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Data Analyst (0573)
Data Analyst – Empowering Business Insights at Mills & Reeve
About the Role
Join our Data Team at Mills & Reeve and transform complex data into actionable business insights. This key role will support data-driven decision-making across the firm, driving innovation using Microsoft technologies to deliver high-impact analytics and reporting.
Reporting to the Data Team Leader, you’ll collaborate with colleagues to align business needs with analytical solutions, leveraging SQL Server, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Excel to create intuitive dashboards and insightful reports.
The Responsibilities
As a Data Analyst, you will:
- Support stakeholders by translating business requirements into effective reporting and data solutions.
- Design, develop, and maintain data warehouse systems, Power BI reports, and business intelligence tools.
- Assist in migrating the firm’s infrastructure from a SQL Data Warehouse to a Microsoft Fabric Data Lakehouse.
- Develop and enhance automated reporting, including finance-focused analytics and custom dashboards.
- Promote self-service analytics by encouraging adoption of Power BI across the business.
- Continuously improve technical expertise while driving continuous learning opportunities.
The Person
We’re looking for a proactive, commercially aware professional with:
- Technical proficiency in:
- Microsoft BI stack (SQL Server, SQL Analysis Services (SSAS), SSRS, Microsoft Fabric)
- Power BI report development, relational databases, and data modelling
- Excel (advanced analytical and visualisation skills)
- Legal & financial acumen, including:
- Understanding of legal sector reporting needs and commercial business drivers
- Strong communication & stakeholder management skills to build trust, align expectations, and collaborate effectively.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- A collaborative and innovative approach, with a growth mindset and commitment to professional development.
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The Activities
Your day-to-day work will involve:
- Translating business needs into tailored data solutions, ensuring insights are actionable and impactful.
- Developing and maintaining scalable data platforms, including:
- Power BI dashboards for executive and operational decision-making
- Ad-hoc analytics for ad-hoc business queries
- Supporting the firm’s digital transformation by transitioning legacy systems to Microsoft Fabric Data Lakehouse.
- Embedding a culture of data-driven decision-making across the business through training and enablement.
About Mills & Reeve
Our Mission
Shifted from “How can we help you?” to “How can we achieve more for you?”, Mills & Reeve brings tailored legal solutions per client’s needs. We thrive on personal relationships, delivering clear advice when needed, and extending our network when ours falls short.
As a top 50 UK law firm, we’re proud to:
- Achieve more – together (our firm-wide mantra)
- Be recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list
- Hold Platinum Investors in People accreditation
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Our Values
We live by four core principles:
✔ Ambition – Aim high, embrace innovation, and work with passion. ✔ Openness – Foster trust through honest, transparent communication. ✔ Care – Commit to each other, clients, communities, and sustainability. ✔ Collaboration – Build relationships, offer support, and drive results as a team.
Why Join Us?
- Growth & impact: Build your career in a firm that values its people and delivers lasting change.
- Diffrastructure to thrive: From flexible working to workplace adjustments, we create an environment where everyone can succeed.
- Inclusivity: Diverse perspectives are celebrated, and continuous learning is encouraged.
For more on our diversity and inclusion initiatives, visit our website.
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_As always, Mills & Reeve will conduct pre-employment screening, including a DBS check and verification of legal right to work in the UK, before any offer.*
Salary & Benefits
We offer a competitive salary plus a broad range of perks—explore our core benefits package here.
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