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St. James's Place (SJP) works in partnership to plan, grow and protect our clients’ financial futures. We deliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trust us to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via the Partnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financial wellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help us problem solve and innovate for clients.
We look for people to join SJP to make an impact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long term relationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.
Location: Bristol Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Entry Level
We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Specialist to join the St James's Place Business Intelligence team. The Business Intelligence team exists to equip our internal customers with the tools and business intelligence required to support the SJP Partner Community. You will be part of a small but influential team equipping the SJP Leadership team with the data and insights required to drive business growth.
The role holder will be required to lead in the application of SJP data quality and governance standards to ensure accuracy and resilience, and to support in the development of a robust data pipeline, and consolidation and automation of key business intelligence to customers in the field.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting the development of a robust data pipeline using repeatable methods for consumption and modelling by team, avoiding the need for dependencies and complex lineage
- Champion and uphold high documentation standards required to ensure resilience within a national data team in pursuit of creating certainty of outcome for customers
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and understand data requirements for delivery against team development priorities
- Act as an SME In the development of key assets for customers using Power BI and other visualisation tools
- Ensure solutions are delivered within time, cost and scopeSpecial Requirements
- Understanding of database principles, conducting ETL, and capturing data lineageStrong technical skills evidenced by use of SQL, Python, Tableau Prep, and Power BI
- Understanding of basic statistical analysis methods such as Linear Regression
- Have a strong understanding of the tools used by management teams e.g. CRM tools / SalesforceAbility to translate business questions into intelligence requirementsTranslating complex data models into concrete examples and stories to help customers digest insight
What's in it for you?
- Private Medical paid for by Company.
- Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.*
- Non-Contributory Pension – 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with further pension matching.
- Parental leave – 6 months full pay
- 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday
*Not applicable to Fixed-Term Contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)
Flexible Working
We know that everyone works best in different ways, at different times and in different environments. We have introduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-time work, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people are encouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please ask the question and start a conversation!
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]
What's next?
Our team will be in touch. As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.
