Senior Data Analyst

RVU Co UK; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to drive analytical projects and support decision-making with data-driven insights. Join a dynamic team committed to continuous improvement and customer service excellence. This role offers a hybrid working model and a range of benefits including a discretionary bonus and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

10% discretionary yearly bonus

Hybrid working approach

Employer matching pension contributions

Work from Home budget

Generous parental leave policy

25 days holiday (increasing to 30)

Private medical cover

Free gym access

Training budget

Qualifications

• Experience with data, ideally in the Insurance or financial services sector.
• Understanding of insurance pricing methods and portfolio management is advantageous.
• Familiarity with statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create high-value bespoke analysis through data mining & visualisation.
• Recommend changes to optimise insurance panel across multiple products.
• Provide analytical support to insurance partners.

Skills

Experience working with data

Experience in the Insurance sector

Understanding of insurance pricing methods

Experience of statistical methodologies

Data visualisation tools (Tableau, PowerBI)

Good knowledge of SQL and Python / R

Presentation skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Data Analyst

Department: Data & Analytics

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cardiff

Description

Hybrid - 2 days per week from our Cardiff HQ

Confused.com is the UK’s first comparison platform for car insurance. We’ve been helping customers since 2002 by empowering them to make better decisions around insurance and financial services. Our mission is simple: take away the confusion when comparing financial products and services to help you save time and money.

We’re part of RVU, a group of online brands (including Uswitch, Tempcover and Money.co.uk) that empowers people to make confident decisions across a range of household services.

Confused.com is at the cutting edge of the FinTech industry, so we’re always looking for extraordinary talent. If you love what you do, get in touch today!

About the team

The Panel Analytics team sits at the core of our Partnerships function. We’re a team of analytical specialists dedicated to driving continuous improvement in Confused.com’s market competitiveness and product offering. Through in-depth analysis, we uncover the key drivers of performance and deliver actionable insights that create measurable value for both Confused.com and our insurance partners.

We work closely with our Commercial and Product teams to provide high-quality analytical support, helping our partners make smarter, data-driven pricing decisions. Since 2012, we’ve been empowering our partners to make informed, performance-enhancing choices—and our success means we’re growing. We’re now looking for talented, curious minds to join us at this exciting stage of our journey.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Data Analyst to utilise their extensive knowledge and experience, to initiate and deliver a variety of analytical projects to drive positive change for Confused.com and its customers. As a Senior Analyst, you will inform effective data driven decision making, you will also guide and support your fellow Analysts, pushing boundaries and building on your knowledge to achieve positive outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Analyst or an existing Senior Data Analyst to take all their experience to the next level in their career.

What you'll be doing

• Creating compelling, actionable and high-value bespoke analysis through data mining, data visualisation techniques & storytelling
• Investigating all available sources of information to recommend changes to optimise our insurance panel across multiple products
• Provide analytical support to our insurance partners, including evaluating key aspects of our partner’s’ performance, such as conversion, ancillary take-up, and rate analysis
• Collaborating with colleagues from across the business to deliver key projects
• Providing advice and guidance to the team when needed
• Speaking at industry events

What we're looking for

• Experience working with data, ideally in the Insurance or wider financial services sector
• Experience or understanding of insurance pricing methods and portfolio management would be advantageous
• Experience of statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques
• Experience using data visualisation tools (Tableau or PowerBI)
• Good knowledge of SQL and Python / R
• Proven track record working with key stakeholders
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to tell stories with data
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

You don’t need to tick off everything on this list - so don’t let that hold you back from applying. There are plenty of opportunities to learn with us!

Our commitment to you:

Our commitment to you: At Confused.com we believe that we can be the change we wish to see in the world. We hold ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and community members. We embrace our differences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that reflects the world we live in.

What we offer

We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:

• 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance)
• A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to “work from anywhere”
• Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%
• A one-off £300 “Work from Home” budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home
• Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days) + 2 days “My Time” per year
• Private medical cover, critical illness cover , dental plans and employee assistance programme
• Free gym access
• Employee discounts programme
• A healthy learning and training budget to support your development
• Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes
• Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected

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