Principal Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading data insights firm is seeking a Market Intelligence Analyst to join its team in London. This role involves producing high-quality reports on market trends in the UK health sector and delivering client briefings. Ideal candidates will have a strong analytical background, exceptional communication skills, and experience in the public sector. The firm values diversity and offers various employee benefits.

Benefits

Health benefits

Financial support

Fitness incentive

Travel perks

Technology benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable interest in the delivery of public services, particularly the UK health system.
• Experience working in a health service environment or delivering technology solutions into public sector organisations.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce in-depth reports on market trends and policy shifts within the UK health sector.
• Deliver clear client briefings in person and virtually.
• Monitor and analyse government publications and NHS strategies.

Skills

Analytical capability

Exceptional communication skills

Interest in public services

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Who we are

GlobalData is a specialist information services business on a mission to help our clients decode the future, make better decisions and reach more customers. Using our unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions we deliver intelligence on the world s largest industries for companies, government organisations and industry professionals.

We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we operate as a single company and one fully integrated platform, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, across 20+ industries, delivering value for over 5,000 customers.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Following multiple acquisitions and having recently received transformational investment we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision of becoming the world s trusted source of strategic industry intelligence.

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. We recognise the collective power of our people, and it s the collaboration of our teams that have shaped our success and will continue to do so in the future.

The role

We are seeking a dynamic and insightful Market Intelligence Analyst to join our growing team, specialising in the UK health sector. You will be at the forefront of analysing and interpreting the evolving relationship between health policy development and technology procurement and adoption across the NHS and wider public service landscape.

In this influential role, you ll produce high-quality market intelligence reports, brief clients through compelling written and verbal communication, and help shape their strategic decisions in the fast-changing health and care environment.

What you ll be doing

• Produce in-depth reports and briefings on market trends, procurement pipelines, and policy shifts within the UK health sector, with a focus on digital health, IT infrastructure, and innovation.
• Deliver clear, insightful client briefings both in person and virtually connecting the dots between national policy developments and practical procurement opportunities.
• Interpret and visualise numerical and qualitative data to support actionable insights for public sector technology providers and service leaders.
• Monitor and analyse government publications, NHS strategies, tender activity, and investment programmes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to shape the development of new intelligence products and services tailored to client needs.

What we re looking for

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable interest in the delivery of public services, particularly the UK health system.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills able to present ideas, trends, and data with clarity and impact.
• Strong analytical capability comfortable working with numerical data, market metrics, and procurement statistics.
• Experience working in a health service environment (e.g., NHS, Department of Health) or delivering technology solutions into public sector organisations.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, insights-driven environment.

Desirable

• Familiarity with NHS policy, commissioning structures, and digital health strategies.
• Knowledge of procurement portals, frameworks (e.g., G-Cloud, HealthTrust Europe), and IT investment patterns in healthcare.
• Experience with tools for data analysis and visualisation (e.g., Excel, Power BI).

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.