MI Data Analyst - Clinical Risk (all locations)

Job Introduction

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint an MI Data Analyst to join our highly regarded Clinical Risk team in Leeds.

You will assist with the managing and development of MI data capture across the Clinical Risk Cluster.  This will include co-ordinating and delivering required monthly MI returns to our key clients, supporting fee earners in meeting MI requirements of clients, trend analysis and horizon scanning so we can offer external insights to clients based on our MI and also to continually analyse data to help improve internal business performance.

Role Responsibility

• Ensure accurate data capture, monitoring and reporting to include: 
  • Chasing any data errors prior to reporting
  • Inputting accurate data on a database or a spreadsheet where appropriate
  • Deal with any MI errors, monitoring the frequency of them and feeding back any issues to fee earner line manager

• Support MI reconciliation against agreed database
• Controlling MI report submissions to clients
• Close liaison with internal clients to ensure that MI is captured correctly
• Ensure the design, development and delivery of analytical models and / or contractual reporting and related tasks within agreed timescales
• Ability to work on a broad portfolio of delivery, ad hoc requests and data requirements that support broader business activity, including analysis of data to help improve business success and performance
• Work with line management and key stakeholders within MI, IT and the wider business to establish robust MI specification
• Liaising with both technical and non-technical professionals to plan and co-ordinate the development and delivery of new regular reporting identifying, and implementing continuous improvement in both service delivery, process reengineering, and product quality
• MI design and production responsibility is integral to the role, so intermediate-advanced skill in key technologies is expected

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in an analytical role, ideally within an NHS or clinical negligence law firm landscape
• A broad technical knowledge across analytical tools (e.g Excel, SQL, SSIS, SSRS, Qlik, etc), with relevant experience and knowledge of delivering in a technical role / team
• High standard of data accuracy and IT skills including ability to create and maintain spreadsheets – advanced Excel skills preferred
• Familiarity with Financial and Case Management systems / data structures
• Strong experience of data extraction, migration, reporting, quality checks and / or analytical projects, together with usage of source control products such as TFS
• High standard of communication, including the ability to define and document technical requirements, describe data analytics models outputs and methods clearly, and convey the related benefits to peers, customers and stakeholders as required
• Able to work to deadlines, prioritise own workload, meet conflicting demands and seek guidance and input from others where appropriate
• Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team

Personal Qualities

• Solid blend of business and technology insights, with a drive toward service delivery and operational excellence
• Clear written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex and technical messages in a format suitable for a wide range of audiences and purposes, including the creation of actionable specifications and requirements for technical development
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop/maintain relationships with own team and wider peer group
• Commitment to continuous improvement, with the tenacity and motivation to actively seek and implement higher standards of technical development
• Effective attention to detail, accuracy, and problem solving

About the Company

We are a leading international legal business with over 2,500 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.

We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for all of the UK’s top-ten insurers, we are market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-12 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 142 Chambers UK 2021 practice area and individual lawyer rankings. In Legal 500 UK 2021, the firm received a top tier ranking for 37 of its practice areas, and 58 DACB lawyers were singled out in the ‘Leading Individual' rankings.

Our successes have been recognised by the legal industry and the markets in which we operate. These accolades include two top prizes in the ‘Excellence in Business Development’ and ‘Excellence in Technology & Innovation’ categories of the 2020 Law Society Excellence Awards – the highest accolade for law firms in England & Wales. Our health sector team won the ‘Crisis Management Team of the Year’ award at the 2020 British Legal Awards for its support to the NHS at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our Cyber & Data Risk team received the ‘Business Development Innovation Award’ at the 2020 Legal Innovation Awards, as well as ‘Cyber Law Firm of the Year’ at the prestigious Insurance Insider Cyber Rankings Awards, for its market-leading suite of digital tools to help our clients prepare for and respond to cyber and data risk crises.

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit www.dacbeachcroft.com.

Application Details

At DAC Beachcroft, we don’t just accept your differences we celebrate them.  From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual.  Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are.  We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.

We also want you to be at your very best.  Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application.  If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.  Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Note for Recruitment Agencies – the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible.  We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us.  Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the recruitment team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.  Our recruitment team can be contacted at recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com

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