Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Location: London (Hybrid, 50/50 split)

About the Organisation

This organisation is a specialist provider of financial services, committed to delivering exceptional support and insights to business clients. Its strategic approach to data-driven decision-making and customer-focused innovation plays a central role in supporting long-term growth, performance, and value creation.

About the Department

The Business Intelligence team is a core function responsible for managing the entire reporting and analytics lifecycle—from requirements gathering and data extraction to visualisation, testing, and delivery. The team provides critical support across finance, treasury, risk, and strategic planning, while also managing enterprise BI tools and platforms. With a focus on excellence, the team leverages analytics to support informed decision-making, operational efficiency, and long-term business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion analytics and business intelligence initiatives across all departments, promoting a culture of data-led decision-making.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the data platform and reporting tools, offering guidance to key stakeholders.
• Maintain and optimise reporting outputs, identifying areas for enhancement and automation.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to meet dynamic business needs.
• Write complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate data across large-scale database environments.
• Support transformation and change initiatives by providing insights and reporting capabilities that improve data integrity and performance.
• Lead delivery of advanced analytics and AI-driven projects aligned with business strategy.
• Analyse performance data to uncover trends, drive insights, and highlight strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and ensure high data accuracy and clarity.
• Advise on the development of key performance indicators (KPIs) to support business goals.

Stakeholder Relationships

Internal: BI and Data Analytics teams, Business line and operations users, IT, Change, and Transformation teams

External: Technology vendors and development partners, Data providers, including credit and financial information sources

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in a quantitative, scientific, or finance-related field.
• Extensive experience in BI, analytics, or MI (management information) roles.
• Strong SQL proficiency with experience querying large databases and writing scalable, maintainable code.
• Expertise in Tableau with a proven ability to build insightful, interactive dashboards and reports.
• Advanced Excel skills for complex data analysis and modelling.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytics for business impact.
• Background in financial services or a similar regulated environment.
• Strong communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Strong time management and multi-tasking abilities.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and Jira.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Understanding of data warehousing and ETL concepts.
• Experience evaluating external data sources for quality and value.

Key Attributes

• Highly motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently.
• Organised, efficient, and detail-oriented.
• Skilled in building collaborative relationships and influencing stakeholders.
• Adaptable to change and committed to continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.

Collaboration: Able to coordinate cross-functional teams and support a culture of teamwork.

Diligence: Able to manage complex data feeds and reporting with accuracy and completeness.

Attention to Detail: Maintains high standards in data quality, analysis, and communication.

Risk and Compliance

Demonstrate behaviours that support fair outcomes for customers and stakeholders. Understand and apply the organisation’s risk management frameworks and escalate concerns appropriately.