Senior Data Analyst in London

The Data Operations Group (Data Ops), part of Fitch’s Chief Data Office (CDO), is seeking a Senior Data Feed Analyst for our London office. Join Fitch Group’s Chief Data Office (CDO) as a Senior Data Feed Analyst within the Data Operations team. The team is responsible for sourcing, ingesting, validating, and managing large-scale financial and economic data across banking, insurance, corporate, and public finance sectors. This data underpins Fitch’s analytical platforms and client-facing products across Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions. As a Senior Data Feed Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring data feeds are accurate, complete, well-governed, and delivered on time. You will work closely with analysts, product teams, and Agile delivery squads to maintain and enhance inbound data pipelines, while actively contributing to the migration of legacy processes into Python-based automated workflows. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, strong data-handling skills, and a mindset focused on quality, testing, and continuous improvement. It is an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to the modernisation of Fitch’s data infrastructure and operational processes.

We’ll Count on You To:

• Maintain and develop inbound data feed processes, including extracting, standardising, validating, and loading large data files into internal databases.
• Perform rigorous data quality checks at multiple stages of the pipeline to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Design, implement, and enhance automated feed processes, with a strong focus on migrating legacy Excel/VBA workflows to Python-based solutions.
• Identify, analyse and resolve data issues.
• Gather requirements and manage stakeholder expectations throughout data projects.
• Create, maintain, and improve feed documentation, process definitions, and operational runbooks.
• Identify and onboard new data feed sources to expand data coverage and improve efficiency.
• Contribute to ad hoc data manipulation projects as required.
• Collaborate closely with ratings analysts, data specialists, and product teams to ensure timely, accurate, and well-governed data delivery.

What You Need to Have:

• Strong experience working with large datasets, including validation, transformation, and reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of VBA, with the ability to debug and make changes in legacy data workflows.
• Python proficiency (compulsory), including experience or strong capability in using Python to manipulate data and modernise existing processes.
• Understanding of data governance principles, including data quality controls, documentation standards, and workflow discipline.
• Proven ability to identify, implement, and document process improvements, particularly around automation and operational efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail, with a methodical and test-driven approach to data processing.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and administration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience working with financial statement or fundamental financial data.
• Working knowledge of SQL, or strong willingness to learn.
• Exposure to APIs, web-scraping.
• Positive attitude and enthusiasm for problem solving.

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone. Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority. We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.