Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst

Lloyds Bank plc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes

Discounted shopping

30 days' holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group in Edinburgh or Bristol is seeking a Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst to help shape AI-powered analytics and generate actionable insights using GCP, BigQuery, Looker, and Power BI.

You will join the Commercial Analytics team, translating business priorities into analytical solutions, building semantic models and dashboards, and leveraging Generative BI to support decision making across multiple business areas.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' analytics experience in a commercial environment.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with cloud-based data platforms (GCP/BigQuery).
• Experience using data to solve business problems, identify opportunities and influence decision making.
• Strong communication and data storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear insights.
• Experience developing dashboards, reporting solutions or self-service analytics capabilities.
• Curious mindset and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, analytics and AI.
• Experience with Generative BI or AI-enabled insight solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver advanced analytics and Generative BI solutions that support smarter business decisions and create measurable value.
• Work with large-scale datasets using GCP, BigQuery and modern analytics tools to uncover actionable insights.
• Build semantic models and self-service analytics capabilities powering conversational analytics and AI-enabled insights.
• Partner with stakeholders across Savings, Pricing, Product and Platform teams to translate business priorities into analytical solutions.
• Transform complex analysis into compelling stories, recommendations and visualisations for audiences from technical specialists to senior leaders.
• Support the adoption of emerging AI capabilities and responsible data practices across the Group.

Skills

SQL skills

Data storytelling

Generative BI

Python

Tools

Looker

Power BI

BigQuery

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Job Description

End Date Thursday 10 September 2026 Salary Range £72,702 - £80,780 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the everchanging needs of our 26 million customers. We’re adopting collaborative, agile ways of working, to help us deliver the best outcomes for our colleagues, customers and businesses. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too!

Job Description TITLE: Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst

SALARY: £72,700 - £80,780 LOCATIONS: Edinburgh or Bristol HOURS: Full Time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

Help shape the future of AI-powered analytics at one of the UK’s largest financial services organisations.

About this opportunity We’re investing heavily in our data, technology and AI capabilities, transforming how we generate insights, make decisions, and better serve more than 30 million customers. As a Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst, you’ll join our Commercial Analytics team at an exciting stage of that journey. Working with modern cloud technologies, Generative BI capabilities and advanced analytics tools, you’ll help turn complex data into clear, commercially meaningful insights that improve customer outcomes and drive business performance. You’ll work alongside colleagues across Savings, Pricing, Product, Platform and Analytics teams, using large‑scale datasets and advanced analytical techniques to solve real business challenges. From understanding customer behaviour and identifying commercial opportunities to shaping pricing decisions and supporting strategic outcomes, your work will have genuine impact. This is an exciting opportunity to work with technologies including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, Looker, Power BI and emerging conversational analytics capabilities. You’ll be joining at a pivotal time as we continue to expand our use of AI‑powered analytics, conversational insight experiences and modern cloud technologies. Whether you’re already working with Generative BI or looking to deepen your expertise in this rapidly evolving area, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues, work with innovative technologies and help shape how analytics is delivered across one of the UK’s largest organisations.

Day to day, you’ll

• Develop and deliver advanced analytics and Generative BI solutions that support smarter business decisions and create measurable value
• Work with large‑scale datasets using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery and modern analytics tools to uncover actionable insights
• Build semantic models and self‑service analytics capabilities that power conversational analytics and AI‑enabled insight experiences
• Partner with stakeholders across Savings, Pricing, Product and Platform teams to translate business priorities into analytical solutions
• Transform complex analysis into compelling stories, recommendations and visualisations for audiences ranging from technical specialists to senior leaders
• Support the adoption of emerging AI capabilities, responsible data practices and continuous improvement across the Group

Why Lloyds Banking Group

We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive. Some of the things you’ll need…

• 3+ years' experience delivering analytics, business intelligence or data science solutions in a commercial environment
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with cloud‑based data platforms, particularly GCP and BigQuery
• Experience using data to solve business problems, identify opportunities and influence decision making
• Strong communication and data storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear and engaging insight
• Experience developing dashboards, reporting solutions or self‑service analytics capabilities
• A curious mindset and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, analytics and AI
• Experience working with Generative BI, conversational analytics or AI‑enabled insight solutions, helping make data more accessible and decision‑making more intuitive
• Experience developing dashboards, semantic models and self‑service analytics capabilities using tools such as Looker, LookML and Power BI
• Knowledge of Python and advanced analytical techniques
• An understanding of data governance, responsible AI principles and analytical best practice

About working for us

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you’ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you’ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We’re focused on creating a values‑led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.