Lead Analyst

Financial Services Research and Insights - Lead Analyst

GlobalData is a leading intelligence platform for the world's largest industries. We empower organizations and individuals to make better decisions with trusted intelligence that decodes the future of a dynamic world. Using the advantage of one platform, we combine the collective power of unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions to provide trusted intelligence on a global scale.

We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, many with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we believe in the power of connectivity and operate as a single company, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, delivering value for over 5,000 customers globally. The combination of deep expertise within the industries we serve and innovative mindset, are unique and fundamental to ongoing success of our business.

Our ESG strategy is guided by our company values of courage, curiosity and collaboration which helps to drive our success to manage our position and portfolios effectively to strategically deliver our clients opportunities and support local communities both financially and through employee volunteering.

Headquarters in London, with offices across the UK, US, Dubai, India and Australia, GlobalData serves a worldwide customer base with progressive solutions of the highest quality.

Description

As a Lead Analyst, you will manage publication schedule of consumer insight and market intelligence across key markets, categories and trends in banking and payments. You will lead and mentor a team of junior analysts responsible for data manipulation and drawing insights from data, as well as authoring of content. A Lead Analyst will also have an opportunity to drive product development initiatives, working closely with our commercial teams and regularly engaging with customers and prospects.

Our content types that team produces include short opinion pieces, market and issue reports, PowerPoint case studies, Excel databases, interactive dashboards and in-depth issue reports. Additionally, analysts may be required to work on projects such as primary research and survey design, or bespoke deliverables for clients.

Our goal is to maintain and enhance GlobalData's reputation as a provider of exceptional insight, helping the business decisions of thousands of clients, ranging from start-ups to global blue-chip companies. Our financial services division covers banking, payments, insurance, and wealth management.

Our analysts usually specialise in one of these areas, but they may be required to cover more than one subsector. We are looking for an enthusiastic team leader ideally with experience in payments.

Key Responsibilities

- Planning and delivering annual research agenda and publication schedule

- Project managing certain research projects hands-on, and overseeing others run by the team

- Regularly engaging with customers to understand their needs and requirements

- Working closely with commercial teams to support renewals and new business development

- Line managing and mentoring a team or analysts

-Speaking at webinars and conferences

- Considering customer feedback to inform product development initiatives

What We Look For

- Have at least 5 years of professional experience either within research / insights role, or in the financial services industry

- Demonstrate interest in financial services and understanding of trends affecting the industry, ideally with focus on consumer and commercial payments

- Have experience in leading and mentoring a team

- Have ability to articulate views clearly and with authority, both verbally and in writing

- Be able to "connect the dots" to create a story that delivers the "so what" to the audience

- Be proficient in various research methodologies

- Be comfortable and used to engaging with external and internal stakeholders of different seniority

- Have a self-starter attitude, with the ability to work autonomously and within a team

We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, GlobalData is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.