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Data Analyst Jobs Covering London & the UK
A skilled analyst searching for the organisations that will best utilise their expertise and offer them the position they want will find what they are looking for here. Similarly, firms in need of the talent a skilled analyst can offer will get what they need with our assistance. We will match individuals to the data analyst jobs and roles that are ideal for their needs, whilst also ensuring that organisations receive the top talent solutions that meet their requirements and allow their businesses to grow.
Find out more about how we can assist and match individuals to Permanent and Contract positions in data analysis below.
Data Analyst Jobs, Requirements and Expectations
Our Technology Division is positioned to work cross-sector within a range of Technological disciplines in London and across the wider UK. We are often called to help organisations fill data analyst positions, or to assist talent with finding the Permanent and Contract data analyst roles that suit their needs. Alongside this, we may also be called upon to assist in matching organisations and talent in a myriad of similar roles and positions:
- Business intelligence analyst
- Data analytics consultant
- Data engineer
- Data scientist (and other roles in data science)
- Marketing analyst
- Operations analyst
- Project manager
In our position as a specialist technology recruitment agency, we have established and solidified particularly strong relationships with many companies, businesses, and organisations related to the Financial Sector. Because of this, we often work with Tier 1 banks and FinTechs to provide them with short-term and long-term placements.
These are not the only sectors of industry we will find placements for, though. Digital Media and Telecom services in particular, as well as talent looking for roles within these sectors, will all benefit from our work.
Data Analyst Positions
Data analyst positions are in high demand across London and the wider UK, and the variations in this highly-skilled role mean that different positions offered by different organisations will require:
- Graduate candidates (candidates with degree-level qualifications)
- Knowledge or experience related to different programming languages
- A certain number of years of experience in their chosen field
For an entry-level or graduate position, data analyst jobs will normally require the individual to be office-based. However, consultant positions may also require the individual to travel, and senior positions may be offered the opportunity to carry out remote work.
What is Expected in a Data Analyst Role
Talent working in a data analyst role can expect to complete a range of tasks and carry out a number of duties. These may vary depending on whether the position is a junior, mid-level, or senior position, and evolve with the needs of the organisation involved.
Data analyst work will normally involve gathering and scrutinising data using specialist tools to generate information that helps individuals in their decision-making process. They will be expected to respond to questions about data, as well as to look for patterns, trends, and anomalies within it.
Other duties that are commonly associated with the data analyst role include:
- Identifying areas where efficiency may be increased and the automation of processes improved
- Setting up processes and systems to make working with data more efficient
- Mining and analysing large datasets, drawing valid inferences and presenting them successfully to management using a reporting tool
- Producing and tracking key performance indicators
- Researching new ways to make use of the data obtained
- Preparing reports for internal and external audiences using business analytics reporting tools
- Producing charts and reports that communicate trends within data to non-specialists
- Presenting information generated to managers and clients
These are not the only expectations set for data analyst positions, however. Individual expectations will be set by the specific organisation a candidate applies to, meaning that the role may differ depending on the company and the position offered.
The Necessary Skills
As with most Tech roles, the skills required to succeed in a data analyst position can be split into hard skills and soft skills. The hard skills that will be sought after by recruitment professionals include:
- The ability to analyse, model, and interpret data
- The ability to learn new programming languages
- Considerable skill with Microsoft Excel
- Advanced mathematical skills
- Data visualisation and data cleaning skills
- Data management experience
It may be that some of these skills will be demonstrated through an individual candidate’s education history and academic qualifications. It is also possible that candidates will have obtained other, similar skills through years of experience in their chosen sector. They will have then demonstrated these through their professional status within their previous place of employment.
Soft skills that a candidate for a data analytics position should have include:
- Critical thinking skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Written and verbal communication skills (including teamwork and interpersonal skills)
- An understanding of the ethics involved in gathering and working with data
- A methodical and logical approach
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- The ability to plan work and meet deadlines
Types of Data Analyst
An individual looking at data analyst jobs will find positions in a range of sectors, including:
- Business intelligence
- Data assurance
- Data quality
- Finance
- Higher education
- Leisure and hospitality
- Marketing and social media
- Retail
- Sales
- Software development
- Telecommunications
Required Qualifications
Data analyst job descriptions will not always require a candidate to be a graduate, but a degree is often required. Having a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant subject may be a stipulation, and relevant subjects include:
- Business information systems
- Computer science
- Economics
- Information management
- Mathematics
- Statistics
For candidates searching for data analyst jobs within the Government Statistical Service, a degree that includes at least 25% statistical content, such as mathematics, economics, or psychology, will be required.
How We Find Talent for Your Business
We believe that the heart of any organisation is the people it chooses to hire. This is why we have positioned ourselves at the forefront of our industry – so that we are in the best possible place to work with individuals and organisations that operate under the same beliefs as us. We aim to be the agency of choice for all businesses working across London and the wider UK, as they search for talent based on what any one individual can bring to the table. To do this, we do everything possible to match them with the individuals that can transform organisations into the best versions of themselves.
If you have been searching for this for your own business, connect with us on LinkedIn or contact our Managing Director Chris Jones. We will be fully prepared to assist you in finding just the right talent for your firm and the position you have available.
Why Choose Us?
Whether you are searching for the ideal talent to fill open positions within your organisation, or even if you are talent looking for new opportunities in data analysis and have been considering a role that better suits your needs, Oakleaf Technology, Change, and Transformation can help.
As one of the leading specialist recruitment agencies based in London and serving the wider UK, we are confident that we can help you to establish your ideal working solutions. For companies looking to recruit, this means matching them with the talent that best fits their given job descriptions. For talent looking for a new opportunity, this means placing them in the roles which best suit their given requirements and allow them to grow professionally.
By working with us, you will discover that we are:
- Keen networkers, with a full list of companies, agencies, and individuals that we are prepared to connect our clients to
- Focused on solutions, and dedicated to providing diversity in talent solutions – including matching individuals to their ideal roles within data analytics
- Skilled talent spotters, with proficiency in finding recruitment solutions within Development, Data, Analytics, AI, Robotics & Cloud
- Trained business advisors, with many years’ worth of knowledge and skill at applying advice for a variety of organisations
Both talent and organisations looking to recruit talent will also find that we provide:
- Businesses and organisations with the opportunity and autonomy to grow and build as they have intended from the start
- Access to both clients and talent across the PS/FS, Public Sector, and C&I
- The support, skills, and the market knowledge of a highly-regarded recruitment agency
- No threshold commission
- Above market rate salaries, as well as incentives and guarantees
- Flexible working environments and arrangements, including hybrid working and remote working (the option to work from home)
- Benefits which include healthcare, tech, and the chance to buy more holiday time
Submit Your Application Today
If you would like to begin applying for the data analyst jobs and positions that are most interesting to you and that best suit your needs, or to begin searching for the talent that will fill both Contract and Permanent positions within your organisation, contact us or send us your CV today.
Our team will be ready and waiting to offer you the expert advice that you need, as well as all the services that come with an unparalleled recruitment process, to ensure you are matched with the position or the talent that suits every requirement.
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