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Senior Product Analyst in Leading Global Fintech 
Location: London, Hybrid 
 
About the Company 
Our client is a high-growth fintech serving millions of customers worldwide. Operating in a highly competitive market, it is investing heavily in its senior product analytics capability. 
 
About the Role 
You will join a wider community of advanced analysts, working closely with product managers, engineers and operational teams to turn data into real product change. You’ll work across varied products, features and regions, helping keep customers’ finances safe while keeping the experience smooth. 
 
Key Responsibilities
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	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Own and track key product metrics, holding teams accountable through the quarter
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Run discovery analyses to scope new opportunities and improve products and customer experience
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Build data pipelines, reports and visualisations that let stakeholders make product decisions and changes
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Turn insights into clear recommendations for product managers and senior stakeholders
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What We’re Looking For

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	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">3+ years analysing data in a professional setting
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Strong SQL and Python experience
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Strong quantitative grounding, ideally from a scientific or technical background
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Excellent communication skills and the ability to turn complex problems into simple, persuasive narratives
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">Flexible and creative: comfortable moving between multiple projects involving sensitive financial data, adapting quickly and finding original solutions to business problems
	<li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;">A drive to help Product Managers solve business problems through data and provided insights
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​Joining Xcede as a Graduate in 2018, Bailey soon worked his way up to his current role as a Manager specialising in Data and Digital Analytics. Sitting within a data recruitment team that is renowned in the UK for their industry-leading events, Bailey’s expertise spans Web, Digital, and Product Analytics. Working across UK data roles from a junior to senior level, Bailey consults for a wide range of jobs in the space, from Web Analytics Manager and CRO Consultant, to Analytics Implementation specialist and beyond.  

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