Data Analyst

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

The essence of this role is to undertake all internal reporting activities for the Firm. In addition, the candidate may produce standard and non-standard reports for the Clients.  The candidate will also produce new report specification requirements and liaise with the IS teams to develop and amend management reports.  This role in a central role which will work alongside the BD IS and Finance teams to ensure a consistent reporting function

• Work closely with the P&I teams and Head of P&I as well as more widely across the organisation, to gather, analyse and evaluate information on the Legal markets .
• Oversee the production of regular reports for the internal business and clients
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of reports in production, draft, specification done, testing. Undertake testing of new reports.
• Interrogate and draw trends from the data in the firm and the wider market to assist in strategic decision-making. 
• Develop and manage strong working relationships with key members of the firm

• Confident in attending client meetings – on and off site

• Assist in developing systems for KPI capture.  
• Identify industry trends, innovations or technologies to increase data sets within new markets
• Analyse data trends in order to recommend appropriate strategies, techniques & channels
• Assist the Head of P&I with the development of a data strategy and governance approach.

• Dynamic – have to be able to think on your feet, confident and able to positively challenge
• Deep analytical skills with demonstrated ability to translate complex data into concrete business recommendations
• A passion for data and how powerful it can be when used in the right way
• Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail and report writing ability
• Adept at synthesising a wide range and volume of information, both qualitative and quantitate, into reports and actionable decisions
• Excellent written English and producer of high quality, concise written reports
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Good at managing relations with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, being persuasive and approachable
• Experience in using SharePoint
• Quick grasp of concepts relating to management information and reporting
• Ability to excel in a rapidly growing, fast-paced organisational setting

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of MS365, K2 and SAP or similar case management system, exposure to SAP or other equivalent contact management or reporting software
• Ideally some experience of working with and generating insights from data visualisation platforms such as Power BI.

Experience, qualifications and other role-specific requirements

Essential

• Good A Levels/BTEC

Preferred

• Experience in a law firm, professional services firm or other service sector industry
• Qualified to HND/BSc level or above.

Additional details

Travel to other Shoosmiths offices will be necessary on occasions.

It is essential that the candidate can work flexible or extended hours to complete some tasks outside of core business hours of 08:00 to 18:00 and at weekends.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted.  These checks will  include employment references covering the last 3 years, proof of ID, proof of address covering the last 3 years, Personnel Vetting credit search (which will only highlight insolvency or County Court Judgments - should any adverse data show on the Personnel Vetting search then any offer of employment made will be withdrawn).

A DBS check (previously known as a Criminal Records check) will also be carried out. 

Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.