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Senior Collections Analytics Manager
London
£110000 - £130000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLondon
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SENIOR COLLECTIONS STRATEGY MANAGER
£110-135,000
LONDON
THE COMPANY
This role is with a leading FinTech brand in the UK. This role offers the unique opportunity to take an individual contributor role at a senior level in the business, driving collections strategies and recoveries processes whilst working with junior analysts when required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take a step-up in a fast-paced, successful business.
THE ROLE
- Ownership of the entire collections and recoveries part of the business
- Developing collections strategies to enhance business performance and improve customer outcomes
- Leading policies for affordability, arrears management and wider debt provisioning
- Leading debt sale processes and working closely with stakeholders and senior members of the business
- Wider ad hoc project work as required
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Essential to have had experience in the collections space within consumer lending
- Essential to have experience developing collection strategies
- Essential to have had prior experience in debt sale processes and wider debt provisioning
- A background in SQL/SAS/Python coding – not essential to currently use these
- Strong communication skills
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- Up to £135,000 base salary
- Competitive bonus scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible holiday scheme
- Hybrid work model
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Rosie Walsh through the ‘Apply’ link

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Technical Data Analyst (Python, SQL, Databricks)
Leicester
£40000 - £50000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLeicester, Leicestershire
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TTECHNICAL DATA ANALYST
Up to £50,000 + BENEFITS
HYBRID – Leicestershire
I am looking for a Technical Data Analyst to join a finance-focused data team. You’ll be at the heart of turning data into insights across four business-critical finance areas, helping shape decision-making and drive self-service analytics.
THE COMPANY:
This business is moving toward a modern Gold Standard Medallion Architecture, with a focus on empowering teams through self-service analytics and scalable reporting. The data team is central to how finance operates, and your dashboards will have real visibility and impact across the business.
THE ROLE:
A Technical Data Analyst will need to:
- Data exploration, validation, and transformation
- Analysis, automation, data profiling, and automation
- Build Power BI dashboards where required
- Drive the adoption of self-service analytics and reduce reliance on ad hoc queries
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
A successful Technical Data Analyst will have the following:
- SQL experience (end-to-end dashboard development)
- Python experience
- Data Bricks
- Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering
THE BENEFITS:
You will receive a salary of up to £50,000, depending on experience. On top of this, there are excellent benefits and the chance to be part of a transformational data journey.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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Data Project Lead
London
£400 - £550
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
ContractLondon
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Data Projects Lead (Contract)
Location: Coventry / Slough / London (London preferred) – 3 days per week onsite
Contract: 6 months | IR35: Inside
Rate: £400-£550pd
Start: ASAP (max 2 weeks’ notice)
Overview
Senior, hands-on data leadership role focused on delivery, prioritisation, and execution across a small data function. The remit spans data literacy and data integrity, ensuring data is fit for purpose and the business is equipped to use it effectively.
Role Focus
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50% Data Literacy – owning and delivering organisation-wide data literacy programmes.
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50% of projects such as Data Integrity – supporting asset data and data quality initiatives, driving practical business value.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and prioritise multiple data workstreams.
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Own delivery approach and execution against an existing data plan.
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Manage and support a small data team (including Power BI / Excel reporting).
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Design and deliver data literacy content, training, and materials.
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Coordinate data integrity initiatives and manage delivery partners.
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Act as a strong communicator and storyteller with senior stakeholders.
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Use AI tools where helpful (no prior experience required).
Requirements
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Experience leading data literacy / enablement programmes.
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Strong understanding of data governance, reporting, and analytics.
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Proven delivery of data quality or data integrity initiatives.
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Confident leader with strong stakeholder and communication skills.
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Comfortable operating hands-on in a small, agile team.
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Industry background open.

