Strategy Analyst Graduate Programme

Salary: £55,500 plus a £5,000 joining bonus

Location: London or Nottingham

Working pattern: Hybrid - Tuesday to Thursday in the office, with Monday and Friday available as work-from-home days

Start date: 13 September 2027

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Closing date: Sunday 6 September 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close earlier.

Sponsorship: Available for eligible candidates who currently have the right to work in the UK, including those on Student or Graduate visas

Turn complex data into influential business decisions.

Join a leading UK financial services and technology organisation where data, analytics and customer insight shape major commercial decisions.

As a Strategy Analyst Graduate, you'll help develop strategies that improve products, support customers and drive responsible business growth. You'll investigate complex challenges, turn analytical insight into clear recommendations, gain support from senior stakeholders and work with cross-functional teams to deliver change.

You'll receive meaningful responsibility from day one, supported by a peer buddy, mentor and manager.

What you could be working on

Your projects could include:

Finding innovative ways to attract new customers and ensure products meet their needs
Redesigning pricing strategies to maximise customer and commercial value
Creating strategies that help customers manage their finances and build their credit
Improving fraud prevention and customer protection
Assessing how lending policies should respond to changing economic conditions
Analysing customer, commercial and market data
Presenting evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders
Working with different teams to take ideas from analysis through to implementation

Rotations are a core part of the programme, giving you exposure to different strategic challenges and helping you become a well-rounded analyst and commercial thinker.

Training and development

You don't need previous coding experience.

You'll receive training in analytical and coding tools before taking ownership of your first project. Technical and personal development will continue throughout your first two years, helping you build your capabilities in data analysis, commercial strategy, problem-solving and communication. High performance is recognised, with opportunities to progress as soon as you're ready.

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

Be graduating in 2027 or have graduated during 2026
Have completed, or be working towards, an undergraduate, Master's or PhD qualification in a STEM subject or Economics
Have A-level Maths or an equivalent qualification
Have strong quantitative and numerical skills
Currently have the right to work in the UK, including through a Student or Graduate visa

What we're looking for

We're interested in how you think, approach problems and communicate your ideas. You should be able to:

Solve complex business problems using data and logical reasoning
Work confidently with numbers
Consider different perspectives before reaching a conclusion
Communicate complex information clearly
Collaborate effectively with different teams
Take ownership of your work and development
Demonstrate curiosity and a genuine motivation to create business change

What's included

The benefits package includes:

A £5,000 joining bonus
Competitive pension and performance-related bonus schemes
25 days' annual leave, increasing with tenure
The option to purchase five additional days of annual leave
Private medical insurance
A free, fully equipped gym at the Nottingham office
Structured technical and personal development
Support from a peer buddy, mentor and manager
Hybrid working, with two optional work-from-home days each week

The recruitment process

There is no need to tailor your CV or submit a cover letter.

The process is expected to include:

An initial application and eligibility review
Online behavioural and quantitative testing
A stage exploring your motivation and interest in the opportunity
A virtual case-study interview with a Strategy Analyst
An in-person assessment day featuring a group activity, case study and individual interview

Applications are welcomed from candidates of all backgrounds who meet the eligibility requirements. Women and candidates from groups currently underrepresented within financial services are particularly encouraged to apply.

Apply as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the opportunity may close before the advertised deadline.

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Strategy Analyst Graduate ProgrammeSalary: £55,500 plus a £5,000 joining bonusLocation: London or NottinghamWorking pattern: Hybrid - Tuesday to Thursday in the office, with Monday and Friday available as work-from-home daysStart date: 13 September 2027Contract: Permanent, full-timeClosing date: Sunday 6 September 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close earlier.Sponsorship: Available for eligible candidates who currently have the right to work in the UK, including those on Student or Graduate visas
Turn complex data into influential business decisions.
Join a leading UK financial services and technology organisation where data, analytics and customer insight shape major commercial decisions.
As a Strategy Analyst Graduate, you'll help develop strategies that improve products, support customers and drive responsible business growth. You'll investigate complex challenges, turn analytical insight into clear recommendations, gain support from senior stakeholders and work with cross-functional teams to deliver change.
You'll receive meaningful responsibility from day one, supported by a peer buddy, mentor and manager.What you could be working onYour projects could include:Finding innovative ways to attract new customers and ensure products meet their needsRedesigning pricing strategies to maximise customer and commercial valueCreating strategies that help customers manage their finances and build their creditImproving fraud prevention and customer protectionAssessing how lending policies should respond to changing economic conditionsAnalysing customer, commercial and market dataPresenting evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholdersWorking with different teams to take ideas from analysis through to implementationRotations are a core part of the programme, giving you exposure to different strategic challenges and helping you become a well-rounded analyst and commercial thinker.
Training and developmentYou don't need previous coding experience.You'll receive training in analytical and coding tools before taking ownership of your first project. Technical and personal development will continue throughout your first two years, helping you build your capabilities in data analysis, commercial strategy, problem-solving and communication.High performance is recognised, with opportunities to progress as soon as you're ready.
EligibilityTo apply, you must:Be graduating in 2027 or have graduated during 2026Have completed, or be working towards, an undergraduate, Master's or PhD qualification in a STEM subject or EconomicsHave A-level Maths or an equivalent qualificationHave strong quantitative and numerical skillsCurrently have the right to work in the UK, including through a Student or Graduate visa
What we're looking forWe're interested in how you think, approach problems and communicate your ideas. You should be able to:Solve complex business problems using data and logical reasoningWork confidently with numbersConsider different perspectives before reaching a conclusionCommunicate complex information clearlyCollaborate effectively with different teamsTake ownership of your work and developmentDemonstrate curiosity and a genuine motivation to create business change
What's includedThe benefits package includes:A £5,000 joining bonusCompetitive pension and performance-related bonus schemes25 days' annual leave, increasing with tenureThe option to purchase five additional days of annual leavePrivate medical insuranceA free, fully equipped gym at the Nottingham officeStructured technical and personal developmentSupport from a peer buddy, mentor and managerHybrid working, with two optional work-from-home days each week
The recruitment processThere is no need to tailor your CV or submit a cover letter.The process is expected to include:An initial application and eligibility reviewOnline behavioural and quantitative testingA stage exploring your motivation and interest in the opportunityA virtual case-study interview with a Strategy AnalystAn in-person assessment day featuring a group activity, case study and individual interviewApplications are welcomed from candidates of all backgrounds who meet the eligibility requirements. Women and candidates from groups currently underrepresented within financial services are particularly encouraged to apply.
Apply as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the opportunity may close before the advertised deadline.

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