Senior Data Analyst

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. This role is 5 days per week on-site. Please consider this prior to applying, as we are unable to offer hybrid working for this specific role.

We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst to join our Global Markets team, where you will play a key role in enabling data‑led decision‑making across a fast‑paced, front‑office environment. This is a highly visible role, working closely with traders and quantitative research specialists to deliver scalable data solutions and actionable insights. You will be part of a collaborative global team, supporting a wide range of market‑facing activities while helping to improve data infrastructure, performance, and innovation across the platform.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partnering with traders and global markets teams to understand data needs and delivering practical solutions
• Building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, datasets, and analytical tools
• Supporting quantitative research initiatives, including developing and applying analytical models
• Identifying gaps in data infrastructure and driving improvements for reliability and scalability
• Acting as the first point of contact for data and analytics issues, diagnosing and resolving problems
• Collaborating with global stakeholders to support workflows across multiple regions
• Enhancing data quality, governance, and accessibility across platforms
• Translating complex technical outputs into clear insights for non‑technical audiences

Who we’re looking for:

• Strong Python experience including Pandas, NumPy or similar data analysis libraries
• Advanced SQL skills with experience working across relational databases
• Experience building data pipelines, working with cloud platforms, and integrating APIs
• Solid understanding of data engineering principles and scalable data architecture
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with non‑technical stakeholders
• Proven problem‑solving ability and experience working in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience within financial services or a trading environment is beneficial
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Tableau and exposure to advanced analytics or machine learning is advantageous

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand‑new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience