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Lead Analytics Consultant

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment
London, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£90,000 – £120,000 pa

Salary

£90,000 – £120,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
8 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Benefits

Hybrid working across London and Leeds Better work-life balance than traditional consultancies Clear pathway towards a future practice leadership role Exposure to senior leadership and high-visibility, strategic client work
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LEAD ANALYTICS CONSULTANT

UP TO £120,000

LONDON

Hybrid working with two days per week in the office and additional client-site travel as required.

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing analytics consulting capability at a pivotal stage. You will play a central role in shaping an end to end advisory offering, moving beyond ad hoc analytics support to a structured, client-led consulting practice with real strategic impact.

THE COMPANY
They are a well-established data and information provider working with leading organisations across banking, payments and fintech. Alongside their core data assets, they are investing in a professional services model that helps clients apply analytics and insights to complex commercial and risk challenges. The environment offers the pace and impact of consulting with more sustainable hours and long-term growth potential.

THE ROLE

  • Lead high-impact, analytics-driven consulting engagements for financial services clients.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, framing problems and translating insights into clear recommendations.
  • Own delivery end to end, from scoping and solution design through to execution and value realisation.
  • Build and grow a client-facing consulting team, including mentoring and developing junior consultants.
  • Contribute to business development through proposals, pitches and account growth.
  • Help define consulting methodologies, offerings and ways of working as the practice scales.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Strong commercial consulting experience within banking, payments or fintech environments.
  • Proven ability to engage credibly with senior risk, analytics or data leaders in financial services.
  • Experience leading complex client engagements and managing multiple stakeholders.
  • A solid understanding of analytics and data-led problem solving, with hands-on capability an advantage.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to sell, shape and deliver consulting solutions.
  • An interest in building and scaling a consulting practice, not just delivering individual projects.

BENEFITS

  • Salary up to £120,000, depending on experience.
  • Hybrid working across London and Leeds, with flexibility around client needs.
  • Better work-life balance than traditional consultancies.
  • The chance to grow a new consulting capability with a clear pathway towards a future practice leadership role.
  • Exposure to senior leadership and high-visibility, strategic client work.

HOW TO APPLY
Apply now below or to explore how you could shape and lead a growing analytics consulting practice within financial services.

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