Insights Senior Analyst in London

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GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change. By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence. Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organizations. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.

We are seeking a Senior Insights Analyst to join our Banking & Payments Research and Insights team, where you will deliver high-quality consumer insight and market intelligence across key markets, categories, and trends. The role involves:

• Analysing and interpreting data, producing clear, commercially relevant written content across a range of formats, including reports, dashboards, case studies, and databases.
• Contributing to projects such as primary research and bespoke client deliverables.
• Taking ownership of your work, managing projects, supporting and reviewing junior team members, and helping build GlobalData’s profile through client engagement and PR activity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing high-quality, concise thought leadership content across banking and payments topics, primarily in PowerPoint and Word.
• Applying a strong understanding of the payments value chain to develop insightful, relevant analysis.
• Analysing and manipulating datasets (e.g. market data, surveys) to uncover trends and generate clear, actionable insights.
• Owning and managing projects end-to-end, including report series and primary research initiatives.
• Continuously building subject matter expertise through ongoing research and industry monitoring.
• Supporting and mentoring other analysts by reviewing work, improving quality, and strengthening team-wide knowledge in banking and payments.

Qualifications:

• Significant experience in market intelligence, research, or analytical roles within banking, payments, or wider financial services.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of banking and payments, including the payments value chain and key industry dynamics.
• Be able to independently scope, write, and deliver high-quality reports.
• Be comfortable reviewing and refining others’ work, helping to raise overall team output and subject matter expertise.
• Have strong analytical and data skills (Excel essential; data visualisation and forecasting tools such as Tableau are a plus).
• Be highly organised, able to manage multiple projects, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. 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.