Junior Analyst, Royalty Tracking & Business Intelligence in London

As a Junior Tracking Analyst on our Royalty Tracking & BI team, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Writer & Publisher Relations, Finance, Royalties, and Copyright teams by transforming data into valuable insights. You’ll ensure revenue from global affiliates is accurately tracked and help identify new opportunities to maximise revenue across new and existing markets. Reporting directly to the Director of Tracking & BI, you’ll be at the heart of driving transparent and actionable data solutions.

To succeed in this role, you will need strong organisational and prioritisation skills, along with the ability to adapt quickly to new challenges. A positive, can-do attitude is essential, as is the ability to tell a compelling story with data. You should be able to make sense of ambiguous business queries and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to clarify and align on deliverables. Taking ownership of creating actionable dashboards that make business intelligence accessible across departments will be a key responsibility. You will manage both recurring and ad‑hoc projects, with a focus on income tracking to maximise value and provide clients with transparent, accurate royalty reporting. You should also be comfortable working with large datasets and proficient in communicating insights through data visualisation.

This is a great opportunity to join a passionate, innovative team where your work will have a direct impact on the music industry’s most transparent and accurate royalty reporting.

What You’ll Do

• Create, improve and maintain actionable dashboards that solve business problems.
• Conduct ad hoc investigations, create reports, and deliver insights to senior management.
• Support income royalty analysis for external clients and internal queries.
• Maintain and improve processes tracking income over time.
• Investigate income gaps and payment anomalies with your cross‑functional peers.
• Keep updated on incoming statements from PROs, CMOs, and direct licences to inform revenue performance.
• Assist with audit investigations, delivering accurate analysis and commentary.
• Enhance your technical skills and domain knowledge to apply in ongoing projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and address business challenges.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience with Tableau for dashboard creation, development and maintenance.
• Basic SQL skills (writing queries, joining tables, case logic).
• Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, charts).
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving mindset.
• High numeracy and attention to detail.

Additional Skills That Could Add Value

• A basic understanding of publishing and royalty income flow across various revenue and rights streams, including radio, live performance, audio visual, and particularly the digital landscape and major DSPs.

What Success Looks Like

• By Month 3: Building Foundations - You will have developed a strong understanding of Kobalt’s royalty tracking processes, business intelligence tools, and reporting requirements. You will be confidently supporting dashboard maintenance, income tracking activities, and reporting requests while building strong relationships with stakeholders across Writer & Publisher Relations, Finance, Royalties, and Copyright.
• By Month 6: Delivering Actionable Insights - You will be independently creating and maintaining dashboards, supporting income tracking initiatives, investigating payment anomalies, and delivering meaningful analysis that helps improve transparency and supports business decision‑making.
• By Year 1: Trusted Business Partner - You will be a trusted member of the Royalty Tracking & BI team, confidently managing recurring reporting and ad hoc analysis, identifying opportunities to improve tracking processes, and delivering actionable insights that maximise revenue opportunities and support accurate royalty reporting across Kobalt.

Key Behaviours for Success

• Analytical Thinking - Uses data to identify trends, investigate issues, and deliver meaningful insights that support informed business decisions.
• Curiosity & Problem Solving - Enjoys exploring complex datasets, asking questions, and finding practical solutions to ambiguous business challenges.
• Collaboration & Communication - Works effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders, translating data into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Interview Process

• Introductory call with a member of our Recruitment Team.
• Interviews with the hiring manager and team.
• Final stage interview which includes an onsite task.
• Feedback at each stage.

Important Notice

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. A full DBS check will be conducted on acceptance of the offer.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in equitable access to opportunities and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.