Data Lead - Investment Research in City Of London

Job description

If you're a data-driven leader with experience across financial datasets, coding, and data visualisation – and you're excited by the opportunity to blend strategic oversight with hands-on delivery – this is your chance to make a lasting impact in a company committed to active investment management.

The Role

As the Data Lead, you’ll lead our research analytics function – managing a team, overseeing data integrity, and building the tools that enhance our investment insight.

You’ll:

• Own and evolve our analytics and reporting capabilities in support of the CIO and research teams.
• Lead the development of proprietary tools and enhance our modelling capabilities using Python, R, SQL, NLP, and machine learning.
• Collaborate across data, infrastructure, and engineering teams to build scalable solutions.
• Guide the development of management reporting, investment KPIs, and external disclosures.
• Mentor a team of analysts, championing a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

✅ What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in data analytics or quant roles within financial services, asset or wealth management.
• Strong grasp of data infrastructure, modelling, and financial datasets (e.g. Morningstar, Bloomberg, Datastream).
• Proficiency in Power BI, Alteryx, Snowflake, and advanced Excel. Coding in Python, R, and SQL is highly desirable.
• Understanding of ESG, performance, risk, and liquidity data.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings to senior stakeholders.
• A natural leader and collaborator who takes initiative and thrives in dynamic environments.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City Of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-07-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English