Business Data Analyst - Placement Year in London

Updraft is an award-winning, FCA-authorised, high-growth fintech based in London. Our vision is to revolutionise the way people spend and think about money, by automating the day-to-day decisions involved in managing money and mainstream borrowings like credit cards, overdrafts, and other loans.

We have built scale and are getting well recognised in the UK fintech ecosystem with over 800k users of the mobile app that has helped users swap approximately £500 million of costly credit-card debt for smarter credit, putting hundreds of thousands on a path to better financial health. The product is highly rated by our customers, with ratings of 4.8 on Trustpilot, 4.8 on the Play Store, and 4.4 on the iOS Store.

We are looking for exceptional talent to join us on our next stage of growth with a compelling proposition - purpose you can feel, impact you can measure, and ownership you’ll actually hold. Expect a hybrid, London-hub culture where cross-functional squads tackle real-world problems with cutting-edge tech; generous learning budgets and wellness benefits; and the freedom to experiment, ship, and see your work reflected in customers’ financial freedom. At Updraft, you’ll help build a fairer credit system.

Role

We are looking for a Business Data Analyst to support data-driven decision making in the business and build foundational pieces of our data ecosystem. You’ll be providing analytical insight around core business problems, such as growth, credit risk, and collections. You’ll be designing key metrics and dashboards that provide actionable insight to the business, as part of a small team that works directly with senior management. You’ll be part of our Data Science team and work closely with the Product, Risk, and Operation teams. You’ll have direct impact on the growth of the business, interesting work, responsibility, and room to grow.

Note: We are only accepting applications from 2nd year university students looking for a placement year in the industry.

• You have problem-solving skills and an analytical mindset.
• You have a good understanding of statistical/mathematical concepts.
• You have some experience of working with programming languages such as Python and SQL.
• You feel comfortable exploring existing and new data sets.
• You are curious about the data and have a desire to ask "why?".
• You’re keen to learn and good to work with.

It would be a bonus if:

• You have an interest in startups and fintech.
• You are interested in developing skills towards data science/engineering or credit risk.
• You have experience with cloud services (AWS would be ideal, or Google, Azure, etc).
• Being one of our first 50 employees.
• Mentorship and support from an experienced team.