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Analytics Engineering Manager
London
£90000 - £100000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLondon
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Analytics Engineering Manager:
Location: United Kingdom (Remote/Hybrid) Permanent Role
The Role
We’re looking for an Analytics Engineering Manager to lead our clients analytics engineering function and shape how data is modelled, governed, and used across the business. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and hands-on delivery, working closely with product, engineering, and commercial teams in a digital advertising environment.
You’ll own the analytics engineering roadmap, ensure high-quality data delivery, and build scalable, trusted data foundations that support reporting, performance measurement, and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Analytics Engineering team, owning delivery and prioritisation
- Design and evolve ELT pipelines, data models, and warehouse architecture
- Ensure reliability and consistency of advertising performance data (impressions, clicks, engagement, delivery)
- Partner cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Define and enforce data quality, testing, documentation, and governance standards
- Drive automation, observability, and continuous improvement
- Remain hands-on with critical data modelling and pipeline work
What We’re Looking For
- 6+ years’ experience in analytics or data engineering, including team leadership
- Expert SQL and strong Python skills
- Experience with dbt (or similar) and cloud data warehouses (e.g. BigQuery)
- Strong understanding of digital advertising data and measurement
- Proven ability to own roadmaps, deliver at pace, and communicate with senior stakeholders
The client is looking to move quickly, if you are interested in the role please apply. To follow up please email or message me on LinkedIn.

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Senior Manager- Collections and Recoveries
London
£90000 - £135000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLondon
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SENIOR MANAGER- COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERIES
LONDON- HYBRID
UP TO £135,000
This is a senior role with significant strategic and regulatory exposure, focused on building and evolving collections and recoveries frameworks for a regulated UK financial services business.
THE ROLE
- Developing and owning collections and recoveries strategies, including policy implementation and controls
- Managing relationships with debt collection agencies, including debt sale strategy, pricing, and contractual changes
- Leading on customer forbearance approaches and monitoring default trends
- Ensuring fair customer treatment in line with FCA expectations and UK regulations
- Acting as a key contact for regulatory communication, including engagement with the FCA
- Supporting the business’s transition from BNPL into broader cash management product
- This is a Certified role, requiring confidence operating in a regulated environment.
REQUIREMENTS
- Extensvie experience in collections and recoveries strategy
- Strong experience working with debt collection agencies and debt sale processes
- Backgorund in SQL
- In-depth knowledge of UK regulations, including experience engaging with the FCA
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management capability
HOW TO APPLY
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Research Manager – Analytics
London
£45000 - £60000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLondon
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Research Manager, Analytics (4 days in office, Fridays WFH)
Up to £60,000, London
Series A-B B2B Research Tech Startup (~50 people)
We’re partnered with a fast-growing research technology startup using AI to transform how organisations understand people. The business combines advanced analytics with modern research methods to deliver deeper insights, faster and at significantly lower cost than traditional research approaches.
As the company launches a new AI-driven product, they’re hiring a Research Manager to take ownership of analytics and modelling across client research projects.
The Role
This is a hands-on role focused on pushing the boundaries of quantitative analytics within research. You’ll lead complex modelling work, set best practice for analytics, and independently deliver end-to-end research projects.
Key Responsibilities
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Own analytics workstreams across major research projects
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Deliver advanced analysis including segmentation, factor reduction and regression modelling
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Set standards and best practice for analytics and segmentation
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Automate repeat analytical tasks for trackers and long-running projects
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Run end-to-end research projects (primarily quant; some qual/mixed methods)
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Contribute to proposals and RFPs
About You
Essential
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3+ years’ experience in analytics and/or research using survey data
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Hands-on experience with regression, factor analysis and segmentation techniques
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Strong data wrangling, cleaning and weighting skills
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Proficiency in R or Python for analysis and visualisation
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Curious, exploratory approach to finding insight in data
Nice to have
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Experience with Bayesian as well as frequentist methods
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Understanding of the full market research project lifecycle
Interview Process
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Screening questions
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Talent interview
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Hiring Manager interview
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In-person task (with opportunity to meet Founder & C-suite)
Find out more and apply via the link below.

