Data Analyst

Role: Data Analyst

Type: Permanent

Location: Canary Wharf, UK

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled Data Analyst with experience in payments data to join our team on a permanent, hybrid basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing large and complex payment datasets, generating insights, and supporting business and operational decision-making across payment platforms and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret payment transaction data across multiple channels

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor payment performance, trends, and exceptions.

• Identify patterns, anomalies, and risks within payment data to support fraud prevention, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Work closely with stakeholders across technology, operations, finance, and risk teams to understand data requirements.

• Support regulatory, audit, and governance reporting related to payments.

• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across reporting outputs.

• Contribute to process improvements through data-driven insights and recommendations.

• Document data definitions, logic, and analytical methodologies.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Analyst, ideally within banking, financial services, or payments.

• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.

• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, or similar).

• Solid understanding of payment systems and transaction lifecycles.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Python, R, or similar analytical tools.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting payments (e.g. PSD2, AML).

• Experience working in agile or fast-paced environments