Senior Data Analyst - Digital Legal Delivery

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

The Senior Data Analyst plays a critical role in delivering high‑impact analytics solutions across the firm. Working closely with partners, associates, and senior business stakeholders, the role leads complex analytical engagements, translating business needs into actionable insight and championing best practice in data analytics.

The role operates with a high degree of autonomy, managing multiple concurrent initiatives, collaborating and sharing knowledge with (junior) team members, and contributing directly to the firm’s reputation for high‑quality, insight‑driven decision‑making.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of analytics at the firm, working on strategic initiatives with senior stakeholders while helping to grow a market‑leading analytics capability.

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex analytics initiatives, ensuring high standards of quality, insight, and impact.
• Manage multiple priorities and work streams simultaneously, delivering to agreed timelines and stakeholder expectations.
• Identify opportunities to deliver additional value from data by leveraging existing and emerging technologies, driving adoption of new analytical capabilities across the firm.

• Set and oversee best practice for the design and delivery of reports, dashboards, and insight across operational, financial, and performance metrics.
• Undertake hands‑on development of complex dashboards and analytical products, demonstrating best‑in‑class data storytelling and visual analytics.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques using SQL, Python, and relevant analytics platforms to solve complex business problems.
• Incorporate Generative AI and AI‑enabled tools into analytics solutions where appropriate, enhancing efficiency, insight, and automation.

• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, partners, and leadership teams to understand business challenges and shape analytics roadmaps.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Support stakeholders in improving data literacy and confidence in using insights to inform decision‑making.

• Develop, implement and adhere to enterprise analytics standards, data quality controls, review practices and governance frameworks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
• Own and continuously improve business‑as‑usual BI and analytics processes, including the definition and tracking of relevant KPIs.
• Ensure analytical outputs align with wider firm standards, risk requirements, and delivery frameworks.

• Contribute to team capability building through knowledge sharing and peer support on advanced analytical tasks.
• Promote consistency in analytics practices across the firm, contributing to a cohesive and high‑quality approach to data and insights.