Analytics Team Lead

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Job Title: Analytics Lead

Location: London (Hybrid)


Our client is a fast-growing FinTech startup on a mission to empower individuals with more control over their financial future. The founders are highly ambitious and passionate about improving the lives of individuals through advanced technological and analytical techniques.


About the Role

As theAnalytics Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the company's analytics strategy and delivering actionable insights that drive business outcomes. This is an opportunity to build and lead a data-driven culture, influencing decisions across the organisation.


You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to define key metrics, build advanced analytics capabilities, and ensure stakeholders have access to high-quality insights. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-growth, high-ownership startup environment and is motivated to make a significant difference.


Key Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the analytics strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and priorities.
  • Build and maintain robust data models, dashboards, and reporting systems to empower data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
  • Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders across product, marketing, operations, and executive teams.
  • Collaborate with data engineers to ensure the integrity and availability of data pipelines and optimise data infrastructure.
  • Establish key performance metrics, creating a single source of truth for critical business insights.
  • Implement analytics best practices, ensuring data governance, quality, and compliance with data privacy regulations.
  • Identify opportunities for advanced analytics, such as predictive modelling or machine learning, to optimise business processes and enhance customer experiences.
  • Mentor and potentially grow a team of analysts and data professionals, cultivating a culture of excellence and innovation in analytics.


About You

As the first Analytics Lead in a highly ambitious startup, we’re looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a track record of delivering measurable impact through analytics and has experience driving analytics initiatives from the ground up.


Ideal Candidate

  • 5+ years in analytics, business intelligence, or a related field, with experience in a leadership or strategic role.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift).
  • Hands-on experience with data visualisation tools like Tableau, Looker, or Power BI, creating impactful dashboards and reports.
  • Expertise in defining and implementing KPIs and data models to measure business performance.
  • Proven ability to translate business questions into analytical frameworks and actionable insights.
  • Familiarity with ETL tools and processes (e.g., DBT, Airflow) is a plus.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making.
  • Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment, ideally within the FinTech industry, is highly desirable.


Why Join?

The opportunity to shape the analytics function at a fast-growing FinTech during its early stages. As anAnalytics Lead, you’ll have the chance to make a lasting impact, grow with the company, and rapidly progress your career.


Salary:£70,000 - £85,000

Location:London (2-3 days on-site)

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