Lead Data Analyst

We are seeking a Lead Data Analyst to play a senior role within the Data function at Chambers and Partners.

You will lead the development of high impact, data driven products and insights that unlock the value of our proprietary data for both the business and our customers. Partnering closely with Product and Research and collaborating across Data, AI, Technology and Commercial teams, you will transform complex datasets into actionable insights, analytical features and embedded intelligence that strengthen our research offering and drive commercial impact.

In this role, you will own analytical problem solving across the full data product lifecycle, from opportunity discovery and prioritisation through to delivery, adoption and impact measurement. Acting as a trusted analytical partner to senior stakeholders, you will shape strategy, support experimentation and ensure decisions are grounded in robust evidence. You will also help raise analytical maturity across the organisation by mentoring analysts, promoting best practices and championing a product led, insight driven approach to data

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of complex analytical projects across research, rankings, submissions, product and commercial domains
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business questions, translate them into analytical problems, and deliver clear, actionable insights
• Perform deep exploratory analysis on structured and unstructured datasets to identify trends, patterns and opportunities
• Design, build and maintain high-quality analytical datasets, metrics and reporting layers
• Develop and own BI dashboards, reports and advanced analytics that enable trusted decision-making across the organisation
• Ensure analytical outputs are accurate, well-documented and aligned with agreed definitions and standards
• Support the development and adoption of analytical best practices, including metric design, data validation and insight storytelling
• Act as a technical and analytical mentor to analysts, providing guidance, code review and coaching
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineering, Data Science and AI teams to support advanced analytics and AI-driven initiatives
• Contribute to the analysis and evaluation of new data products, features and insight-led offerings

Skills and Experience

• Significant experience in a senior or lead data analyst role within a data-rich or research-driven organisation

Person Specification

• Curious, analytical and detail-oriented, with a strong desire to understand the “why” behind the data
• Pragmatic and impact-focused, with a bias toward actionable insight rather than analysis for its own sake
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and navigating evolving questions and requirements
• Collaborative and supportive team member who enjoys mentoring and raising others’ capability
• Trusted and credible partner to stakeholders, able to challenge assumptions constructively using evidence
• Values accuracy, transparency and integrity in analysis, and understands the importance of trust in data-driven insights
• Motivated by improving how organisations use data to make better decisions
• Comfortable working in an agile environment, embracing iterative development and continuous feedback
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills to align stakeholders on priorities and trade-offs.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and adapt to evolving business needs while maintaining analytical rigour

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive professional environment for all of our employees, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral values of Chambers and Partners and are key in our culture. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This commitment applies across all of our employment policies and practices, from recruiting and hiring to training and career development. We support our employees through our internal INSPIRE committee with Executive Sponsors, Chairs and Ambassadors throughout the business promoting knowledge and effecting change.