Data Analyst, People Teams - Belfast

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

The Opportunity

• Partner with stakeholders across the People function and wider business to understand their data needs and deliver solutions that enable efficiency, promote self-service, and streamline reporting processes.
• Design, build, and refine complex reports and dashboards, transforming detailed people datasets into coherent, visually engaging, and actionable insights that support strategic workforce decision-making.
• Develop high-quality reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations that provide leadership with timely, relevant, and data-driven insights for informed people management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in people data and analytics, advising on data structures, naming conventions, and data entry standards to ensure accuracy and consistency. Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues to maintain reliable datasets.

Primary Responsibilities

• Engage strategically with senior stakeholders and build trusted partnerships across the People function and wider firm to understand business priorities, shape reporting requirements, and deliver analytics solutions that proactively address emerging workforce needs and support long-term people strategies through data-driven insights.
• Configure, optimise, and govern Workday reporting solutions, including Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Dashboards, Worksheets, and Discovery Boards, to ensure they are scalable, accurate, and aligned with the firm’s reporting strategy.
• Translate complex workforce data into clear, executive-ready insights, applying advanced data storytelling and presentation techniques. Leverage tools such as Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint to develop high-impact visualisations that align with firm branding and enable confident decision-making at senior levels.
• Produce business-as-usual (BAU) reports, analytics and dashboards, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Produce ad hoc reports, analytics and dashboards as requested by stakeholders and business needs, e.g. producing data for people function initiatives, external surveys, audits, client pitches.
• Own the lifecycle of dashboard development, continuously reviewing, enhancing, and modernising dashboards to ensure they remain insightful, intuitive, and aligned with evolving business requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in people data, providing guidance to colleagues, identifying recurring data quality challenges, and driving remediation activities in collaboration with HR and IT. Champion strong data governance practices and ensure all solutions comply with GDPR, internal controls, and security standards.

Key Performance Indicators

• Delivers BAU and ad hoc reports with a high degree of accuracy and within agreed timelines.
• Maintains and updates dashboards consistently and reliably.
• Proactively identifies data quality issues and contributes to remediation efforts that improve reporting reliability.
• Adapts analytical outputs to suit different audiences, ensuring insights are accessible and actionable.
• Receives positive feedback from key stakeholders on the clarity, relevance, and usefulness of reporting and analytics.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships across stakeholders and Business Services teams.
• Provides proactive reporting and analytics solutions, anticipating stakeholder needs and contributing to strategic initiatives.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in people data and analytics, with a strong understanding of people processes.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel, Workday reporting configuration, and Power BI (or similar data visualization tools).
• Familiarity with Workday Prism, SQL, and Power Automate is highly desirable.
• Well-organized, articulate, numerate, and commercially aware.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with a strong focus on data quality.
• Solid understanding of people systems, processes, and data governance principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and build strong working relationships.
• Confident in presenting data and insights using infographics, PowerPoint, and other visual storytelling techniques.

Team Human Resources

Working Pattern Full time

Location Belfast

Contract type Permanent

Diversity & Inclusion We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.