Financial Services Research and Insights – Analyst

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We are looking for an Analyst to join our Financial Services Research and Insights team in London, with a focus on the banking and payments sector. The role involves producing high-quality analytical content, including in-depth reports, country analysis, company profiles, and opinion pieces. Analysts conduct both primary and secondary research, drawing on internal databases and external sources to collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data, and turning this into insights that support client decision-making. Analysts may also contribute to projects such as surveys and primary research, webinars, custom client deliverables, and data visualisation using specialist tools. The role includes presenting insights to clients and responding to queries related to the analyst’s area of expertise. Our Financial Services division delivers actionable intelligence across banking, payments, insurance, and wealth management. While analysts typically specialise in one area, flexibility to work across related subsectors is encouraged.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Producing a range of content types to deadline e.g. opinion pieces, market reports, databases and in-depth issue reports.
• Shaping and scoping the story for each content type. This includes conducting primary and secondary research, manipulating data sets to highlight key insights and notable trends and drawing conclusions from the gathered data.
• Conducting telephone interviews with industry specialists and building and maintaining relationships with contacts.
• Working as part of a team on various projects and liaising with other areas of the business, including sales, marketing, client services and software development.
• Handling client queries by providing tailored insights and analysis to meet their specific needs.
• Producing marketing brochures and slide decks for client presentations and webinars.
• Analysing market trends and competitive landscapes within the banking and payments sectors.

What We’re Looking For

• Have at least 2 years of professional experience either within research / insights role, or in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrate interest in financial services and understanding of trends affecting the industry.
• Possess excellent written English to produce client-facing material in Word and PowerPoint.
• Be numerate; this is essential for manipulating data sets and extracting relevant information in Excel.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills to work with a range of individuals at all levels and engage with key stakeholders, including the wider research team, the data team, editorial, client services, sales and marketing.
• Possess excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently and produce new ideas.
• Be passionate about research, with an interest in consumer finance and the curiosity to investigate trends and issues.
• Be competent across the Microsoft Office package.

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit careers.globaldata.com.

Equal Opportunity

GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.