Data Analyst - Late-Stage Finance

Climate Tech VC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A climate tech startup in London is seeking a Data Analyst to enhance energy transition investment datasets. The ideal candidate will manage data collection, quality assurance, and support research efforts. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and a background in finance or energy are essential. Experience with SQL or Python is a plus. Join a dynamic team and have an impact in the fast-growing climate sector.

Benefits

Opportunity to make an impact

Dynamic work environment

Focus on energy transition finance

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and capable of working with complex datasets.
• Experience in data collection, cleaning, and analysis.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on learning.

Responsibilities

• Source and maintain energy transition investment datasets.
• Ensure data quality and accuracy through continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with research team to manage and prepare data.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Experience working on data sets

Understanding of finance or energy sectors

Strong proficiency in Excel

Ability to work collaboratively

Interest in energy transition

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Sightline is a market intelligence company purpose-built for energy and investment decision-makers. We provide AI-powered data, tools, and research to help investors, energy and utility leaders, and banks evaluate technologies, monitor tipping points, and act with confidence across sectors in power, grid, fuels, carbon, and industrials.

We work with 80+ leading organizations — including Southern Company, Google, Microsoft, EDF, HSBC, BHP, B Capital Group, and Tokyo Gas — to inform strategic decisions and capital allocation. Sightline is also the team behind CTVC, the industry’s go-to transition innovation briefing read by 75,000+ professionals globally.

The Role

We’re looking for a Data Analyst to join our team, focused on building, maintaining, and expanding our energy transition investment datasets, with an emphasis on later-stage activity such as debt, private equity, infrastructure, and project finance.

The relational data you help create and maintain sits at the core of our product and is used by investors, corporates, and lenders to understand capital flows and deploy capital across the energy transition. This role is well-suited to someone who is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working with complex datasets, and motivated by data quality and accuracy.

• Collection — Source energy transition data including deals, companies, investors, and funding data to maintain and update our investment database. Identify gaps and work with stakeholders to onboard new data sets.
• Quality assurance — Continuously improve data quality and accuracy by identifying and resolving data inconsistencies, ensure that the data is adequately integrated.
• Maintaining — Ensuring data points for investors and companies on our platform are updated, according to new activity and/or client requests. Identify gaps and work with business development team to onboard new data sets.
• Research support — Work closely with the research team to manage and prepare data for analysis.
• Key trends — Spot and highlight important shifts in the market through discussions with our research team and short written pieces.

The Essentials

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Experience working on data sets — collection, cleaning and high-level analysis
• Understanding of finance or energy sectors
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Interest in and excitement for learning about the energy transition and innovations
• Desire to thrive in an early-stage startup environment

A Plus

• Experienced in SQL, Python or similar programming languages for data workflows
• Previous internship or work experience in a related field
• Strong analytical skills related to working with unstructured data sets

Our Offer

• Opportunity to work, learn, and make an impact at a fast-growing climate tech startup
• The excitement and fun of being part of a dynamic, dedicated and professional group of people
• Becoming a trusted voice on energy transition finance and capital markets
• Based in London working side-by-side with our team

Sightline Climate is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.