Lead Data Analyst

Job Description

Lead Data Analyst

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

• Data Extraction & Manipulation – Leading the delivery of highly complex, business‑critical data work with total autonomy, ensuring accuracy, resilience, and scalability.
• Collaboration & Solution Development – Partnering with senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams to shape, influence, and deliver advanced data solutions, tools, and self‑service frameworks that enable smarter decision‑making.
• Insight Generation & Innovation – Proactively identifying opportunities across diverse data sources to generate strategic insights, whilst rapidly assessing, adopting, and championing emerging technologies to enhance analytical capability.
• Subject Matter Expertise & Representation – Acting as a recognised expert in key data domains, providing authoritative guidance, making informed decisions, and representing the strategic value of data across the wider business.
• Leadership & Team Culture – Supporting the wellbeing, cohesion, and performance of the team, driving positive cultural change, and ensuring smooth, consistent delivery through mentorship and technical guidance.

• Expertise in Data Analytics – Significant experience in senior data roles with a strong technical and analytical foundation, including advanced proficiency in coding, data transformation, and end‑to‑end solution design.
• Technical Excellence – Expert SQL capability and relational database knowledge are required, with strong proficiency in at least one additional programming language (e.g. Python, R) to independently deliver high‑risk technical work.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem‑Solving – A decisive, structured thinker able to solve complex technical and non‑technical challenges quickly, leveraging lateral thinking to influence senior stakeholders and shape business direction.
• Initiative, Ownership & Leadership – Demonstrated experience as a technical leader within a data team, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities, drive delivery at pace, and promote data best practices.
• Risk Awareness & Adaptability – Proven experience in identifying and managing data and process risk, coupled with resilience and adaptability in fast‑changing business environments.

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office.

We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday‑Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work‑from‑home days.

Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on‑site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar.

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance‑based bonus schemes
• Holidays – Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health – Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support – We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here.

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from.

We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact (All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment).

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.