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Senior Account Manager
Bristol
£32000 - £42000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentBristol
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Senior Account Manager (x2)
CRM / Data-Led Marketing Agency
Bristol (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
£34,000 – £42,000
We’re partnering with a well-established CRM and data-led marketing agency with around 30 years’ experience delivering work for major UK consumer and financial services brands. Following a recent international acquisition, the agency is continuing to grow and is now hiring two Senior Account Managers to support key client accounts from its Bristol office.
Both roles sit within the same client services team, reporting into Senior Account Directors. The core responsibilities are consistent across both positions, with variation depending on the client portfolio.
The Role
As a Senior Account Manager, you’ll be a day-to-day client contact, working closely with Account Directors to deliver against briefs, manage stakeholders, and keep work moving at pace.
You’ll sit at the heart of delivery – coordinating teams across strategy, creative, and development – while also contributing strategic thinking and identifying opportunities to grow the account.
There are two openings:
Role 1 – Large Consumer Brand (New Account Win)
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Supporting a Senior Account Director on a recently won, high-profile account
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Strong delivery focus due to limited project management support
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Managing a broad range of client stakeholders
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Exposure to creative, development and strategic work (less campaign-heavy)
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Opportunity to grow with the account as it scales
Role 2 – Financial Services Brand
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Supporting an Account Director across a well-established FS account
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More strategy-led, with a strong focus on CRM execution across email and DM
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Acting as the consistent day-to-day presence for the client
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Working closely with internal execution teams to ensure high-quality delivery
Key Responsibilities
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Act as a main point of contact for clients on day-to-day activity
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Support Account Directors in delivering CRM and data-led programmes
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Manage briefs, timelines and internal stakeholders
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Contribute to CRM and customer strategy discussions
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Ensure work is delivered to a high standard and on time
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Build strong, trusted client relationships
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Identify opportunities to add value within existing accounts
About You
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Currently a Senior Account Manager, or a strong Account Manager ready to step up
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Experience in digital, CRM, or data-led marketing (pure CRM experience not essential)
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Exposure to working with large, well-known brands
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Comfortable in a fast-paced agency environment
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Organised, proactive and confident with clients
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Personable and collaborative – someone clients and teams enjoy working with
Location & Package
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Bristol (office is a 5-minute walk from Temple Meads)
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Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office
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Salary range: £34,000 – £42,000
Interview Process
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Culture-focused screening interview
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Competency-based interview with senior leadership
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Task presentation to panel
Find out more and apply via the link below

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Analytics Manager
London
£75000 - £90000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLondon
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Analytics Manager
London (Hybrid – 2 days in office, Tuesdays required)
Up to £90,000 base salary
An established data and analytics provider within the FS and property sector is looking for an Analytics Manager to lead and deliver high-impact client-facing projects. Sitting at the intersection of data, product, and commercial teams, this role offers the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making across some of the UK’s most prominent banks and mortgage lenders.
You’ll manage a small team of analysts while staying close to delivery – combining technical expertise with business insight to shape how financial institutions use housing market data to drive smarter lending decisions.
Key Responsibilities
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Team Leadership: Mentor and support 2-3 analysts; oversee workload and ensure high-quality output
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Client-Facing Analytics: Present insights directly to clients, translating complex data into strategic value
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product, commercial, and presales teams to develop tailored solutions
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Strategic Thinking: Stay ahead of market trends and customer challenges to guide analytics direction
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Project Delivery: Lead the end-to-end delivery of analytics projects across multiple stakeholders and timelines
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Innovation Support: Help evolve the product set through insight-led thinking across financial services use cases
What We’re Looking For
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5-7 years’ experience in analytics, ideally within financial services, credit risk, mortgages, or related sectors
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Proven experience mentoring or managing analysts (or strong readiness to step into a team lead role)
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Strong technical toolkit: SQL, Python, and Excel proficiency
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Skilled communicator – confident presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences
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Experience working with or alongside banks, lenders, or credit decisioning teams
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Highly numerate, creative problem solver with strong business acumen
Nice to Have
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Exposure to property, housing, or mortgage markets
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Experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
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Interest in combining product thinking with data analytics
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Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders
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Strong presentation skills and a curious, solutions-driven mindset
Why Apply?
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Strategic, visible role with direct impact on how financial clients use data
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Competitive salary up to £90,000
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Hybrid working – 2 days/week in the London office (Tuesdays required)
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Work within a high-calibre analytics team under supportive leadership
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Be part of a mission to simplify and modernise property data in financial decisioning
Interview Process
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Initial interview (30-45 mins) – with Analytics Leadership
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Task stage – demonstrate analytical thinking and communication
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Final round – culture fit and stakeholder interaction
One stage may take place in person at the London office (London Bridge), where possible
Ready to shape the future of data in property and financial services? Apply now to join a high-performing team that blends deep analytics with real-world impact.

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