Data Analyst Operations

Chip Financial Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Data Analyst to drive insights from data for crucial business decisions. The ideal candidate will have experience in data analytics, familiarity with SQL and Python, and a degree in a related discipline. In this fast-paced environment, you will play a key role in data manipulation and dashboard creation, directly contributing to the company's financial success. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including a performance-related bonus and healthcare options.

Benefits

£34k – £45k per annum

Discretionary Performance-Related Bonus

Workplace pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working arrangements

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual training budget

Company laptop

£30 per month Chip Fitness Benefit

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a Data & Analytics role, preferably in Financial services.
• Excellent Excel and SQL skills.
• Ability to manipulate large datasets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Use SQL to code and query the database for key business models.
• Clean, validate and transform large datasets.
• Build and maintain dashboards to track performance metrics.

Skills

Analytical skills

SQL

Python

Data manipulation

Dashboard building

Excel

Education

Strong numerical degree (2:1 or above) in mathematics, engineering, or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

We’re looking for a Data Analyst

We’re looking for a Data Analyst to deep dive into our data and generate insights that will inform critical financial and strategic decisions.

Overview

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious and talented self-starter, who thrives in a fast-moving scale-up environment, working closely with our CEO, SVP Finance, Head of FP&A and other key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical with a background in Data & Analytics (Finance is a plus). You will have 1‑2 years experience, be comfortable manipulating large datasets, and have ability to code in Python and SQL. We are looking for someone who can work independently, think strategically and take ownership of analysis to generate valuable insights across Finance, Commercial and Operational domains.

What you’ll do

• Use SQL to code and query the database in order to provide inputs for key business and financial models
• Clean, validate and transform large datasets, ensuring data integrity and readiness for analysis and reporting
• Analyse large datasets to provide insights for the company and answer complex problems
• Build and maintain dashboards (using PowerBI) for management to track real‑time performance, growth, unit economics, KPIs and other metrics
• Strategic thinking using a data‑led approach to recommend key business decisions

What we’re looking for

• A strong numerical degree (2:1 or above) in mathematics, engineering, computer science, finance or another related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience
• 1‑2 years experience in a Data & Analytics role, preferably within Financial services
• Excellent Excel and SQL skills, and proficiency in Python, PowerBI and other BI tools
• Ability to manipulate large datasets, build dashboards and analyse results
• Ability to translate problems into technical requirements and implement solutions
• Ability to take ownership of projects and enjoy working in a fast moving FinTech

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Python is desirable
• You have worked in a tech environment before or have a strong interest in FinTech (think challenger banks, crypto and app‑based investing)

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Start your weekend early!)

PERKS

• £34k – £45k per annum
• Discretionary Performance‑Related Bi‑Annual Bonus of up to 10% (Cash) and 5% (Shares) based on your gross annual salary.
• Workplace pension scheme – We invest in your future with a workplace pension scheme, contributing 5% on earnings up to £45,000.
• Private medical insurance (medical history disregarded)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Free ChipX subscription for UK‑based employees
• We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity
• Flexible working arrangements
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus the days between Christmas and New Year
• Annual training budget for courses, workshops, or conferences to help you advance your career.
• £30 per month Chip Fitness Benefit to suit your Mental/Physical Wellbeing
• Company laptop
• Opportunity to have a huge impact on our product while fast‑tracking your knowledge, responsibility and skills in a high‑growth fintech startup

Our Interview Process

1. Video screen with someone from our Talent team
2. Video interview & tech pairing session with the hiring manager
3. Final interview with Head of Operations

About Chip

Our mission is to make our customers wealthy. We’re building the wealth super app of the future – an app to build your long‑term wealth across savings, investments and pensions. We use technology to break down barriers so users can invest like the ultra‑wealthy, giving them one simple place to manage, grow and protect their wealth.

Chip serves over 400,000 active customers, manages over £6billion in assets, and has raised over £50m from more than 29,000 investors. We are a fast‑growing team of designers, developers, customer service professionals, marketers, banking experts and entrepreneurs.

Our Values

Be ACCOUNTABLE – Everything you do matters, care about the end result, challenge the norm, disagree but commit.

Be BOLD – Share our ambition, innovate, set goals aligned with our mission, and do your best for our customers.

Be COLLABORATIVE – Work cross‑functionally, build strong relationships, treat others fairly and respectfully, be inclusive and have fun together.

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and home life.

Note to Agencies

Chip does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our live roles on our career page. Chip will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to these unsolicited CVs. Chip explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.