Data Analyst

We have an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest growing parts of Admiral Group as a Data Analyst, working closely with our Data Engineers and Analysts.

About Admiral Money

Admiral Money is an exciting, new division of Admiral Group. We have the freedom and innovation of a small start up with the security of a large parent company, Admiral. 

The journey started when we launched unsecured personal loans in June 2017. We went on to be the first direct to consumer car finance provider in December 2017. Since then, we have gone from strength to strength and have some exciting plans for the future.

We’re looking for people who are keen to learn, excited about getting stuck in and are ready for a challenge to help us to achieve our aim of creating a special lending business for our customers.

The Role

The Data Analyst will be responsible for timely, insight driven analysis to support the commercial team’s ability to take decisions based on robust and expansive views of the market, existing performance, and future opportunities and risks.

Working directly with the engineering, BI, and data science teams, the data analytics team interfaces directly with the operational and supporting business teams, enabling them to go beneath the surface numbers to identify the trends, opportunities, and levers which can be adjusted to drive commercial success.

Key Duties

• Working with the business to understand their challenges in extracting insight from the data, translating these into analytical questions which you can answer to drive business growth
• Ensure that the analytics is timely and efficient, and enables colleagues to quickly make decisions based on all the relevant information
• Making the business more comfortable with analytical and statistical methods, and supporting their ability to use these to drive efficiency and growth
• You will actively keep abreast of new trends and developments in technology and data analytics. You will promote the use of data and analytics as a key part of our strategic development. You will present insight and learnings in an accessible but compelling way to enable our business leads to make well-informed decisions.

Essential Skills

• Deep understanding and interest in data and how this can be deployed to drive adoption and growth of new propositions
• Commercial experience in delivering analytical support to a business function
• Familiar with data storage technologies and management tools - using a combination of languages and technologies under an Agile framework
• Proficient in relevant tools such as SQL and Python
• Experience of using data insight to drive business decisions, growth, and innovation

Desirables

• Proficient in visualisation tools e.g. Power BI 
• Experience in leveraging Cloud technologies such as AWS / Azure / GCP
• Experience in good software development best practices, such as Source Code Management and Test Driven Development, as well as experience in Agile ways of working is advantageous

Hybrid Working: The successful candidate will be required to work on site in Cardiff 2 days per week. 

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration.

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