoring junior team members and working alongside senior operational leaders to drive performance and improve operational efficiencies. Reporting to the Head of Data & Analytics, the candidate will be keen to join a fast-paced and friendly team to help shape the department’s future within Flint Bishop.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, develop and maintain client reports using languages such as SQL, Python and R
• Develop internal MI suites and reports to enable Operational Team Leaders manage inbound & outbound workloads and measure performance-driven KPI metrics
• Manage stakeholders across the firm, prioritising firm-wide requests based on D&A workloads and resources through our service desk tool
• Liaise with operational leaders, leading projects end to end to help improve operational efficiency & performance
• Lead and support a small team of Analysts

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• 5+ years’ experience in a previous analytical role
• Proficient in SQL and Microsoft Excel
• Great interpersonal skills and able to communicate ideas to a wider audience
• Good problem solver
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once
• Help lead junior analysts and prioritise teams workload as well as your own, based on business and client needs

Desirable

• A bachelor’s degree in a numeric subject (Mathematics, Statistics, etc.) or equivalent
• Experience working within credit risk/debt recovery industry
• Working knowledge of Python and/or R
• Experience using data visualisation tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Experience with legal systems such as Liberate

Disclosure will be required in the event that a position is offered. Financial checks will be required in the event that a position is offered.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Life insurance
• Great working environment at our Derby head offices
• Car parking provided by the firm
• Career development opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
• 1 week’s holiday carry over
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Staff card discount scheme for local shops
• Social days and evenings on the firm
• Staff discounts on legal services