Legal and Compliance Data Analyst

London

About AlphaSights 

AlphaSights was born with a purpose: to unlock human knowledge and power progress.  From our state-of-the-art offices in nine major world cities, we connect business leaders seeking knowledge with the experts who possess it. We’re one of the fastest-growing global companies, employing 1500+ colleagues from 60+ nationalities.

 

What we do

We operate at the heart of the global knowledge economy, providing a suite of knowledge-on-demand services to investment funds, consultancies, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. Our clients use our services when evaluating critical investment and business decisions. We connect them with industry experts who possess specific knowledge that is otherwise unavailable to them.

We’re a fast-paced, client-driven service organisation. We respond to client inquiries within minutes and deliver within hours. When deadlines are tight, and when robust insight is a make or break, our clients count on us.

 

The Team

The Legal team is a dynamic, external and internal-facing function which supports all aspects of the business across all offices, from Tokyo to San Francisco. Client Protection is an autonomous function designed to help our clients use our services and access knowledge safely. It has a wide remit and visibility, operating cross-functionally on a variety of levels within the business and with our clients.

 

The Role

This is a unique opportunity for a data analyst to work in a global, high-performing Legal and Client Protection function within an international, high-growth firm. You will be an integral part of the global Legal and Client Protection team and report directly to the Program Manager who is centrally based in London. This role will directly impact the development of the Legal and Client Protection program by providing valuable insights through data management and analysis, operational and process improvements, and project management. Moreover, it will involve partnering with Legal and Client Protection leadership globally and collaborating with functions like Strategy, Product and Technical Operations to solve business-critical problems and challenges. Since AlphaSights is a high-growth firm that values talent and professional development, there will be accelerated career opportunities as the firm and function grow and scale. 

 

This is an excellent opportunity for motivated and hardworking professionals, who want to develop highly transferable skills in data analysis, business acumen and critical thinking, and learn from colleagues with backgrounds in legal, compliance, project management and data analytics.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Dashboard development: collect, extract and analyse data to power legal and compliance decisions and risk mitigation. 
  • BI Maintenance: maintain existing dashboards, prepare reports for clients and senior leadership and identify new and improved ways to showcase legal and compliance information in a scalable manner.
  • Compliance monitoring: monitor risks and create monitoring dashboards.
  • Data visualisation and communication: visualise and explain data to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Project management: contribute to and manage projects that drive technological and process improvements to enhance Legal and Client Protection delivery workflows, and project and information management.
  • Automation: develop, maintain and update automation processes using a range of tools.
  • User feedback and support: respond to data-related queries, understand the needs of users, identify and develop solutions, and collate feedback to help inform the future project roadmap.

 

Who you are:

  • This is an entry-level role and so no prior work experience is necessary. However, relevant internships and evidence of interest/experience working with data or in a business analyst role are desirable.
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative skills – you love working with data, enjoy technical challenges and have an aptitude for solving complex and unstructured problems; also evidenced by holding a 2:1 or above in a quantitative degree (e.g., Engineering, Maths, Statistics, Computer Science, Finance).
  • Effective communicator – you have excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely with technical and non-technical teams.
  • People-oriented, emotionally intelligent team player – you enjoy working as part of a team and your focus is on getting the job done.
  • Highly driven and proactive – you have excellent planning and organisational skills, can meet tight deadlines and prioritise workloads in a fast-paced environment.
  • Meticulous – you hold yourself to high standards and have an obsessive attention to detail.
  • Career maturity and alignment – clarity of direction, commitment to getting there and awareness of how this role fits with your journey.
  • Language skills – fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
  • Technical skills:
    • Mastery of Excel
    • Proficiency in SQL is a strong plus
    • Experience with reporting mediums (e.g. Tableau, Periscope) and automation tools (e.g. Zapier) is a plus.
    • Familiarity with coding (e.g. Javascript) is a plus
    • Must pass a quantitative test for the application to be progressed

 

Perks: Complimentary breakfast & snacks, corporate gym rates, iPhone and MacBook Pro for work

AlphaSights is an equal opportunity employer. Read more about our commitment to DEI here.

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