Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 15%

Annual bonus

Share schemes

30 days holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst to help shape AI-powered analytics across a major UK financial services group. The role is based in Edinburgh or Bristol with a hybrid pattern, combining office and remote work.

You will develop advanced analytics and Generative BI capabilities, using GCP, BigQuery, Looker and Power BI to deliver impactful insights that improve customer outcomes and business performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience delivering analytics in a commercial environment.
• Strong SQL skills with cloud-based data platforms, especially GCP/BigQuery.
• Excellent data storytelling and communication skills, able to translate analysis into insight.
• Experience building dashboards, reporting solutions or self-service analytics.
• Experience with Generative BI or AI-enabled insights.
• Experience using Looker, LookML and Power BI to build analytics.
• Knowledge of data governance and responsible AI principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver advanced analytics and Generative BI solutions that support smarter business decisions.
• 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 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 organisation.

Skills

SQL proficiency

GCP BigQuery

Data storytelling

Looker LookML

Power BI

Python

Generative AI

Data governance

Tools

Looker

BigQuery

Power BI

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 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.

About working for us 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 Ready to start growing with purpose?