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Global Operations Senior Data Analyst I

LexisNexis

Posted 3 days ago

About this role

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About the Role
The Senior Data Analyst I works closely with business partners to understand needs, clarify problems, and apply data-driven approaches to inform decisions. This role develops insights, builds analytical solutions, creates clear visualizations, and communicates findings in an accessible way. The Senior Data Analyst I independently leads complex analytics projects and supports the growth of junior team members.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and identify meaningful analyses, metrics, and success measures.
  • Help define measurable outcomes aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Prepare, transform, and validate data, including work with large or complex datasets.
  • Apply statistical methods and analytical modeling to assess trends, drivers, and potential outcomes.
  • Develop clear visualizations and data stories tailored to diverse audiences.
  • Lead analytics projects end-to-end, including scoping, planning, and managing timelines.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in assigned areas and provide mentorship to junior analysts.
  • Build understanding of related disciplines to improve analysis and interpretation.
  • Use approved AI tools to streamline work—such as drafting analyses, summarizing findings, generating code, or documenting workflows—while ensuring accuracy and quality.
  • Create reusable data products that support users at varying levels of data literacy (e.g., metric bots, guided dashboards).

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics.
  • 3–5 years of experience in analytics, reporting, or data-focused roles.
  • Strong ability to understand complex data structures and apply advanced data preparation and quality techniques.
  • Experience using intermediate statistical methods for business analysis.
  • Proficiency with SQL and Python for querying, transformation, and analysis.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and designing dashboards for business users.
  • Familiarity with modern analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks or similar).
  • Strong project execution skills, including the ability to organize work, manage multiple priorities, communicate progress, and address obstacles.
  • Ability to craft effective prompts for AI tools and refine outputs using domain knowledge.
  • Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

  • Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Medical Aid
- Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
- Study Leave 

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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