Quick Summary

A Lead Data Analyst is required to join our FX Markets team, where they will be responsible for performing timely and accurate reporting and investigations into inefficiencies and improvement areas in our hedging models, with a focus on optimizing team decisions and processes.

Required Skills

Mathematical background SQL Python Data visualization Statistical modelling Analytical ability Stakeholder management Impact-driven FX markets experience

Job Description

At Wise, we’ve got a clear mission — money without borders. Built by and for people who live global lives. As a FinTech company moving billions of GBP of customer money in over 70 countries, we need bulletproof reporting and insights into our Treasury function. Whether that’s timely and accurate reporting to perform critical controls, or investigations into inefficiencies and improvement areas in our hedging models, data performs a central role in optimising our team’s decisions and processes.

Due to continued and rapid growth we’re on the hunt for a Lead Data Analyst to join our FX Markets team in Shoreditch, London. You’ll be part of a team that fundamentally powers the Wise product and mission!

What you’ll be doing:

• Your principal responsibility will be to make an impact and lead us to better decisions for the company and our customers

• Curating datasets, surfacing metrics, statistical modelling, and deeper dive analysis that we expect to influence the direction of the team and the company

• Depending on the project you’re working on, you’ll be doing the following:

• Helping us understand what’s driving our FX P&L and trading costs (hedging and cash management).

• Helping us optimise our rate service, to ensure we are offering the most accurate mid market rates to our customers. 

• Helping us develop better hedging and trading strategies, as well as risk models, which should help us minimise FX risk and costs.

• Supporting our Cash and Asset Management (CAM) team to optimise the risk-return of our investments portfolio.

• Working with other Product teams in order to support new products and features from Treasury’s perspective.

Who you are:

• 4-7 years experience in similar roles

• Mathematical background

• Strong SQL skills

• Python/R

• Strong analytical ability

• Decent understanding of stats and statistical modelling

• Data visualisation and storytelling ability

• Ability to self organise and manage stakeholders

• Demonstration of impact/going above and beyond basic role requirements

Desirable

• FX or financial markets experience

• DBT

• Data modelling in a warehouse context

• Understanding of testing and experimental design

• Legally authorised to work in the UK

Some important stuff we would like you to know

To meet our regulatory obligations as a licensed financial services company, Wise needs to conduct background checks on all new hires, which in the Treasury team includes Criminal and Credit checks. Please discuss with the Recruiter if you have any concerns regarding this process.

What do we offer: 

• Salary: £75,000 - £100,000

• Company Restricted Stock Units

• Numerous great benefits in our London office 

Key benefits:

• Hybrid working 

• Paid annual holiday, sick days, parental leave and other leave opportunities

• 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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