Lead Data Analyst

LGBT Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions up to 7%

Training budget of £1,000 per year

Study leave with encouragement to use

Enhanced maternity & paternity

Travel season ticket loan

London event access and Private Lounge

Job summary

Policy Expert is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to shape analytics strategy and delivery across Home, Motor and Pet insurance in London. You will be part of the analytics leadership team, working with two analysts and peers to drive measurable business impact.

You’ll balance hands-on data work (60–70%) with coaching, setting data standards, building reusable workflows, and guiding stakeholders on data-driven decisions. Expect a hybrid London role with strong tooling and AI adoption.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data analysis (5+ years).
• SQL proficiency with a cloud data warehouse (GCP or similar).
• Hands-on AI tool experience (Claude/ChatGPT).
• Enjoys collaborating with business teams to understand needs.
• Experience coaching/mentoring analysts; insurance domain or BI tools bonus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams on projects with real commercial impact.
• Connect partners with data needs and our data platform.
• Help set coding, review and data-sharing standards.
• Build reusable workflows and tools for the team.
• Leverage AI tools carefully and ensure result accuracy.
• Manage and coach two analysts to deliver meaningful work.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

AI tools usage

Mentoring

Insurance domain knowledge

Tools

Power BI

dbt

Python

Claude

ChatGPT

GCP

Job description

Significant experience in data analysis required

Based in London office, hybrid or remote

Are you ready to transform the insurance industry?

Policy Expert is a forward-thinking business that loves to get things done. Leveraging proprietary technology and smart data, we offer reliable products and a wow customer experience.

Having achieved rapid growth since being founded in 2011, we’ve won over 1.5 million customers in Home, Motor and Pet insurance and have been ranked the UK’s No.1-rated home insurer by Review Centre since 2013.

You'll be one of our two Lead Data Analysts. You'll work alongside Andy (our other Lead Data Analyst), as well as Jenny and Juanma, to complete our analytics leadership team.

As one of our most senior analysts, you'll bring deep technical skill and a real feel for how analytics shapes the business. You'll make the team better, supporting everyone around you to do their best work. Around 60 to 70% of your time goes on hands‑on work. The rest goes on peer review and coaching.

• Partner with a business team on projects with real commercial impact. For example, one of the team built price elasticity tools that help Trading spot pricing gaps and opportunities.
• Meet those partners halfway, connecting them with the data they need. They know their numbers inside out, but not our data platform.
• Help set our standards for how we code, review and share our work.
• Build reusable workflows and tools, and bring in new ones that help the team work better.
• Help us use AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT well, checking accuracy so people can trust the results.
• Manage and coach two analysts, supporting them to grow and deliver work that matters.

Who are you:

• Significant experience in data analysis (typically 5+ years), with a track record of work that made a measurable difference.
• You know SQL inside out, you've worked with GCP or another cloud data warehouse, and you've built tools others use every day.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT in your work, and helping others use them well.
• You enjoy working together with business teams and understanding how they think.
• Experience coaching or mentoring other analysts, formally or informally.
• It's a bonus if you have insurance experience, or have used Power BI, dbt or Python.

This role will be based in our London office in either a Hybrid or Remote setting.

• We match your pension contributions up to 7%
• Learning budget of £1,000 a year + Study leave (with encouragement to use it)
• Enhanced maternity & paternity
• Travel season ticket loan
• Access to a wide selection of London O2 events and use of a Private Lounge

What We Stand for and Next Steps

“We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applications equally and recruit based solely on an individual’s skills, knowledge, and experience. The quality and growing diversity of our team is a testament to this commitment”

At Policy Expert, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process to accommodate your needs, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed and will work with you to provide the necessary support.