Senior Data Analyst

Capital One (Europe) plc; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Season-ticket loans

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Capital One Europe is seeking a Senior Lead Data Analyst to join our Nottingham office in a hybrid role. You will drive analytical excellence, lead data initiatives, and shape the agenda for high-impact business areas using advanced analytics, SQL, and modern data tools.

You’ll collaborate with diverse teams, transform complex data into accessible insights, and deliver scalable data solutions. The role demands strategic thinking, strong stakeholder engagement, and a proactive, ownership-driven

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in data analytics and data manipulation.
• Strong SQL skills with experience in data querying and modelling.
• Experience with Python or R for data analysis and tooling.
• Ability to communicate insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Extract, manipulate and prepare data for analysis with precision.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to design user-friendly data tools.
• Generate actionable insights that inform business decisions.
• Adopt emerging technologies to enhance analytical capabilities.
• Develop deep expertise in key data workstreams and advise across the business.
• Provide consultancy and resolve issues impacting customers and data projects.

Skills

Data Analytics

SQL

Python

R

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a data-related field

Job description

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireSenior Data Analyst

About the role

Are you an experienced and passionate data professional looking to drive meaningful change? This could be the perfect role for you.

Data Analysis is at the core of our UK business, delivering critical insights that shape information-driven strategies and influence key company decisions. As a Senior Lead Data Analyst, you will take a pivotal role in driving analytical excellence, spearheading analytical initiatives, and shaping the agenda for high-impact business areas.

Using advanced analytical and technical expertise, you will innovate, build, and maintain well-managed data solutions—making complex business data more accessible and actionable.

What You'll Do

On any given day, you’ll work across problem-solving, solution generation, innovation, and data management. Your responsibilities will include:

• Data Extraction & Manipulation – Handling highly complex, business-critical requests with precision.
• Collaboration & Solution Development – Partnering with diverse teams and stakeholders to design user-friendly data solutions, tools, and self-service frameworks.
• Insight Generation – Scanning and leveraging available data sources to provide actionable insights that drive business growth.
• Exploring Emerging Technologies – Quickly adapting to and integrating new technologies to enhance analytical capabilities.
• Subject Matter Expertise – Developing deep expertise in key data-driven workstreams and becoming a trusted advisor across the business.
• Additional Contributions – Providing consultancy and resolution support for customer-impacting issues, fulfilling customer account updates, and producing large data sets for customer surveys.

What We're Looking For

• Expertise in Data Analytics – Advanced proficiency in core data analyst skills, including coding, data transformation, comprehensive data knowledge, and a strong understanding of systems.
• Technical Excellence – Advanced SQL skills required, with proficiency in at least one additional programming language (e.g. Python, R) preferred.
• Strategic Thinking & Stakeholder Engagement – Proven ability to communicate complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders and drive decision-making.
• Problem-Solving & Analytical Rigor – A structured, inquisitive approach to solving challenges through data-driven methods.
• Numerical & Trend Analysis – A natural affinity for numbers and a keen eye for identifying trends to inform business decisions.
• Initiative & Ownership – Strong ability to prioritize workloads, deliver results at pace, and escalation issues effectively when required.

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office.

We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

What’s in it for you

• Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head‑office has a fully‑served gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
• OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
• Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
• Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech
• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

Who We Are

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder‑led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.