MI Data Analyst 6 Month FTC

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1 year ago
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MI Data Analyst 6 - Month FTCWe’re e.surv, one of the country’s largest providers of residential property risk expertise and residential surveying services, trading since 1989.We are looking for a MI Data Analyst for a 6 month FTCThey will report to the Head of Data, but will be embedded within the property risk team, helping to provide insights, analysis, help with storytelling and creating the resulting reports and dashboards. Knowledge or understanding of the residential property within the risk management side would be a huge bonus, although not essential.The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders within the Risk team and wider company and must therefore be an excellent communicator able to interpret requests into visualisations as well as being an adept storyteller.This post will involve identifying and defining data analysis needs. Using stakeholder techniques to assimilate property data and functionality needs, the post holder will have to understand and translate business needs into data models supporting long-term solutions.Key responsibilities:Data Analysis:Utilise your expertise in SQL, Excel and PowerBI to extract, clean, manipulate, and analyse data from various sources to identify patterns, trends, and actionable insights related to Risk and Governance in the residential property space.While SQL, Excel and PowerBI are essential, proficiency in Python would be valuable.Communication and Presentation:Effectively communicate complex data findings, and insights to all levels of the organisation, including executives, stakeholders, and team members. Your ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner will be crucial.Stakeholder management: * Identify stakeholders, understanding their roles, responsibilities, and assess their needs/interests in the project. * Gather information about what the stakeholders need from the project, in a way that is clear, concise, and actionable. * Manage stakeholder expectations: This involves keeping stakeholders informed about the project's progress, and addressing any concerns or issues that they may have.Data Governance:Ensure compliance with data governance policies and best practices to maintain data accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality throughout all data-related processes.Process Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities to enhance data analysis processes and reporting methodologies, promoting efficiency and accuracy.Qualifications and Requirements: * Educated to a degree level. * Strong understanding of SQL, Excel & PowerBI for data manipulation and analysis. Proficiency in Python is considered a bonus. * Strong presentation and communication skills to convey complex technical information to a non-technical audience. * Proven ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively across departments. * High attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets. * Knowledge of the UK residential property market or a willingness to learn on the job.ApplyIf you feel you match our requirements and are looking for your next career challenge, or for a confidential discussion on the full details of this role please contact Alka on (phone number removed).LSL Property Services are dedicated to protecting your data – our Recruitment Privacy Notice can be viewed HEREOur team are also available out of hours on (phone number removed).PRE EMPLOYMENT SCREENING - All of our employees have to pass a Criminal Records Disclosure and Credit Referencing Process in order to work with our lender clients, if you are unsure on this, ask the team and we'll be happy to explain the process

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