Data Analyst (Business Intelligence & Analytics), Analytics Lab, Prudential & Analytics Platform

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The role is within our Analytics Lab, where we are enabling Analytical excellence in the Risk Division by delivering Data as a product onto the Google Cloud Platform to support our Risk Strategy and Regulatory change agenda. You'll work on a blend of large scale Regulatory Programmes, and fast paced problem resolution, alongside Analysts, Engineers and Integrators, following Agile Project Methodology. We'll be working with the latest technology, giving you the opportunity to help overcome longstanding data quality issues and challenges. This role may work across the areas of the lab but will have some focus on supporting Climate data.

So, what would I focus on in this role?

• Analysis: Reviewing or completing technical analysis to inform the direction of major projects, utilising data analysis and visualisation.
• Data Modelling and Documentation: Produce data models setting out the construct of our data products. Extract, document and validate data requirements and proposed data sources and solutions with customers, including defining acceptance criteria (definition of "Done").
• Testing: Support Feature Team with testing preparation and acceptance testing to ensure the solution meets the identified business need.
• Stakeholder Communication: Responsible for supporting customer needs and working with partners to keep project delivery on track.
• Data Product Governance: Ensure proposed solutions align with Group policies and all regulatory and statutory requirements, including developing an expertise in Data Product Governance.

Learn how to do all that great work using the tools of Google Cloud Platform, like BigQuery Studio, Dataplex and Looker.

Why join us? We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

What we’re looking for:

• Great communicator, dynamic and adaptable with a flexible approach, open to learning new skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• A natural facilitator, negotiator and decision-maker, collaborating across all teams within the Lab.
• Understanding of, or experience in, delivery using the Agile methodology.
• Understanding of data schemas and foundational data engineering principles (e.g. data pipelines, schemas, ETL etc).
• Understanding of business analysis methodologies for data products particularly using analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Experience of one of the common data analytics tools (SAS, SQL, Python, R).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform or other cloud platforms for data engineering and analytics would be advantageous. Training support in this area will be available.
• Experience working within a regulatory risk change environment would be an advantage.

We'd welcome people from financial services industry organisations; or consultancy environment, preferably with experience in having worked on financial services projects. We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you. Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• An annual performance-related bonus.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

Ready for a career where you’ll learn and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.