Junior Analyst

About us 

The City of London Corporation is a unique and historic organisation. Situated in the heart of London’s ancient financial district – the Square Mile – we are the voice of the United Kingdom’s financial and professional services. We are also the governing body of the Square Mile, with local authority responsibilities from planning and transport to community engagement. Nowhere else in the country will you find this dynamic mix of national and local in one place.

The Commercial, Change and Portfolio Delivery division sits at the heart of the City Corporation’s ambitious project and transformation agenda, responsible for driving innovative and commercial thinking to meet future challenges.

The Role

Join the City of London Corporation as a Junior Analyst where you will provide essential research and data analysis to ensure the integrity of the Corporation’s information and systems. Using data to build detailed, timely, and accurate reports, establish tolerances, escalation triggers and investment gateways you will play a pivotal role within the wider Corporate, Change and Portfolio Delivery division. Collaborating with senior officers and Elected Members you will work on refining governance and reporting structures that measure key performance indicators, business intelligence and manage risk.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and provision of a wide range of reporting, project management and research services to senior management.
• This role is critical in supporting central operations, management, budgets and governance across the Commercial, Change and Portfolio Delivery division.
• Provide essential research and data analysis for divisional operations and corporate transparency, including handling Freedom of Information requests and data protection. Analyse and maintain integrity of complex data from internal and external systems.
• Generate detailed, accurate reports using data analysis, and establish thresholds, escalation triggers, and investment strategies.
• Lead development and maintenance of standard management reports for Committees and senior boards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including senior officers and Elected Members, to refine governance and reporting structures across all division functions.
• Work with the Commercial, Change, and Portfolio Delivery division to develop key performance indicators, management intelligence, and risk management strategies.
• Manage and update the Divisional risk register on the corporate risk management system and oversee the Committee reporting process to ensure timely and high-quality reports.

About you

You will hold a relevant data analytics or project management qualification and have experience working in governance reporting frameworks in a large-scale complex organisation. Your experience will include managing robust data analysis functions, responding to both scheduled and urgent demands while prioritising effectively. Excelling with comfort developing both qualitative and quantitative performance measures, utilising public sector data and commercial market insights. You will have some exposure to reporting to Boards and Committees, effectively communicating complex datasets to non-technical audiences. In addition to this, you will hold a proven track record of successful partnership working, achieving results through influencing stakeholders beyond direct management lines.

The City of London Corporation are working in partnership with Hammond Clarke for the recruitment of this campaign. For further information, please contact Chris Macdonald – Head of Permanent Recruitment, Public Sector on cm@hc-exec.co.uk.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.