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Chief Data Analyst / Senior Data Analyst

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4 weeks ago
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Job Title:Chief Data Analyst / Senior Data AnalystDay Rate:Via UmbrellaContract:6 months (with strong potential for extension)Location:London Liverpool Street EC2M 2ATHybrid Working:3 days in the office 2 days from home

Overview

This role supports a Tier 1 Japanese banking group with significant operations in London. The position involves oversight of cross-entity services, regulatory alignment, and internal governance responsibilities, with exposure to global markets and APAC stakeholders.

An exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Global Markets team as a Chief or Senior Data Analyst. This role will lead the data strategy and play a key part in transforming the data landscape within the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and deliver a comprehensive data strategy
  • Establish and maintain data governance processes
  • Collaborate with technology and business teams to build scalable data architecture
  • Leverage AI to drive speed and cost efficiency

Key work:

  • Migrate procedures from legacy systems such as Lotus Notes to Confluence and SharePoint
  • Build automated approval workflows
  • Create a centralised trader mandate database with appropriate controls
  • Automate the Supervisory Sign Off process and ...
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