Insights Analyst

Job Description

We are a global investment company that helps clients and customers to plan, save and invest for the future. By doing so, we enable our clients and customers to be better investors. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make abrdn a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

abrdn comprises three businesses, Investments, Adviser and interactive investor (ii), each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs.

• Investments manages £368bn of client assets, offering investment capabilities built on the strength of our insights from wide-ranging research, worldwide investment expertise and local market knowledge.

• Adviser provides financial planning solutions and technology to over half of the UK’s financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their businesses and clients.

• ii, the UK’s second-largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, helps over 430,000 individual customers to plan, save and invest in the way that works best for them

About the Department

The Data Insights team sits within the wider Data & Analytics function at abrdn, delivering high-quality reporting, analytics, and insights to key stakeholders. The team is focused on using data to inform strategic decision-making, enhance client experiences, and shape business thinking.

About the Role

We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our Data Insights team and help shape the way we approach data and analytics. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is entrepreneurial, proactive, and eager to make an impact. You will work across multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with stakeholders at all levels to deliver insightful dashboards, reporting, and analytics that drive business change.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about turning data into meaningful insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality reporting and dashboards that deliver meaningful insights.

• Identify and communicate key insights that inform client, customer, and business decisions.

• Engage with stakeholders to ensure effective communication and management of reporting needs.

• Gather and help prioritise reporting requirements across the business.

• Challenge and influence thinking around data and analytics.

• Identify new opportunities to leverage data for improved decision-making.

• Contribute to shaping abrdn’s data strategy.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Technical skills:

  • Expertise in data visualisation tools, ideally Power BI.

  • Experience with data tools such as SQL, Excel, or Python.

• Business skills:

  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  • Attention to detail and a passion for continuous learning.

• Experience:

  • Strong background in data analysis, with a track record of delivering value-added insights.

  • Experience managing or mentoring analysts.

  • Previous experience in financial services or working with market data is desirable.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.