Data Analyst

Data Analyst - 6 month FTC London or Oxford Up to £55,000 Pro Rata This is an opportunity for a Data Analyst to join a high-profile regulatory programme within a growing financial services organisation. You'll play a critical role in delivering accurate, auditable data outputs that support regulatory requirements, customer outcomes, and business decision-making. The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the chance to contribute to business-critical initiatives within a regulated environment. The Company They are a customer-focused financial services business with a strong commitment to fair and transparent outcomes. Data plays a central role in how they deliver regulatory programmes, manage risk, and enhance customer experiences. They offer a collaborative culture, modern ways of working, and a genuine commitment to professional development. As they continue to invest in their analytics capability, this role provides the opportunity to make a measurable impact. The Role You will: • Deliver SQL-based analysis, maintaining, adapting, and optimising existing scripts and queries. • Produce accurate data extracts for operational, complaints, legal, and regulatory teams. • Manage and refresh customer populations, datasets, and segmentation used across regulatory programmes. • Support regulatory reporting and management information, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery. • Develop reporting that tracks programme performance, outcomes, and operational activity. • Work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into data-driven solutions. • Maintain robust audit trails, documentation, and version control processes. • Contribute to large-scale regulatory initiatives within a highly regulated financial services environment. Your Skills & Experience • Strong commercial experience working as a Data Analyst within financial services, banking, lending, insurance, or another regulated sector. • Advanced SQL skills with a solid understanding of: • INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, FULL OUTER JOIN, CROSS JOIN, and SELF JOIN methodologies. • Filtering and aggregation techniques using WHERE, HAVING, and QUALIFY clauses. • Query optimisation, troubleshooting, and data validation. • Experience extracting, transforming, and analysing large datasets. • Strong understanding of data quality, governance, and audit requirements. • Experience producing management information and regulatory reporting. • Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders. • High attention to detail and the ability to work effectively against strict deadlines.