Year in Industry Business Analyst

Job Description

Year in Industry – Business Analyst

Are you confident, resilient, and comfortable communicating with people at all levels of a business?

Following a record-breaking year, we’re expanding our internal Analyst function and are looking for a Year in Industry Business Analyst to join our wider group. Based in the heart of Leeds city centre, you’ll join a fast-growing, multi-functional organisation that prides itself on supporting both its people and its clients.

Working across 10 growing businesses spanning two continents, you’ll play a key role in monitoring, interpreting and transforming data into meaningful insights that support decision-making across the group. If you enjoy working with Excel, building reports, and turning raw data into something impactful, this is a role where you can make a real difference.

About us

Our wider group consists of specialist executive search businesses delivering recruitment solutions to some of the world’s most innovative organisations. We operate across a diverse range of industries including Construction, Life Sciences, Packaging, Data Centres and Consumer sectors.

We believe that investing in our people — through training, development, and the right infrastructure — enables us to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Significant investment has been made into advanced management data tools, automations, and CRM systems. This role is central to ensuring we maximise the value of those systems by providing actionable insights that drive performance and growth.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse consultant activity across multiple CRM platforms to identify training needs and performance opportunities
• Process, cleanse and validate datasets to ensure accuracy and reliability
• Produce performance reports for senior leadership using Excel and Power BI
• Support research into new systems and tools to improve efficiency across the group
• Build and maintain data models to track business performance
• Analyse trends and present findings to stakeholders
• Conduct market research to support future growth opportunities

What we’re looking for

• Currently studying a Bachelor’s degree and seeking a placement between 2nd and final year (ideally including IT or Mathematics modules)
• Strong Excel skills; Power BI experience is beneficial but not essential
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills
• Curious mindset with a willingness to learn new tools and technologies
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative office environment

What we offer

• Full onsite training delivered by experienced industry professionals
• Private healthcare (after probation)
• 25+ days holiday
• Regular social events and team activities

This placement runs Summer 2026 – Summer 2027.