Data Analyst
Posted 7 days ago by Burns Sheehan
£510 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Data Analyst role at a leading European logistics real estate firm involves significant ownership and impact on real estate data analysis within a small, innovative team. The position requires proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and SQL, focusing on transforming and visualizing data effectively. The ideal candidate will work independently, identify workflow inefficiencies, and support dashboard development while ensuring data governance. Experience in real estate data is a plus but not essential, as the company values a willingness to learn and practical solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Excel-based datasets through SharePoint and Power BI dataflows, ensuring smooth transitions from raw inputs to structured outputs
- Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and propose enhancements to reduce manual effort and streamline operations
- Monitor data errors, develop error-handling protocols, and maintain governance standards with comprehensive audit trails
- Build transformation logic using Power Query and SQL, supporting evolution of the medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers)
- Work closely with the Data Engineering team and liaise with external data providers to resolve discrepancies and integration challenges
- Support Power BI dashboard development, ensuring visualizations meet business needs for underwriting and strategic analysis
Key Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Excel, Power Query, SQL, and Power BI – the core toolkit for this role
- Experience with data modeling and ETL processes essential
- Clear, efficient communicator who makes complex topics simpler
- High work ethic with genuine ownership mentality
- Comfortable taking on full tasks independently without step-by-step guidance
- Real estate data experience welcomed but not essential
- Preference for iterative, practical solutions over over-engineering with latest technologies
Salary (Rate): £510/day
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Data Analyst – Real Estate - Excel, Power BI, SQL – £510/day (OUTSIDE IR35) A leading European logistics real estate firm is seeking a Data Analyst. Operating across a vast network of warehouse spaces and transportation hubs, this established company is launching a cutting-edge, startup-style project that will transform how real estate data is structured, visualized, and leveraged across the business.
The Data Analyst's role: This is a high-ownership position where you'll have significant impact on solutions that shape real estate data analysis. You'll work within a small, innovation-focused team of 3-4 people maximum, requiring genuine engagement with the project rather than just task execution. This isn't about moving data around – we need someone who understands what the data means and can work independently without constant guidance.
Data Analyst Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Excel-based datasets through SharePoint and Power BI dataflows, ensuring smooth transitions from raw inputs to structured outputs
- Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and propose enhancements to reduce manual effort and streamline operations
- Monitor data errors, develop error-handling protocols, and maintain governance standards with comprehensive audit trails
- Build transformation logic using Power Query and SQL, supporting evolution of the medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers)
- Work closely with the Data Engineering team and liaise with external data providers to resolve discrepancies and integration challenges
- Support Power BI dashboard development, ensuring visualizations meet business needs for underwriting and strategic analysis
Data Analyst Requirements:
- Strong proficiency in Excel, Power Query, SQL, and Power BI – the core toolkit for this role. Experience with data modeling and ETL processes essential
- Clear, efficient communicator who makes complex topics simpler, not more complicated. We value clarity over technical rambling
- High work ethic with genuine ownership mentality. Must see value in the project and understand how everything ties together, not just tick boxes
- Comfortable taking on full tasks independently without step-by-step guidance. We need someone who grasps concepts quickly and won't require constant explanation
- Real estate data experience welcomed but not essential – we can provide background to engaged candidates who show willingness to learn
- Preference for iterative, practical solutions over over-engineering with latest technologies. Focus on doing the project right rather than using cool tech
Are you a detail-oriented data professional who thrives in startup environments within established companies? Do you excel at understanding data meaning and working with genuine ownership? Data Analyst – Real Estate - Excel, Power BI, SQL – £510/day (OUTSIDE IR35)